Category: Travels

Going to the Spring Beach Camp in The Hague - 2005

May 26th, 2008
Here is a blast from the past: going to the Spring Queen's Day Beach Camp in The Hague, April 29th, 2005. I'm leaving for Holland today, to participate in the Dutch Spring Camp from several Hospitality Exchange communities. It's a great way to meet ol… more »

Music for travelling

May 24th, 2008
Message from Frank Since we are travelling by car, we have the luxury of a sound system in the car. Nothing exceptional, just a CD player with MP3...good for 150 songs on one little CD. I know that Ingrid and I have very different musical tastes..… more »

Travelling to Lithuania - Ingrid's version

May 21st, 2008
Ingrid's Version In the past, my travels have always been organised through a travel agency. The hotels had several stars and my time was divided between going to the pool or going to the beach. But this time things will be different. First o… more »

Towards the Hill of Crosses - Introduction

May 15th, 2008
Every now and then I will publish here excerpts from my travels. Today : the introduction to a trip I took in May 2005 : To Lithuania and Back I'm travelling with a friend from work, to the Hill of Crosses in Lithuania. It's a bit of a Pilgrimage… more »

Garmin versus Mio - GPS Navigation System

April 24th, 2008
Dear diary, I told you I needed a navigation system or GPS after getting lost in the woods in Essen :) Well, today there was a nice offer in Makro for a Mio C320b. However, as always, these nice offers are so limited that they are sold out after a… more »