The cliffs of Etretat from the water
The cliffs of Etretat from the water October 21, 2020 We have all seen the famous the cliffs of Étretat in Normandy France on Claude Monets beautiful paintings. The …
The 5th anniversary of sunnyexplores.com
The 5th anniversary of sunnyexplores.com July 4, 2020 I’m celebrating the 5th anniversary of my travel blog at a time when traveling went from impossible to arduous. Several trips were …
Witnessing the birth of a wild foal
Witnessing the birth of a wild foal April 16, 2020 I supposed to be travelling now. Exploring Belize, diving the epic Blue Hole, hoping for a full moon encounter with …
What to see and do in Budapest, Hungary
What to see and do in Budapest, Hungary December 28, 2019 This year’s city break led me to Budapest, Hungary’s beautiful capital made up of two cities, Buda and Pest, …
Exploring the Dutch waddenisland Texel
Exploring the Dutch waddenisland Texel November 29, 2019 Texel is the largest of the Dutch waddenislands. For me it has less of an island character then the other islands due …
Wildlife adventures: meeting the elusive wolverine in Finland
Wildlife adventures: meeting the elusive wolverine in Finland October 29, 2019 Mid september I was in Finland hoping to photograph brown bears in their natural habitat. I never expected to …
Exploring the Netherlands: Expedition Rottumeroog
Exploring the Netherlands: Expedition Rottumeroog October 24, 2019 I went on a real expedition in my own country. I love the Dutch Wadden Islands. Every year I visit a few …
A close encounter in Finland, the White Spirit Bear
A close encounter in Finland, the White Spirit Bear October 18, 2019 Last september I was in Finland in search of the majestic brown bear. Most memorable was a close …
In search of the brown bear: an expedition on the taiga in Finland
In search of the majestic brown bear: an expedition in Finland September 20, 2019 With some 2,000 brown bears freely roaming the country, Finland offers some of the best opportunities …
The Punt van Reide in the Netherlands, nature on the border of land and sea
The Punt van Reide in the Netherlands, nature on the border of land and sea August 27, 2019 The Punt van Reide is a peninsula, located at the tip of …
Visiting the Marker Wadden, the newest part of the Netherlands
Visiting the Marker Wadden, the newest part of the Netherlands August 3, 2019 I’m on a boat, on my way to an uninhabited island. And I didn’t even leave my …
Exploring the Dachstein massif in Austria
Exploring the Dachstein massif in Austria June 29, 2019 If it’s your dream to hike on a glacier surrounded by impressive mountains in a winter wonder land, you have to …
Visiting Vaduz in the Fürstentum Liechtenstein
Visiting Vaduz in the Fürstentum Liechtenstein June 12, 2019 On the right bank of the Rhine sandwiched between Switzerland and Austria, lies an old principality called the Fürstentum Liechtenstein. It …
Driving the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse in Austria
Driving the Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse in Austria June 5, 2019 The Grossglockner Hochalpenstrasse or the Grossglockner High Alpine Road is a road that you must have driven at least once in …
A roadtrip in the Netherlands: hunebed highway
A roadtrip in the Netherlands: hunebed highway April 24, 2019 Hunebeds are impressive neolithic tombs. These prehistorical burial monuments are made of large boulders and they were built between 3400 …
Sealwatching on the German island Helgoland
Sealwatching on the German island Helgoland December 27, 2018 Helgoland is a small rock island in the Atlantic Ocean. It is located approximately fifty kilometers north of the mainland of …
Stockholm, Sweden, city on the border of land and water
Stockholm, Sweden, city on the border of land and water December 26, 2018 I love cities by the sea. Earlier this year I had a very relaxing time in Venice, …
What to see and do in the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland
What to see and do in the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland November 15, 2018 Reykjanes peninsula is most famous for the Blue Lagoon, Icelands most popular tourist attraction. Most people …
What to see and do in Reykjavík, Iceland
What to see and do in Reykjavík, Iceland November 8, 2018 Icelands capital Reykjavík is the worlds most northern capital. Reykjavík consists of a city center and several suburbs. Somehow …
Serendipity: autumn hikes in Luxembourg
Serendipity: autumn hikes in Luxembourg October 17, 2018 Last autumn, a road trip took me to Luxembourg. I had a puppy then and couldn’t do long hikes. So this year …