When talking about Boulogne-sur-Mer, we think of an ancient city by the sea. And although those two characteristics are correct, they are not all-encompassing. Did you know Boulogne-sur-Mer has a fantastic and modern street-art tour?

Not too far from the Belgian border, there is a French city called Boulogne-sur-Mer. The main economic activity of the town is fishing in the North Sea. Yet, apart from providing delicious fish, the city is also known for preserving precious species. At Nausicaá you can find an impressive amount of species and specimens.

For my birthday I wanted to do an active activity. And since I like being on the water, I looked for a water-based activity. And soon, my thoughts went to kayaking. Then the question remained where to do it. So I typed in “kayaking” with the combination of nearby cities. And soon ended up on “Kayaking in Mechelen.

Leiden is a beautiful historical city in the Netherlands. So a natural history museum is not out of place in a city like this. Just outside the historic city center stands this impressive and huge modern piece of architecture that hosts Europe’s best museum of 2021: Naturalis.

For the first time in a long time, I made a recreational multiday trip again. Going abroad was a first in one and a half years—time to change that. A trip to Leiden is the first to break this weird non-travel-streak. And what an amazing first it was!

Since the lockdown in Belgium started almost six months ago, I did not travel anymore. I made an occasional trip to nature reserves in Belgium and visited my brother in The Netherlands. I don’t want to travel. Well, not really. But it’s impossible to deny there is an itch to scratch. So my girlfriend and I went on a day trip to Liege to scratch that itch.