Thinking of white-sanded beaches? Palm trees and clear blue water? This time I’m not describing Bora Bora or the Maldives. It never crossed my mind, but paradise is closer to home than I thought. Another spontaneous decision led me to a job on the Spanish island Mallorca. Which is jaw-dropping gorgeous! Living on the island Mallorca, part […]
7 Great Spring Destinations in 2017
Really, guys, the sun is shining, the temperature is slowly rising, this can only mean one thing. Spring is right around the corner! My favorite time of the year. In winter time, when I am not out snowboarding somewhere, I go into hibernation. At least, I would really want to. Winter is not my season […]
Coco Dee’s Guide To Barcelona ~ El Born (part 1)
Like the title already says, this is my guide to Barcelona. Barcelona is an enormous city and if this is your first time here, some guidance might come in handy. Don’t use this as if it is written in stone, but allow yourself to explore on your own a little bit. I will just point you […]
Trendy Hotspot Antwerp: Eilandje (The Island)
Not too long ago, Het Eilandje (The Island) was a forgotten area of Antwerp, the second largest city in Belgium. It used to be the city’s harbor until a new harbor was built. Soon this place was abandoned and no one wanted to go here. In the late 90s, the city revived this forgotten place and Het […]
How I Travel and NOT Sell All My Stuff
Know the story, ‘How I sold everything I own and went backpacking’, or ‘How I quit my corporate job and went travelling’? All very cool and I have a huge amount of respect for those travellers, but this is not for me. How I still travel the world on a regular base? Without giving up my […]
6 Hotspots in Budapest, Hungary
Budapest is one of my favorite cities in Europe. It has an artistic and urban vibe. The first time I visited this city was over a decade ago, to attend (back then) the largest festival of Europe, SZIGET. This festival is held on the Margaret Island in the middle of the Danube in mid-August. After that […]
Hawaï Madness!
Okay, working while travelling puts you sometimes on time pressure. So if you are just for two days on the island O’ahu, Hawaï, you better be good at time management. Especially when you are planning to jump out of a plane one of those two days. Ready? Set. Jump! A day before the ship arrives, […]
Adventure Lifestyle: 5 Extreme Sports Bucketlist
Let’s be real, this blog is called Female Adventure Lifestyle for a reason. I love a good adventure. I also have a thing for extreme sports. Do you know that tickling feeling in your stomach or that rush that makes your head dizzy? That’s what I mean! There are so many cool things to do that my […]
Coco Dee’s 8 Best Restaurants of Mallorca
The 8 Best Restaurants of Mallorca Travelling and food are two of my greatest passions as you might know. So how else could I not find the best restaurants of Mallorca, while I was living there. Maybe I haven’t found them all, but I sure did try! Here is my list of the 8 Best Restaurants […]
The Ultimate Island Guide: Malta
“You’ve heard of it, but… where is it again? You know, Malta, that small island in the Mediterranean Sea. That small, pretty island surrounded by clear blue waters and with magical views. Why haven’t you been to this perfect escape destination?” Malta, A Mediterranean Pearl Malta, a pearl in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, is […]
The Coolest Spots To Shop In Antwerp
That Antwerp is a true walhalla for fashionistas, is the city’s best-kept secret. Besides London, New York, Milan and Paris, the second largest city of Belgium has countless stylish boutiques, concept stores, and design shops. In addition, Antwerp’s fashion museum is the place to go for us fashion freaks. For everyone who wants to shop […]
The Gift of Being A Half Blood
So, here’s a little inside information. I’m born from a Dutch father and an Indonesian mother. That makes me a half-blood. I come from a family where my father’s side of the family is Dutch, with all their habits and food traditions. The same goes for my mother’s side of the family. They, however, have […]
Looking Back at 2016 in Travels
The year I fell in love, got my heart broken and travelled halfway around the world. The year I worked onboard a cruise ship. The year I escaped to the Mediterranean for the summer but managed to find my way back home before the year ends. 2016 in Numbers In 2016 I travelled to: 4 […]
5 Best Things of Working in the French Alps
So, for some reason I decided to quit my full-time job, take a sabbatical year from university and hop in the car with my snowboard. I think here is where my addiction for travel got out of hand. I was in the car for a 12-hour drive to the French Alps, together with 2 colleagues and […]
Facing Post-Travel Depression
So maybe this isn’t an official medical term. Doesn’t mean post-travel depression doesn’t exist. I’ve experienced it 3 times already. I am not being dramatic here. It doesn’t always occur, when I am super busy with university or something, I’m fine. I’ll explain it to you. So, you have been away for a reasonable amount of […]
Coco Dee’s 2017 Travel Bucketlist
Where to go, where to go? My bucket list is a long one. That’s not really helping. Lonely Planet has already published her Best Travels 2017. Which is really a nice inspiration. But I have to make my own itinerary. I really want to make this year an epic one! Probably this list will change […]
8 Travel Mistakes I’ve Made
It doesn’t matter how much I travel, I’ll do stupid things and make plenty travel mistakes anyway. I consider myself an experienced traveller, but I can be an idiot. Or sometimes an idiot with bad karma. I don’t know. However, it doesn’t stop me from going anywhere I like. Although sometimes without my luggage. 1. […]
How Travelling Solo Scares Me
Or better, how people and their stories scare me. I am not easily scared, not even as a woman alone. I have seen my fair share of intimidating situations. Strangely enough, I’ve been in more intimidating situations in my own country than elsewhere. Here’s how I handle travelling solo: Don’t Be Stupid I am not […]
How to Indulge on Portuguese Food
Every country or every region has its own quirky food habits. Nothing different about Portugal in this case. Portuguese are crazy about their food. From all the Portuguese I know, I cannot name one who isn’t proud of their culture. So when I moved to Portugal for a brief period, I fell right with my […]
How to Spend One Day in Brisbane
Working onboard of a cruise ship has both sides of a story. It is absolutely amazing to see so many places and countries in such a short period. But then again, that is exactly the downside of it, the short period. It often means you only get to spend one day in a great place. […]
5 Historical Highlights of Athens
Once a year my brother and I go on a trip together. Often a city trip and sometimes he will visit me at wherever I am at that moment. This year, we were discussing and fighting on where to go. He wanted to go to Rome, I wanted to go to Istanbul. With only a […]
Food Truck Festival of Port Adriano, Mallorca
Now, this is worth driving for almost one and a half hour with two idiots in my car (the third one was my navigator). Driving to a difficult to find, but a sophisticated port of Mallorca after dark to find the Food Truck Festival we had heard of. Port Adriano is the host of a three-day food […]
A Night Out In Tahiti
An overnight in Tahiti, French Polynesia. Ever worked onboard of a ship? No? I did. Briefly. Before I start my story then, I need to do some explanation. Working on a cruise ship is one of the most intensive things one can experience. The motto ‘work hard, play hard’ must have been said by someone who […]
How Auschwitz Makes Me Doubt Humanity
One of the most horrific happenings in history. One of the most terrible things ever happened done by mankind. A thing that makes my skin crawl. Auschwitz. For everyone who didn’t attend history classes back in school. From the year 1939 until 1945 World War II was spreading through Europe towards the rest of the […]
Happy New Year London!
Like I mentioned before, me and my brother go once a year on a city trip or so. This time, we agreed (and fast, amazingly enough) on spending New Years Eve in London. Again, we had no idea where we were getting ourselves into. But yeah, London, should be a good party somewhere, right? We […]
Hotel Roemer in Amsterdam
You want to stay in Amsterdam in style? Being at the central of all highlights? Give Amsterdam’s best kept secret a try: Hotel Roemer. Hotel Roemer is a small and stylish hotel near the Vondelpark. With Amsterdam’s greatest museums and the famous PC Hooftstraat around the corner this hotel will definitely make your stay in this […]
SoHostel in London
Looking for a nice place to stay in the centre of London? Here is one! SoHostel is an amazing hostel in the middle of Soho. I was staying in this stylish and affordable hostel during the London Pride in 2015. Since the heart of the London Pride is around Soho, this was the perfect location for me to […]