Night train between Cologne (Koln) and Berlin
After spending a day in Cologne, I was excited to get on the night train towards Berlin. Read more
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Cologne
In this fast rhythm towards my next assignment, I could -luckily- add a day to start the discovery of Cologne.
I checked out that morning from the Jam hotel in Brussels. A friend who helped in the Brussels part of a project was kind enough to pick me up and bring me to the Brussels Midi station. The Thalys train brought me from Brussels to Cologne at record speed. With one hour and 45 minutes, the world is really getting smaller! Even with seven minutes delay at departure. Another leg in the Trans Europe and Asia Project completed! I had no real plan on how to spend the day here, but I remembered from the only other time I was here that the railway station was very close to the Dom. So at least one must-see was for sure on the plan.
A weekend in Belgium
On my way to Beijing and Hanoi, the next stop was Belgium: Brussels, Antwerp and some Roeselare and Bruges.
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Oh Paris, too much for a day
Paris is the next stop on the train ride crossing Europe and Asia. A day with cool views, good food, unstopped crimes and below par accommodation.
21 hours in London
The first stop in my Trans Europe and Trans Asia project brought me to London (UK), where I could find a bit of time in my busy schedule to see some attractions:
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Getting Ready for the trans Europe and trans Asia
After months of preparation, the trip to Beijing and Hanoi (by train) is about to start. This is not just a digital nomad episode anymore: this is where journey and stay merge.
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Europe & Asia via the Trans Siberia Route
Koen’s new journey is about to start. This time it’s all about exploring Europe and Asia. Wherever possible, I’ll be trying to travel by train or ferry. A slower way of traveling should bring a nice pace to collect some impressions and meet some people.
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Visit Barcelona? A list for the first trip:
Barcelona is an amazing city to visit anytime in the year. It has been for the longest time my go-to-location for a city trip. Here’s what I think you should add to yours when you visit Barcelona for a first time:
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10 things to do on Madeira
I visited Madeira several times over the past 10 years. Often people ask me what they should visit when they travel to Madeira. Here’s my list of things to do on Madeira: Read more
Porto Moniz Natural Pools, Madeira
The west part of Madeira is less touristic than the area around Funchal. And it hides some nice surprises. The Natural Pools in Porto Moniz are definitely worth going west.
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