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My best pictures of Haarlem – PART II

My very best pictures of the last three months in the quaint town of Haarlem. And oh well.. a bit of Zandvoort and Bloemendaal too.

Do good and visit The Ara Project in Manzanillo, Costa Rica

WHAT: A visit to The Ara Project, an inspiring not-for-profit project intended to save and increase the macaw population in Costa Rica WHERE: On the northern edge of Manzanillo –

Creatures I found in and around the house in Costa Rica

The thought appeared to me when I was walking around in a large field in Holland… no need in here to be on your guard, like ever! No snakes slithering

A quest for quetzals in San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica

It may come as a surprise that Costa Rica is quite unique for having over a dozen micro-climates, all of which feature different characteristics. Sometimes you just have to make

PHOTOS: The birdies of Costa Rica

Here’s one for the birdnerds! I had to dig in a photo collection of somewhat two years, but then you have it; a big patchwork of many tropical birds you

Best wildlife pictures of the Galapagos – Part II

Last May we went ten full days to the Galapagos Islands, an indescribable trip that fulfilled childhood dreams and emptied a big part of the bucket list. The wildlife we

PHOTOS: the delicate beauty of hummingbirds

When I used to live in Europe I never really cared about birds (except when it came to my presentation about ducks in 4th grade), but that kind of changed when

Ecological treehouse in Manzanillo, Costa Rica

WHAT: An overnight stay in the midst of the jungle, high up in the canopy in a treehouse WHERE: Costa Rica, between Puerto Viejo and Manzanillo, at the end of the road