Zierikzee in Zeeland Holland: Photos & Memories

The small city of Zierikzee is pretty fascinating with a history rich in trading and wealth. It’s a great spot to snap a real ‘Dutch’ photo and with its lovely port and the church, old gates and mills...

English In Europe: Can You Speak It?

This post is brought to you in partnership with Kaplan International. The short answer to this post title is yes. English really is the world language and if you were lucky enough to be born as a native...

Keukenhof Gardens: The Netherlands Park of Flowers And Tulips

You may not have heard of Keukenhof but I can guarantee at some point or another you’ve seen a photo of The Keukenhof park and its surrounding areas. The place is a photographer’s dream,...

Best Things To Do In Rotterdam: A Mini Guide From An Expat

Since I’m currently living in Rotterdam, I felt I should do up a little ‘Best Things To Do In Rotterdam’ list – I even have a category on Active Backpacker for exactly that sort of thing, so it would...

An Afternoon In Delft, An Evening In Amsterdam

Recently we decided to get the train to the charming and quaint little city of Delft. Via the train it’s about fifteen minutes from where we are living in Rotterdam – being an Australian it’s...

Instagram Roundup March 2012

So it’s April already! Which means it’s time for me to roundup the Instagram photos of the month so you can all get a snapshot of our lives over the last few weeks. This month we’ve had a...

The Best Party Cities In Europe: The Top 10 List

If you want to hit Europe and PARTY – here is a comprehensive top ten list that will show you some of the best places in Europe to party, have some good craic, jig a shindig or shimmy down and boogie....

China: Where No Assumptions Come True

This is a guest post from a Dutch friend of mine that I met via a Couch Surfing get together here in Rotterdam. Having lived for four years in China, she offered to do a guest post for me on the subject...

Adventures in Rotterdam: Museum Night (Rotterdamse Museumnacht)

Recently we attended a function in Rotterdam known as Museum Night or ‘Museumnacht’ in Dutch – it’s a night when the city’s museums open their doors and welcome everyone (who has...

Mongol Rally Advice: A Complete Guide To Preparing For The Rally

Ed note: Look out for Caitlyn’s team at 1.14 of the video, chasing the ambulance! Much of the Mongol Rally’s appeal can be attributed to the brash and chaotic nature of this adventure, the idea of...