More impressions from Brussels and Antwerp

The short trip to Brussels and Antwerp was a welcome escape from Vienna. Interestingly enough, even though these two cities…

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What and where to eat in Brussels

Fries in Brussels are a serious business and people line up everywhere for them. The potatoes are fried twice in…

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Girls trip to Brussels and Antwerp

Someone asked me how I had decided on visiting Brussels for a long weekend and after a bit of thought…

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An afternoon in Rye

We left Dungeness and on the way to Hastings passed Rye. This is a very pretty medieval town, where three…

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Discovering Aberdeen during a four hour layover

Our layover in Aberdeen after coming from Orkney was only about four hours. So I can’t say it was ample…

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What I learned on Orkney

Traveling to Orkney was my sixth trip to Scotland (Edinburgh, a round trip, Shetland, the Isle of Skye, and the…

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More impressions from Orkney

Every trip ends with lots of pictures. Some I use in my posts, others just don’t find a place. After…

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The doors of Orkney

The doors of Orkney all look a little bit similar. Sturdy wooden doors without any adornments, and they all come…

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The Broch of Gurness and searching for Northern Lights

I guess most of Mainland was by now crossed off our must-see list. From Kirkwall, to Skara Brae, the Brough…

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