A day at Nausicaá: Europe’s biggest aquarium in Boulogne-sur-Mer

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.

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Kayaking for a good cause in Mechelen

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.

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How much underwear to pack? The travel underpants sweetspot!

I don’t care about clothes. However, I tend to spend money on one piece of clothing. As I think it is essential to have plenty of underwear, specifically, underpants as a guy. But the question with every trip is: how much underwear to pack?

You don’t want to find yourself bringing too few. But overpacking has some downsides too. So what’s the sweet spot?

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