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Travel Notes: a Loose Year-End List

A random 2025 list of trains, bikes, food, travel gems and stories.

Dec 31, 2025 • Marloes Wardenier

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Trains & Delays: The 12 Provinces of the Netherlands

The Netherlands has an excellent rail network - and a tradition of complaining about it. This guide explores 12 provinces (and a few islands) to show…

Dec 4, 2025 • Marloes Wardenier

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November 2025

A Red Sea apart: Egypt and Saudi Arabia

A few thoughts on Egypt and Saudi Arabia; on being a tourist, a traveller, and somewhere in between. And a first glimpse of what it’s like to travel in…

Nov 13, 2025 • Marloes Wardenier

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September 2025

(Food) Markets are a perfect ingredient for Slow Travel

Even in Paris and Lille - or maybe especially there! Discover how to find fresh produce markets, covered markets and flea markets.

Sep 27, 2025 • Marloes Wardenier

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Gezellig! Or: How to Behave Dutch

Forget the tulips. Being Dutch is about cheese, cycling in the rain, complaining and more. Here is a list (plus tips on where to meet the real Dutch).

Sep 9, 2025 • Marloes Wardenier

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August 2025

What are the Best Souvenirs?

Are the best souvenirs those with a great story, the rare finds, gifts from people you meet, the kitschy ones - or even the ones you didn’t buy?

Aug 14, 2025 • Marloes Wardenier

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July 2025

The Dutch and Their Bicycles

Discover the Netherlands like a local. Cycle through national parks, along river shores, climb the Dutch mountains, cross borders and see the heather in…

Jul 16, 2025 • Marloes Wardenier

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Trains, no planes and a lot of patience: Rail Away in Europe

A guide to Europe's complex rail systems. How to book tickets, bring your bike on board, and new train routes. Plus some train journeys from my archive.

Jul 1, 2025 • Marloes Wardenier

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June 2025

Timeless Rotterdam: the Classics

Rotterdam is known as Manhattan along the Maas full with modern architecture. All true. But it has a lot of classics to offer.

Jun 12, 2025 • Marloes Wardenier

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May 2025

(Food) Markets are a happy place: West Africa

Discover the markets in Ghana, Togo and Benin: from the gigantic Kejetia Market in Kumasi to the Fetish Market in Abomey.

May 23, 2025 • Marloes Wardenier

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April 2025

Orange is not just a Colour

We take it rather seriously in the Netherlands.

Apr 24, 2025 • Marloes Wardenier

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(Food) Markets are a happy place: Japan & South Korea

Explore vibrant markets across Japan and South Korea: from Hakodate's morning market and Hachinohe's Sunday market to Busan's bustling Jagalchi fish…

Apr 7, 2025 • Marloes Wardenier

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