Category: General
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Essential tent camping tips for beginners #2: How to find the perfect spot to camp!
We’re suckers for camping and we are heading back to France for another three weeks of it very soon! There’s just something about spending basically all your time outside surrounded by nature that is hard to equal. Since we both have quite a bit of experience camping in tents, and have gotten a bit better…
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Essential tent camping tips for beginners #1: How to prepare
We’re suckers for camping and we are heading back to France for another three weeks of it very soon! There’s just something about spending basically all your time outside surrounded by nature that is hard to equal. Since we both have quite a bit of experience camping in tents, and have gotten a bit better…
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Being outside is really good for you, and here’s why
Last weekend we pitched our tent in the middle of the abundantly green Belgian Ardennes. To be honest, we were pretty tired from the work week before and my tense shoulders were giving me a nasty headache. Whether it was down to the peace and quiet or the environment, I don’t know, but after a…
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Have you seen the new hidden gems on our travel map?
That we enjoy finding hidden gems when traveling, can’t be news to you. But did you already know that we gather all of those hidden gems, the ones you’ve seen on our Instagram and in blogs such as this one, on our travel map? The travel map was actually the start of our idea for…
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Skiing for beginners: best tips from my own experience!
It had been a plan in the making for quite a while, but finally happened for me this winter: skiing! I had to give it a go, as it is just about Thomas’s favorite to race down the slopes on fresh snow. And I both looked forward to learning how to ski, and was quite…
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How to make the most of your travel budget #3
After two years full of everchanging travel restrictions, the time has finally come for the world to slowly open up again. Countries around the world are lifting entry requirements and local measures, welcoming intercontinental travelers. We’ve seen this positive news as a sign to start planning new adventures, abroad and even intercontinental! We’re dusting off…
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How to make the most of your travel budget #2
After two years full of everchanging travel restrictions, the time has finally come for the world to slowly open up again. Countries around the world are lifting entry requirements and local measures, welcoming intercontinental travelers. We’ve seen this positive news as a sign to start planning new adventures, abroad and even intercontinental! We’re dusting off…
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How to make the most of your travel budget #1
After two years full of everchanging travel restrictions, the time has finally come for the world to slowly open up again. Countries around the world are lifting entry requirements and local measures, welcoming intercontinental travelers. We’ve seen this positive news as a sign to start planning new adventures, abroad and even intercontinental! We’re dusting off…
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Limited travel options? 5 ideas for things to do in Covid times
The past two years have given us plenty of time in and around our own home. While perfect for some, others are longing to go back to ‘normal’ with unconstrained easy travel pretty much anywhere. Either way, there’s not necessarily always something to look forward to right now, giving the January Blues a chance to…
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Half a year into our travel account: what did we reach and learn?
Oh how 2021 flew by! From lockdown, to plenty of travel opportunities, and back into lockdown. But in between, we managed to experience a ton! With 2022 right around the corner, this seems like the right time to look back on milestones we reached for Go Beyond The Usual over the past half year. Because…
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