The Sahara of The North

One of the highlights of our visit to Vlieland was the hike across de Vliehors, a 20 square kilometer sized  dune area on the west side of the island.  Usually this dutch piece of desert, also know as he Sahara of the North, is only accessible in the weekend because it...

Death Valley #3: Dust in the Wind

Another highlight in Death Valley: the Mesquite flat dunes. Even though the area looks small,  you can walk around for hours if you want to, following the sharp lines of crescent dunes further into the desert. You might be surprised by a sand storm, scrubbing your face...

Into Death Valley

When we decided we were going to take a trip from Las Vegas to Death Valley I expected to spend the day in a desert. Well, that was true, it’s the lowest, driest and hottest spot in Northern America (they even measured the highest July temperature ever), but I never...

On the road between Udaipur and Jodhpur

The cities in Rajasthan, India are famous for their palaces, silk fabrics and glass colored bracelets. You would almost forget how beautiful the scenery is between these cities. Traveling by train is great and fast, but I suggest you hire a car (and driver) on you way from...

Golden City Jaisalmer

One of the most magical places we ever visited in India is Jaisalmer, better known as the Golden City. The old town is formed by a gigantic medieval sandstone fort. From the outside you have no idea what’s inside the fort, and from far away it even almost looks...

Rajasthan Desert Camp

When we were in Iceland (-12 degrees Celsius with wind and snow) I couldn’t help but think of a time when I was a bit warmer. It definitely was hot in the Rajasthan desert. Some days the temperature rose to plus 43 degrees Celsius! That’s a difference of 55...