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    My 10 best travel pictures (and why)

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen April 30, 2018

    Recently I was asked about my single best travel picture. Come on, I told him, I cannot answer that! I take thousands of pictures every year. How on earth can …

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    Dutch people live below sea level. The iconic Afsluitdijk made that possible.

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen April 10, 2018

    The Afsluitdijk is the longest dike in the Netherlands, protecting our country from the sea for more than 80 years already! 32 Kilometers long, the Afsluitdijk is more than ‘just …

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  • Italy

    I happened to visit Padua, Italy – and here’s what I found

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen March 16, 2018

    Monday morning. I am arriving in Padua by train, directly from Venice airport (via Mestre). I frown while looking through the train window. A bit disappointed in the way Padua …

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  • Brazil

    A local hero in Brazil (and how we witnessed the admiration)

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen February 10, 2018

    ALSO READ: Spiritual trip to Belo Horizonte It’s a sort of homecoming after two earlier visits. We are in Belo Horizonte, Brazil where we hope to witness something special: the …

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    Best of Bologna: a leaning tower, the longest portico and the best pasta

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen January 20, 2018

    It was inevitable. After my promising first visit to Bologna I just had to visit a second time. The Italian city of porticoes (arched walkways) made an impact: I love …

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    Colonial Ouro Preto and Mariana: perfect trip out of Rio

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen December 29, 2017

    With Rio de Janeiro being the big tourist magnet, visitors tend to forget there’s more to the region than Copacabana and Ipanema beaches. Let me introduce you to some of …

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  • Netherlands

    Rotterdam: best places to eat and drink

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen December 14, 2017

    The Dutch city of Rotterdam has become increasingly popular with tourists from all over the world. Not just suddenly, it has been a gradual process for the last decade or …

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  • Italy

    Popular things to do in Modena (including fast cars)

    by Emiel Van Den Boomen December 3, 2017

    Modena, the Italian city famous for fabulous food and fast cars, all of which will pass by in this post. But I would like to add two more reasons to …

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