TRAVEL - In how many countries did you have your vacation? Read mines

This time no regular blogpost but a photo impression from al the holidays from the last few years. I've been in different countries and want to see more from the world because there are lotst of places I want to see. I'm a sun lover and wouldn't book a holiday for the snow or a cold countrie.

What, Why and Where to go on vacation?

Vacation or holiday means: a break for your body and soul. A relaxing time and enjoy the free time you have. Everybody enjoys his or hers freetime on a different way. Holiday to me means doing nothing, lazy days, destress, enjoy beautiful food, doing enjoyfull things, sight seeing in the countrie I stay, taking pictures with my Canon, etc. etc. So everything where you don't have time to do in your regular life OR just doing nothing lying in the near of a swimmingpool listening to good music. If you don't take a break for your body and soul, you will get a burnoutt or worst....in a depression. So people, enjoy your life because life is too short to think about lots of problems. Don't say "It is not possible" because everything is possible but the person in you is sabotage yourself. Go walking in the nature or woods OR go on the bycicle and enjoy the nature...doesn't cost you any money.

I've been to different countries, The Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, Luxemburg, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Malta, Italy, Greece, Turkey, Tunesië, South-Korea, Maleisië, Singapore, Indonesië and Brasil. If you followers read my blogpost about my bucketlist, than you can see in which countries I want to go or visit BUT with no work and less money it's not so easy to go. But it doesn't matter. I will watch for the traveldeals and will safe money to end to my goal.

FOTO-IMPRESSIE

SALVADOR DA BAHIA

In 2006 I've went to Brasil, a very beautyiful countrie whom remember me to the Moluccan because the infrastructure and the food it almost the same. The beautiful palmtrees, the white beaches, sweet potatos, casave en cooked bananas (slavefood) are the items which are almost the same like in Indonesia. I discovered that lots of dishes are prepared with beans. I don't like beans and my trouble in Brasil was that they prepared different kind and different colors of beans. But lucky me...they've got mojito and caipirinha.  

DJERBA

In 1997 I've been in Tunis in Tunisia. But I don't like the people in that city. In 2007 I went again to Tunisia but this time on the island Djerba. This time the people where nicer and friendly. Doesn't matter that we stayed in a resort because we came there to rest and lying near the swimmingpool and doing nothing. We've booked excursions for the cameltrip  and a visit to a village where they made the movie Startrack or Starwars, we've made a desertrip and slept in a tent for nomads. It wa fun and the atsmosfer was very good. 

SPAIN

I love Spain. I've been to a lots of places: Barcelona, Taragona, Blanes, Salou, Lloret de Mar, Sitges, Ibiza (Sant Antonio), Mallorca (El Arenal), Alicante, Cartagena and Elche. I love the tapas and the sangria and love to visit the markets. Just having diner with the locals and talking to them even when I don't speak the language but  I know if I stay longer I will speak the language very good.

CARTAGENA

An immensely beautiful town with its ancient buildings and narrow alleys . Many shops in the center and in comparison with the Netherlands quite cheap. The port and the harbour where a feast for the eyes . Super nice and super quiet it was when we were there in September . Walked a lotany and seen a lot.

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Indonesië

It's my home countrie and so I've been there for 6 times. I had to safe lots of money because it's a half familyvisit and half holiday. Indonesia is very cheap to life but the plaintickets where very expensive. Nowerdays the tickets are very cheap to buy. I've been in Jakarta , Bandung , Yogyakarta, Surabaya , Malang, The Moluccas (Ambon , Saparua , Ceram ) , and Bali ( Denpasar , Kuta, Jimbareng , Nusa Dua , Kuta, Ubud , etc.). But the most beautiful beaches I saw in the Moluccas . Back to basic and very pure.

GERMANY

I was born in the near of the border with Germany. So often we went to Germany to do some shopping. I've been to a few places: Nordhorn, Essen, Berlijn, Stuttgart, Düsseldorf, Trier, Winterberg, etc. The below picture was made during a trip to Dusseldorf. Just read my blogpost about the citytrip to Dusseldorf.

France

In the past I've travelled a lot with my brother and my sisters. We went 2 times a year to Paris to do some shopping and enjoy the Paris life. The other places I've been where: Orleans,Lyon, Dyon, de area from Chateneuff, the area from Champagne, etc. A very big country and nice food but the people can't speak any other language...at least they won't I think. But lucky me....I've learned a bit france at school and could speak and understand a little bit. but that was in the past...

Turkey

De afgelopen 7 jaar alleen maar naar Turkije geweest en voornamelijk naar Fethiye. In 1993 ben ik ooit in Istanbul, Antalya, Side en Manavgat geweest en vervolgens niet meer gegaan. De afgelopen jaren heb ik alleen maar een aantal plaatsen bezocht zoals Izmir, Denizli, Gaziantep, SanliUrfa, Nizip, Kas en het afgelopen jaar nog naar Marmaris geweest. Turkije is een groot land dus Kusadasi, Cesme, Kemer, Bodrum, etc. heb ik nog nooit gezien. Of dit nog gaat komen weet ik niet want ik wil ook graag andere landen bezoeken.

Fethiye

In de omgeving van Fethiye ben ik naar Uzumlu, Tlos, Saklikent, Yakapark, Oludeniz, Calis Beach geweest. Heel bosrijke omgeving en genoeg bergen...

Gaziantep

The big modern city not far from the Syrian border in southeast Turkey. Not many tourists come there which I actually felt a little uncomfortable because they apparently do not often seen dark brown people moving around there . In any case, it is super cheap and the food is fantastic.

Kas

Kas is a little village with a beautiful harbour and city centre. The little shops in the old turkish houses are so cute. On the harbour you can take a ferry to the little island Reis or to other beaches. Just read my blogpost about Kas.

Sanliurfa

Read my blogpost about this amazing village. Many muslim people go overthere to visit the holy fishes and the beautyiful park.

Nizip

In the near of Gaziantep I went to Nizip. A little village with just 1 long mainstreet and for the rest nothing. A small cute village with lots of Baklava shops and traditional backerys where people can bring their dough to bake the lahmacun (Turkish pizza). So cute.

Marmaris

This year in June I've bought a very lowbudget trip to Marmaris. It was a amazing holiday with meeting beautiful and nice people and enjoying the rest on the beach, good foods and lots of drinks!!

Did yo ualso went to one of these countries or citys? Just write a comment below this blogpost. 

Greetings, Paula