America on Hiking Notes includes North America and the Caribbean. In this category, you'll find travelogues from the USA, from Hawaii to California, Arizona, and Nevada, up to Oregon and Washington State, plus the Caribbean with Barbados and Curaçao, and Canada's East Coast. With routes, rental car tips, costs, and honest firsthand assessments.
Just a stone’s throw from Prince Edward Island lies the town of Moncton. Okay, it’s about a 1.5-hour drive, but for Canadian standards, that’s just around the corner. Moncton is the secret capital of New Brunswick … READ MORE
We are writing in 2026, when a Swiss family visited Prince Edward Island with children. What a wonderful time that was. Our trip to Canada’s smallest province was very spontaneous. As early as the … READ MORE
We spent a day touring the places of Anne of Green Gables on Prince Edward Island (PEI). Anne who? Exactly. At first, the heartwarming story was unknown to me as well. I knew the book ... READ MORE
If the Netherlands seems too flat and colorless to you, then this travel report is for you. We're reporting from colorful Holland, the land of poffertjes and flamingos. We're starting our family vacation in Curacao in Beautiful… READ MORE
Have you ever taken a two-year vacation in the Caribbean? Not yet?? Then it's really time. I'll add that to my list too. Because of course, we don't have two years... READ MORE
A trip to the tropics can also bring paradisiacal dangers. The animals in Barbados, for example, should not be underestimated. Therefore, I will show you the top 10 most dangerous animals in Barbados with... READ MORE
Normally, I'd post a WhatsApp or Facebook update for my 2021 year in review. But this year there's much more to tell, and a few photos just won't cut it. So, I'm showing you... READ MORE
That we got to experience Hurricane Elsa in Barbados in 2021 is pure coincidence or luck, though of course, it can hardly be called luck. In fact, this natural event is just one of three that we experienced in the last... READ MORE
There are some beautiful botanical gardens in Barbados that I'd like to introduce to you in this post. Whether you're staying here for a few weeks or months, or just a day as a cruise ship tourist, a trip to... READ MORE
Driving Home for Christmas *sing*, this took us a maximum of 25 minutes in 2020, no matter where we were on the island. We spent a green Christmas in the Caribbean this time, but not this... READ MORE
The Dream Island Barbados – the Switzerland of the Caribbean. That's another title that just popped into my head, and it might seem totally weird to you. But of course, I don't want to... READ MORE
Why am I celebrating my birthday on Barbados? That's a valid question. Well, Corona, like many others this year, messed up our plans. Our tour... READ MORE
On my new blog, I naturally don't want to withhold our USA trip from you. The texts are from an older blog, so I mostly just copied and pasted things =) Have fun reading and
USA Day 2: Seattle 3:30 AM, MORNING! Time for a relaxed coffee in the hotel lobby. Both feeling great and well-rested. Thanks, jet lag.
USA Day 3: Today we slept in. At 7 am, there was just as lavish a breakfast as the day before. Helene skipped the shabby coffee, while Dennis has already gotten used to it.
1. Agenda item: Tour of the Boeing factory in Seattle.
USA Day 4: What a wonder. There was a rich, American breakfast with lousy coffee. How do Americans do it? Our route today led us further south along the coast on Highway 101. On our way to Newport, Oregon Coast, we stopped in Lincoln City for our second outlet shopping spree.
USA Day 5: Conclusion in the morning: A good hotel doesn't automatically mean a better breakfast. Also, it's already the fourth day that the intruder into the White House is being reported on TV. Boring!