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2 min readPilanesberg - Sun City
Some 150 km from Pretoria lies the Pilanesberg nature reserve: 550 km2, around 7000 animals and 360 bird species, and a malaria-free safari.
Anja Heus
2 min readA magnificent hut-to-hut trek through an Italian nature park
Nine mountain lovers walk the Sentiero No.1 dell'Adamello: dense forest, rock and ice, and the last brown bears of the Alps.
Niels Leenders
1 min readThailand is OPEN for holidays
In brief, the rules for travelling to Thailand from 1 November: fully vaccinated travellers from safe countries may enter without quarantine.
Ernst-Otto Smit
1 min readCape Town
Cape Town, the mother city of Africa, lies on the Atlantic Ocean; a beautiful city with a great deal to offer, even on a longer visit.
Anja Heus
1 min readEmptiness and space, exactly what you are looking for in a post-covid trip!
Argentina has 16 inhabitants per km2 and Chile 23: anyone looking for emptiness and space finds calm with us, far from mass tourism.
Jan LettingaGreen and regenerative travel with Green Wood Travel in Thailand
Regenerative tourism goes a step further than doing no harm: restoring ecosystems, improving biodiversity and leaving destinations in a better state.
Ernst-Otto Smit
1 min readSwaziland
The Kingdom of Swaziland is surrounded by South Africa and Mozambique, and entering the Kingdom is an experience in itself.
Anja HeusIntroduction meeting / reunion, group trip to Suriname November 2023
A gathering in Soest to inform future travellers and to let the participants in the November trip to Suriname get to know one another.
Gerard Davina
1 min readIs a long-haul flight to Argentina "sustainable"? Absolutely!
Sustainability is so much more than CO2 emissions alone: in Argentina and Chile, tourism contributes strongly to nature conservation and biodiversity.
Jan Lettinga
1 min readTravelling is investing in yourself
Travelling reduces the risk of illness, lowers your stress level and contributes to a sense of happiness — and Extremadura still has that charm.
Anouschka Holten
1 min readChobe National Park, Botswana
A boat trip on the mighty Chobe river, then a safari by jeep: a vast park where you can meet many animals and enjoy a fine safari experience.
Anja HeusThe Djoegan family visits Suriname.
A trip that introduced the Djoegan family to far more than Paramaribo: Botopasi, Blanche Marie, Nickerie and Galibi, and the Granman of the Saramaccan people.
Gerard DavinaThai Airways returns to Amsterdam!
After a long absence of almost 30 years, Thai Airways is resuming its direct flights between Amsterdam and Bangkok from 1 July 2026.
Ernst-Otto SmitThe e-book "Suriname as a Destination" is out.
Suriname is not on everybody's bucket list. Perhaps, after reading the free e-book Suriname as a Destination, your picture of it will change.
Gerard Davina
1 min readThai Airways returns to Brussels!
After a four-year break, Thai Airways resumes its daily direct flight between Bangkok and Brussels from 1 December.
Ernst-Otto Smit
1 min readTravel advice for America back to green!
Our beloved holiday country is open again. Just back from Orlando, where the Disney parks have become even lovelier.
Aldo Pergolese
1 min readTesting Florida for myself...
A whole month travelling in Florida to see whether everything is still as it should be — a study trip of sorts, but also to relax.
Aldo Pergolese
1 min readThe green world
Who says we have to choose between exploring and sustainability? Let us fly, but let us do it smarter. The world is waiting!
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