Travel & Hotspots
I'M GOING ON A TRIP, BUT WHERE TO?
Our sales hero Danielle is heading to southern Spain, Jet is going to set up a tent with her boy and May is in a villa in Ibiza. And you, what are you sipping on that's nice? I'm still Toos Vacationless and these are your options, in case you're in the same boat.
1. Back to basic
Do you remember, back in the day? Well, three-quarters of my elementary school buddies went to the Veluwe to bike. To spice it up a bit, you (or I) could turn that into a beachy bed and breakfast on a Wadden island of your choice this summer. You won't be stuck with a foreign calling plan that doesn't work.
2. Hit the road
May drove off to France just like that. I've wanted to go to Honfleur for years. Okay, okay, two years, but I really want to go. Honfleur seems more French than French, I'm almost ready with my vin blanc already. And then she zoomed off to Le Mans. I need to go there too. You get it, I get it. But a road trip where it doesn't matter what and how, I see us rollin’.
3. Dining out in Italy
Italy is my favorite. I love the shouts and the talking with hands, the country is stunningly beautiful, but then there's the food. I seriously book a ticket just for the food. Recently, I was in Italy for 24 hours and gained three kilos, no joke. A heavyweight among the contenders.
4. Faraway land
You book a last-minute trip on Tuesday, after deleting your cookies. You'd much rather spend those euros in Bali, Bora Bora, or Sri Lanka. Of course, you still need to check if you need vaccinations. Well, in my head, such a spontaneous trip would be fun.
5. Camping
Read here why this is a great plan. I don't camp much, so I'm clueless all around.
6. sprs.me
That you book and learn a hundred thousand travel guides by heart. You need to eat here, sleep there, shop this way, dance that way. You're exhausted and tourist-ed out before you even have your first glass. You don't want that, right? Sprs.me solves it for you. You indicate what you want and they plan a trip at your service. And at the airport, you only find out where you're going to chill. Sounds so fun, only the control freak in me gets a bit spastic. But I'll send her on vacation by then.
7. Stay-at-home
Look, it has been quite a bad summer so far. But it's only going to get better (I want it, I want it, I want it). Then it'll be August, September, and it's pouring in Italy, icy in Greece, and hurricane-like in Spain. You and I will stay home because in the Netherlands it's around thirty and sunny. You'll lounge on the Dutch Riviera, dine out in the evening, and have some cash left over to shop. Win-win.
Written by Adeline Mans
