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Coming home to Calella

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:27:22 +0000

Aurora from Seville, my old colleague, is awaiting my arrival at Girona airport when I walk through customs. We give each other a big hug followed by two kisses on the cheeks and walk towards the car, which she somehow always seems to park at the entrance of whatever comfortable place without getting a “multa” […]

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With Ryanair to Girona

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 12:32:02 +0000

As I am waiting at Eindhoven Airport to catch a flight to Girona Barcelona I realize that I have done this over fifty times. I mean, I have been waiting at this airport many many times to catch the same flight; to reach my previous hometown, which used to be a weekly activity on […]

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Travel quote 7

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:13:08 +0000

“You lose sight of things… and when you travel, everything balances out.” ~ Daranna Gidel

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Travel whoops moments

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 15:23:37 +0000

Heading to the airport to catch your flight and then you realize it does not leave until tomorrow, ordering something completely different than you wanted in a foreign language, and losing your passport on the beach while afterwards back home you discover it was still in your bag. These are all things we have experiences […]

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Street artists from La Rambla move to Eindhoven

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 14:55:09 +0000

What happened here? I think while I walk through the biggest city of Brabant, or as I like to call it: Brabantia. Eindhoven is not the capital of the Netherlands nor the capital of the Dutch province Brabant, but it is the biggest city of Brabant and it sure is vibrant. A lot of art […]

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Barcelona, the openair museum of Catalunya

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:55:35 +0000

That nice little hotel at the Costa Brava where you are staying has plenty of excursion brochures for you at the reception, but of course you would rather go by yourself to the impressive capital of Catalunya: Barcelona. The trainrail from Malgrat de Mar till Barcelona (Plaça de Catalunya) lays next to the beach and […]

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While out of your comfort zone

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 13:18:59 +0000

In 2011 I was working as a guide in Barcelona with bicycle tours (CruisingBarcelona) through the city. That summer I met Annemay van den Heuvel, while she was visiting BCN with her friend. I guided her through town with the tour and we had nice conversations. One year later I started my studies in the […]

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Guess I’ll need a new backpack

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Wed, 29 May 2013 20:45:44 +0000

I’m still figuring out which travel gear to buy for my backpacking trip… any advise? At this moment I have this AltaRuta65 backpack, which I bought a few years ago in Barcelona. I haven’t got a clue so far how many liters fit in this backpack…but how many liters do I actually need? Anyone?

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