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Overlooking the jungle from the ancient Mayan pyramid of Coba

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 23:08:56 +0000

Coba, Mexico Climbing to the top of Coba’s pyramid, which is the highest Mayan pyramid of the Yucatan Peninsula. It gives a majestic view of the Mexican jungle surroundings. It’s Friday morning when we hop on one of the ADO buses in Tulum to head for Coba. The night before we had already bought our […]

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Adventurous rafting in Norway

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:30:10 +0000

A HAPPY ADVENTURE It do not see it that much, but now it is happening again: an exciting activity where everyone is having a good time during the entire event with a lot of smiling. Many thought the idea of doing this was a bit scary before, but when we finally arrived at the Sjoa […]

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Expedia Pioneer [VIDEO]

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 00:41:04 +0000

A video that I especially made for Expedia Pioneer to perhaps get the coolest job in the Netherlands. I recorded this in Antigua – Guatemala. Enjoy! Music by: Topher Mohr and Alex Elena – Gypsy Dance

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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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wan·der·lust

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 07:00:49 +0000

The question ‘what does that wanderlust mean’ pops up quit frequently with people hearing the name of my website, so I should answer you with its significance. Wan·der·lust is a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world. That does not sound to difficult I guess, but to give you […]

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Far from loved ones

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Thu, 10 Oct 2013 20:02:57 +0000

The day of my departure creeps closer as time ticks away and I have begun to think through what it means to not just go to other places, but to leave places behind. I will be leaving behind many people, pets and routines. While lots of items on the following list will be sorely missed, […]

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Watch out for that bird!

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Sun, 06 Oct 2013 15:11:48 +0000

My flight from Singapore to Amsterdam gets cancelled, so I have a few more days to spend. I take the bus to Malaysia and visit Kuala Lumpur for the first time. Since I am a huge fan of parrots, I have to bring a visit to the KL Bird Park, which is the world largest […]

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Capture the Colour 2013

Renate Rigters | That Wanderlust — Thu, 03 Oct 2013 23:07:31 +0000

Woo-hoo! I have been nominated by Linda van Bokhorst of TravelLin for Capture the Colour 2013! Thanks a bunch Linda! Capture the Colour is a photo blogging challenge launched by Travel Supermarket. The idea is to publish a blog post showcasing five of your favourite travel photographs which best capture the colour of the five […]

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