Thank you for all the nice comments about our apartment! We are very happy about that! Now that we have talked about all the work we put in, I came to think about what it looked like from the beginning, and during the construction.
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My Life as a Traitor, by Zarah Ghahramani, is about the then 20-year-old Zarah's time in an Iranian prison. Terrible, it may seem, and it is. But the most interesting thing is to read about the journey there: growing up in a middle-class Iranian family, university studies and teenage life with ordinary girl talk about boys and love and clothes, with the only difference being that the mullahs' religious rules are everywhere like a shadow.
Read moreVing has conducted a survey that shows that it is popular to update social media while on holiday. More than 6 out of 10 Ving travellers make daily updates.
Read moreWhat about the painting of the apartment? We worked really hard all weekend, but now we're done! Every wall and every ceiling - everything is white. Yesterday the estate agent and the photographer were here and took new pictures. Now we'll see if this more neutral look goes down better with the buyers ...
Read moreIn 2006, we travelled on the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Beijing, via Mongolia. What a journey! We didn't have a blog at the time, but we have many memories. Every now and then we get questions about the trip, so we thought we'd tell you a bit more about it. After all, it's one of our coolest trips ever!
Read moreAs you may know, we are in the process of selling our apartment. We are taking one step at a time towards the long journey we plan to make next year. The first step is to sell our apartment and move to something smaller and simpler.
Read moreIf you have a blog and want to know about the flow of visitors, you can use Google Analytics. Then you can find out how many visitors you have, where in the world they are, what pages they read and what keywords they used.
Read moreWhat do you want to do on holiday? Experience nature, have fun... or just relax? Depending on your preferences, here are some tips from Lonely Planet's Traveller's Choice. The top spot among all countries was unexpectedly given to Bhutan - which I'm sure is beautiful, but at least I don't know much about it... What do you want to do on your holiday? Here you can find destination tips!
Read moreWhat about our training? We follow a training programme at home in front of the TV with six sessions a week for 90 days. Our goal is to lose a few kilos around the stomach, become more fit and, above all, feel more alert, flexible and strong.
Read moreCNN has unscientifically published a list of the world's best tourists. The list includes the nationalities that are the best travellers, as well as their advantages and shortcomings. Do you agree?
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