To us one of the most enjoyable things of the Southern Island was the Southern Scenic Route. This excellent signposted route takes you through some of New Zealands most scenic roads with a surprise and nice stop waiting around each corner. Technically the Milford Sound Highway is also part of this route, but more about …
New Zealand – Mackenzie Region
Our next stop along the way was Twizel, the largest town in the Mackenzie region with a population of 1200 residents and a hard to match backdrop of the Southern Alps. From our cute little mountain chalet the beautiful Pukaki lake was just minutes away. Beautiful sunsets make the mountains begging for “I See Fire” …
New Zealand – Akaroa
From Auckland we took a short Jetstar flight to Christchurch where we picked up the rental car and drove to Akaroa. The story of Akaroa begins approximately seven and half million years ago when two giant volcanoes erupted. This eruption resulted in the formation of what we now know today as Banks Peninsula. The area …
New Zealand – Auckland
Our first stop during the four weeks epic roadtrip through New Zealand was Auckland, it’s biggest city and the destination of our plane from Dubai. After having flown the world longest non-stop flight it was good finally arriving in New Zealand. My high school friend Hein picked us up from the airport and we were …
Dimitrovgrad & Haskovo
One of the youngest towns in Bulgaria is the hometown of my girlfriend, Dimitrovgrad. Large spacious streets and many green parks are very characteristic to the town and make it one of the greenest cities in Bulgaria. In terms of size the town is not as big as it used to be, peaking in the …
Rhodope Mountains
Summer in Bulgaria tends to be hot and a good way to escape the heat is to visit mountains. One of the big mountain chains in Bulgaria are the Rhodope mountains. Bordering on Greece this is the are part of the are part of the Rilo-Rhodope massif, which is the oldest landmass on the Balkan peninsula. Visiting …
Luxembourg
Life in the little country of Luxembourg seems good, being ranked among the worlds top nations in terms of wealth and life quality. The whole country somehow seems to breathe a very international atmosphere where you are never entirely sure whether to speak French, German, English or perhaps even Dutch. While it really feels like being …
Geeky Trip Planning
Have you ever heard anybody say “No, I absolutely loath traveling and rather stay home and not see anything of the world”. Exactly, me neither and I’m no exception on this rule. Traveling is an enriching experience and everyone’s approach to trip planning is different. Mine is getting my full geek on and doing it …
Texel
A weekend with colleagues is an annual tradition at HighTech ICT and this year is no exception. Last year we visited the island of the United Kingdom (more specifically Scotland), this year it’s the turn of the island Texel. The weather was not looking promising as we headed off for Den Helder, where we would …
Kröller Müller
After visiting the wonderful Apenheul and spending a night in the Bilderberg Hotel “De Keizerskroon” with views of the Loo Palace and excellent food in their restaurant (which is aptly named King Street after the street the hotel is located in). The weekend continued with a visit of the Veluwe National Park, it’s famous Kröller …