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Magnificent Seven Queens Royal College TRINIDAD - Port of Spain city walk: Top things to see and do

TRINIDAD – Port of Spain city walk: Top 12 things to see and do

January 21, 2022 Chris W. Comments Off

Port of Spain is the capital of Trinidad & Tobago and the economical center of the island state. At first sight you might think there is not much to see and do but that’s certainly not the case. Port of Spain is not just business [read more]

Seaside Terrace TRINIDAD - Hyatt Regency hotel review: Best luxury place to stay

TRINIDAD – Hyatt Regency hotel review: Best luxury place to stay in Port of Spain

January 18, 2022 Chris W. Comments Off

My trip to Trinidad & Tobago was the first long haul trip post-pandemic and a logical choice because KLM, my favourite airline, started direct flights from Amsterdam. Trinidad has several luxury hotels but after careful selection Hyatt Regency Port of Spain was my choice. The [read more]

USA - Two days in Miami Florida: leisure & relax time

USA – 1-week in South Florida road trip itinerary

June 14, 2021 Chris W. Comments Off

South Florida, United States, isn’t a long flight from Europe and a perfect get-away for 7 full days of road tripping. Two days of flying makes it a full week with two weekends. I was able to purchase business class tickets for just about 400 [read more]

USA – The Holiday Inn Express Merced is the perfect gateway to Yosemite National Park

June 7, 2021 Chris W. Comments Off

Yosemite National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in eastern California, United States of America. As I “collect” UNESCO sites this park was of course included on my west coast road trip itinerary. For road trips, especially in the USA, I often opt [read more]

USA – Grand Canyon day hike: South Kaibab Trail to Skeleton Point

June 7, 2021 Chris W. Comments Off

I like to make a hike now and then but it has to be something unique. It’s not my thing to make hikes of multiple days having nearly the same view day after day. During my west coast USA road trip through California and a [read more]

USA – The ultimate West Coast road trip itinerary; 14 days to must see places

February 28, 2020 Chris W. Comments Off

The United States of America are on my travel schedule once a year. As with most long-haul travel I add a week of leisure to a business trip. This “bleisure” travel is my way of life. My trip this year was not different and my [read more]

MEXICO – Merida day trip itinerary with Dzibilchaltún Mayan ruins tour

January 19, 2020 Chris W. Comments Off

Merida is the capital of the Yucatan province in Mexico. If you plan a Mexico Yucatan road trip itinerary, I highly recommend adding a stop in Merida for 3 days. You’ll have one day for the best cenotes in Yucatan & henequen plantation Sotuta de [read more]

ST. LUCIA – Soufriere day trip: must see places including drive-in volcano

January 16, 2020 Chris W. Comments Off

Many of the things to do in St. Lucia are around the former capital Soufriere. So, a Soufriere day trip is a must do from either Castries or Vieux Fort and definitely if you stay in Soufriere. The famous St. Lucia Drive in Volcano with [read more]

SABA – Best accommodation: Old World style at the Hidden Garden Villa

January 12, 2020 Chris W. Comments Off

Saba is the smallest of the Dutch Caribbean islands and called the unspoiled queen of the Caribbean. Staying in style, an old traditional cottage, is the way to enjoy the real Saba. If this cottage has a history, it’s even better and I found that [read more]

ST. EUSTATIUS – The Old Gin House hotel review: Stay in colonial style luxury

January 4, 2020 Chris W. Comments Off

Each year I try to visit a few Caribbean islands and this year the focus was on the Dutch Caribbean. I visited five islands of which St. Eustatius (or Statia) was one. Read my full Dutch Caribbean island hopping guide to see what I did [read more]