The travelers’ tribe
Frequent travelers are a peculiar kind. They have their own set of habits, travel hacks, and quirks (more on…
Designing for the frequent traveler journey
I have been both on the receiving and giving end of carefully crafted journeys. As a professional, I…
SafeTravel.is, exemplary safety backup for stupid hikers like me
This is a tribute to SafeTravel (safetravel.is). A platform so smart, simple, yet effective it should be implemented…
Lessons learned from a hospital bed
“Ok, now it’s enough, we’re going to the hospital”. My wife had been putting up with me complaining…
Annapurna Circuit solo hike planning and preparation (Nepal)
While I was planning my possible Torres del Paine solo hike, I ran into some logistical challenges (read:…
The best tips for Florence – according to me.
As a student and -later- as part of my Italy holiday with my wife Marieke where we also…
How traveling a lot made me a horrible person
For the last years, I have been traveling a lot and spent a yearly average of 200 nights per year…
Being safe while hiking: my tips and tricks for hiking safety
Recently, I got lost in the hills somewhere in Iceland during a snow storm. The signage was invisible…