Some while ago, I started a new sustainable adventure. I travelled to the Swiss Alps… by train! I departed from Rotterdam to travel to the stunning city of Lucerne, from where I explored nature in the region by public transport. The Swisstainable way!
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Exploring the island of Aero 🇩🇰
Some while ago, I have visited the island of Ærø in Denmark. I explored this beautiful paradise island, which measures 20 km from northwest to southeast. The island is easy to reach by a free and very scenic boat trip, to arrive in a beautiful little paradise with its famous and colourful traditional beach houses!
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10 beautiful lakes in Trentino 🇮🇹
The region of Trentino features 297 lakes and a large number of rivers. That is why Trentino sometimes is called ‘Little Finland’. You will not often see as much lakes in The Alps as in Trentino. Of course, I haven’t seen all of them, but I will highlight ten stunning lakes that I visited and which I think are very much worth visiting, even more so if you are into photography!
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Back to nature with Huttopia De Roos 🇳🇱
Huttopia is an outdoor camping company which has many great camping sites in nature, located all over Europe and North America. You get the best of both worlds, relaxing in nature, surrounded by beautiful forests, parks and rivers, but at the same time, glamping in a state-of-the-art, furnished tent. I have visitited Huttopia at Île de Noirmoutier in France some while ago, and I was excited to hear that their first campsite opened here in The Netherlands too! I stayed a few days at Huttopia De Roos in Overijssel and in this blog I will tell you all about my experiences!
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The nature of Langeland 🇩🇰
The island I have visited, was the island of Langeland, which is located between the Great Belt and Bay of Kiel and easy to drive to from The Netherlands. Bridges connect the mainland of Fyn through the islands Tåsinge and Langeland, which is a very scenic route. The island contains some wonderful gems and exciting nature experiences, which a few of them, I will highlight in this blog.
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The natural highlights of Île de Noirmoutier 🇫🇷
One thing that continually fascinates me about France, is its wide and varied array of nature and landscapes, that can be observed throughout the country. In this photo blog I will highlight some of the specific places you can visit on the island of Noirmoutier on the west coast of France, which will mainly be focussed on the natural aspects, as opposed to simply highlighting all of the tourist hotspots.
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The making of 'Dutch Silence II' with Adobe 📷
In this blog post, I will tell you more about the development of my latest series called 'Dutch Silence II and how I used the Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop subscriptions, to create the images from scratch. It contains a more in-depth insight into how I edit my Fine Art images and what creative tools I use within the Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan. I have also made a series of videos for you to see how the different processes work.
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5 stunning natural highlights you should see in South Denmark
South Jutland is an interesting county and it is the southernmost county of the Jutland Peninsula. In South Jutland you’ll find some of Denmark’s most attractive and contrasting landscapes and an abundance of nature. Let me take you on a journey of the most remarkable places and natural highlights I visited in South Jutland.
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Exploring the green side of Hong Kong
Away from the busy city life, Hong Kong is steeped in natural beauty and has many amazing locations that will leave you wanting to discover even more. I went for a closer look at Hong Kong’s lesser-known natural treasures and joined two qualified eco-tours to learn all about the city’s fascinating local geology and ecology.
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Highlights in West Jutland, Denmark 🇩🇰
As you will have seen from my previous blogposts, Denmark has a huge amount to offer for anyone seeking the perfect family holiday. In this blogpost, I will highlight a few of the many great places you can visit in the stunning region of Hvide Sande and the West Coast of Jutland, which is perfect for families with children!
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The disappearing lighthouse of Rubjerg Knude, Denmark 🇩🇰
Some time ago, I had the chance to visit the Lighthouse at Rubjerg Knude in Denmark. It is one of those unique places in the world that had been on my travel wishlist for quite some time... The story behind it immediately drew my attention and was one that inspired me to share my experiences within this blog.
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A roadtrip through Swedish Lapland 🇸🇪
Having another opportunity to visit Sweden was a chance not to be missed. I have not only been captivated by its awe-inspiring natural beauty, but also the remarkable Sounds of silence’, that are so prevalent within its landscape. Something I feel suits my overall style of photography.
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The white cliffs of Møns Klint, Denmark 🇩🇰
The fantastic white chalk cliffs of Møns Klint in the south-Sealand are most certainly one of Denmark's great natural wonders, and to see this natural wonder at first hand, was as captivating as I thought it would be.
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Great Ways to explore Killarney National Park 🇮🇪
Killarney National Park is a really stunning national park, located in the South-West corner of Ireland. I believe it should rank highly on everyone's travel bucket list. Read why, and find some great ways to explore this impressive park in this blog.
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Highlights of my visit to Skåne! 🇸🇪
I was lucky enough to visit the beautiful country of Sweden. This time my travels took me to the region of Skåne, which is located in the south of the country and less than one hour’s flight from Amsterdam Schiphol. From there, I flew to Denmark and Copenhagen Airport where I took the quick connection over to Sweden over the spectacular Öresund Bridge towards the city of Malmö in Skåne. From there, I travelled up to the Norhern part of Skåne to explore all the amazing nature this amazing region has to offer!
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Lucerne in autumn: my top 5 photo hotspots! 🇨🇭
I had the great opportunity to visit Switzerland for an interesting campaign hosted by the touristboard of Switzerland. The concept was to showcase my photographs in an interactive ‘pop up’ gallery, where all of my works would be exhibited at the Central Station of Utrecht in the Netherlands, and at the Central Station in Antwerp in Belgium, together with 4 other amazing photographers. I visited the Lake Lucerne area in the Swiss Alps, towards the end of October, in Autumn. When nature’s palette was starting to slowly change, from the lush summer greens to the more predominate fall tones and colours, to which any photographer or tourist would be excited to capture. This time of the year I haven't yet experienced such conditions, in the alpine mountains of Europe. Read all about my nature adventure in the mountains here!
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10 Cool photo spots in Hong Kong! 🇭🇰
I have recently visited the fantastic city of Hong Kong where I found 10 amazing photo spots. There is just so much to see and do, and with so many unique spots to photograph, this metropolis with its perfect skyline is a photographers paradise! Therefore, I want to share some gems with you, like visiting the Big Buddha on Lantau Island, the vibrant and raw setting on Mong Kok Market, or photographing unique rare white dolphins in the authentic fishing village of Tai O, which lies only two hours away from the city. If you ever want to visit Hong Kong, I think these are the places that are definitely worth a photographing!
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Glamping in style in Brittany! 🇫🇷
Anyone who likes tranquility and nature and spending time in the outdoors, is likely to go camping. But sometimes you just want a bit more comfort and style. And something that is really unique. Canopy and Stars contains a great collection of tree houses, yurts, cabins, Gypsy caravans and other outdoor, glamping places everywhere in Europe. We had the opportunity to try out this great concept in France! We have been to Brittany and have had a great experience at the campsite of Bot-Conan Lodge on the coast of Beg-Meil in Finistère.
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6 Great photo spots in Trentino! 🇮🇹
Trentino is a province which lies in the region of South Tyrol in Italy. Renowned for its mountains, such as the famous Dolomites, which are part of the Alps. A place where your camera doesn't leave your hands, since there is simply so much beauty to capture. My travels focussed mainly on the area of Val di Fiemme and The Natural Park of Paneveggio where I found my Silence. I know one thing for sure: as a photographer and a nature lover, you definitely want to check out these 6 great photo spots!
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Swedish Lapland - Exploring Västerbotten 🇸🇪
I recently have had the experience to visit the stunning nature of Västerbotten in the Lapland of Sweden. Thanks to the relative proximity to the Arctic Circle, June offers 20 hours of daylight. As a photographer, I think this is perfect place to capture the brightness of the midnight sun and watch the perfect magic light shining over the many scenic landscapes Västerbotten has to offer. Did I mention Fika yet? Let me take you on a journey through this beautiful part of Sweden.
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