Kawaguchiko Lake
I hesitated between taking the train or walking there, finally I went on foot. It’s only a 4 km walk anyway!This lake is one of the most famous of the 5 lakes of the region, it is big enough to…
Happy me !
After yesterday’s long walk, I deserve a relaxing day. Especially since today is my birthday! Breakfast over, I go to the 7eleven and finally walk a bit, before going back to the room to start my research of things to…
Fujiyoshida, the little town at the foot of the volcano
We landed in the evening in Tokyo, after having taken the train from Brussels to Paris Charles De Gaulle, then the plane of Air France. A total of almost 15 hours of travel. We had to wait for a colleague…
Japan, unexpectedly!
That’s it, another dream come true! Unexpectedly, yes, but rather by chance (or misfortune)! Let me explain. My dear companion had to leave to work for 2 weeks in May. It was planned for him since my return from Peru.…
Tips for Pisa
I’m going to dedicate this final post to the city of Pisa to give you some tips, tell you what we liked and didn’t like, and share the must-see sights and restaurants. If you have the chance to visit Pisa—even…
Florence, a city bursting with color
This morning we're taking the train to Florence.From Pisa Central Station to Firenze S. M. N. (Florence), the trip takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes and costs us 8.5 euros per person one way.A mountainous landscape comes into view,…
Pisa: Discovering the Leaning Tower
After enjoying a good cappuccino, we strolled through Pisa. Small narrow streets, old buildings with the charm of warm and colorful countries. A bit of history: the origins of Pisa JLet me give you a brief history of Pisa. Its…
City Trip to Pisa
We’re heading to Pisa, Italy. This will be my first time in Italy, but I’ve always wanted to visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and it’ll also be a chance to test out this new blog. We’re leaving from Charleroi,…
Lima, the Eclectic City
On our last day in Mancora, we made the most of the pool and the beach until it was time to get ready to leave. Our trip from Mancora to Piura was supposed to take 4 hours, and our flight…
Encounter with the Turtles
The next day, it’s dry, but the sun is hidden behind clouds. We get up early since we’re going to visit the sea turtles. A bus picks us up while we’re having breakfast. We head toward the port of Los…
Mancora, the beaches of your dreams
We arrived at 4 a.m. Between the people offering us rides or motorcycle taxis, our attempts to find a taxi or an Uber to get to the hotel—which is a 15-minute drive away—and the rain, on top of our abrupt…
Chiclayo, the City of Señor Sipán
We traveled along a tiny section of the famous Pan-American Highway, a sort of Route 66 that runs from one end of Peru to the other. We arrived in Chiclayo in the late afternoon by taxi—a trip that took nearly…
Trujillo, Chanchán, and Ancient Civilizations
Originally, our plan was to go to Jaén to take a bus to Chachapoyas, the capital of the Amazonas region. We wanted to go there to visit the Gocta Waterfall as well as the Kuelap archaeological site, a fortress founded…
Arequipa, a must-see city in Peru
Finally, the sun, still shy, peeks out over this city founded during the colonial era. Since our flight was at 9:15 p.m., we decided to take advantage of the dry weather to take a walk and explore this charming city.…
El Pedregal, the small village
We’re going to visit the rest of Erika’s family for a birthday—her aunt’s. But also to visit her grandfather and pick up her things. My friend was born in this country, but she moved to Belgium when she was in…
The Colca Canyon, its mountain range, its terraces, and its condors.
I woke up with a migraine and a sore throat. We all had to be ready by 2:30 a.m.—Erika, her uncle, and her aunt, too. Tough! We had to get to the Plaza de Armas in Arequipa by 3:00 a.m.,…
Chilling at the beach
After this journey to Peru—in the style of the conquistadors, but with a modern twist. Okay, I’m exaggerating a little… A lot. It took them months to reach South America; it only took me about thirty hours to get to…
Connections, layovers, delays, and me…
This is my first time flying KLM. I'm out of luck.Go figure why! At first, I chose this airline because, even though it was about 200 euros more expensive than the others, it cut the travel time between Brussels and…
On the Way to the Land of the Incas
Well, yes, it’s finally happened! I was already talking about it a year ago, when I returned from the land of a thousand and one fabulous coves! Circumstances meant that this trip had to be put on hold, like a…
People, places…
A quick recap, some tips, and our host, Puerto de Mogan—less than 100 km away—is home to one of the island’s quietest beaches, quiet enough for snorkeling. The beach is nestled between the mountains and the harbor, though you can’t…
