Leon de LeeuwJul 4, 20212 minTravel plans for 2021Again this proves to be a challenging year to travel. In the sense that it requires testing and advance planning to go anywhere. However,...
Leon de LeeuwOct 7, 20202 minTravels through 2020Not an easy year to travel. Or at least, not when you don't want to dig in and do some research.
Leon de LeeuwJun 17, 20203 minNo city is perfectFor a long time I was fascinated by Berlin. I visited in 2001 and loved how free it felt. I went back many times. Basically it's a true...
Leon de LeeuwJul 11, 20191 minThe southeasternmost point of the mainland EUThe South-Easternmost point of the continental EU, Rezovo village on the Turkish border.
Leon de LeeuwMar 27, 20191 minAdventure callsFrom Sofia, I got to the Central Balkan mountain range by train for just €1,80. It was sunny and warm.
Leon de LeeuwApr 23, 20181 minUps and downs of living abroadIt seems like it's all fun. It is, until it's not. Living abroad is hard. Yet it's also very rewarding.
Leon de LeeuwApr 18, 20182 minStart living alreadyYour days are numbered. So are everyone's. Start living today.
Leon de LeeuwMar 23, 20181 minThe call of adventureLiving abroad, you partly or completely have to reinvent yourself. Mostly if you go alone. The advice 'just be who you are' doesn't fly...
Leon de LeeuwFeb 3, 20181 minTreading new groundHe who travels Will never be the same No matter if far oversees Or to the town across the river It’s step by step The traveler...
Leon de LeeuwNov 18, 20172 minDon't hit the gym on January 1stStart one good habit. The gym will be packed the first two weeks of the year. Then, most lose their motivation, lay on their couches and...
Leon de LeeuwNov 16, 20171 minWhat I take with me when I travelAll bought from China with Aliexpress. Click image for a description and look below the gallery to find the links to buy these items...
Leon de LeeuwNov 11, 20172 minHotel reflectionsThe dark hotel hallways started looking the same. Yellow walls with paintings of the countryside. Or just plain posters. Cold staircases...
Leon de LeeuwOct 28, 20176 minWhy NOT to quit your job to travelIt happens to many of us, the sudden urge to let it all be and leave on a trip. To travel for months or years on end. Why not even...
Leon de LeeuwOct 9, 20173 minDon't be afraid to travel aloneAt first, I traveled alone because I had no other choice. I grew to love it. Traveling alone has become my standard. It does not bother...
Leon de LeeuwAug 2, 20176 minHiking trails in Bulgaria - What makes it the thing I love most?Ever since I came to Bulgaria, I’ve been exploring its trails. There are many leading into the hills and onto steep mountains. All over the
Leon de LeeuwFeb 17, 20177 minReasons to go travel aloneTraveling spontaneously Little is more exciting making a coffee and start preparing a good trip. The good part is that you don’t need...
Leon de LeeuwFeb 9, 20174 minKlisura: One of my first trips in BulgariaIt was late in January 2015. I zipped up my backpack with just a toothbrush and a shawl in it and left for the central station. I took...
Leon de LeeuwOct 29, 20168 minHow I came to love Eastern Europe and traveling through it aloneI was born a traveler. As a small boy, I read through guidebooks in stores and wondered about places far from home. On the weekends, I...
Leon de LeeuwMay 7, 20168 minTraveling alone through the Balkans as an introvertAt age seventeen I learned about introversion. A lot of things hit home. I understood that I was not the strange guy I perceived myself...