Nantes is a lively and peculiar city near the French Atlantic coast. The old town offers everything you’d expect from a classic French city trip, but on top of that its…
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Belgium Culture Cycling Featured
Cycling in Koksijde: wild two wheel adventures at the Belgian coast
The Belgian coastal town of Koksijde-Oostduinkerke was recently chosen as one of Flanders’ best cycling destinations. Time for Trot Op! to plan another visit to the seaside, rent a bike and…
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In sunny Ticino, Switzerland suddenly takes on a Mediterranean flair. The country’s only Italian-speaking canton swaps alpine cottages for colourful piazzas, and on the shores of beautiful Lago Maggiore, you can…
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As from March 2024, you can book the European Sleeper Train to Prague directly from Antwerp or Brussels. We of course had to try this out for ourselves, and since we…
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America City trip Culture Featured Gastronomy Road trip
Fiesta San Antonio: 8 final tips for a road trip through Texas
The last leg of my Texas road trip led from Austin to beautiful San Antonio: both the state’s second biggest and most Latin American city. When I arrived, Fiesta San Antonio…
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America City trip Culture Featured Gastronomy Road trip
What to do in Austin: 9 new tips for a Texas road trip
This spring, Trot Op! flew to Texas for a road trip to three of the state’s most exciting cities. From Dallas, the road let to Austin: the most progressive city in…
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America City trip Culture Featured Gastronomy Road trip
A Texas road trip: 8 unique and exciting travel tips for Dallas
This spring, Trot Op! crossed the Atlantic to embark on a road trip through Texas, visiting three of the state’s major cities. First stop on the list was Dallas: one of…
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City trip Culture Europe Featured Gastronomy The Netherlands
Amsterdam-Noord: 11 great tips for a visit to the trendiest neighbourhood in Amsterdam
Over the past few decades, Amsterdam-Noord evolved from a district where nobody wanted to be seen into one of the hippest neighbourhoods in Amsterdam. Trot Op! crossed the IJ on the…
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Right before the turn of this century, Shanghai started a transformation that turned it from a faded old glory into China’s main economic powerhouse. Today, it stands as an overwhelming metropolis,…
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City trip Culture Cycling Europe Featured
The Vaucluse & Avignon: cycling in the shadow of Mont Ventoux
The Vaucluse is a dream destination for cyclists. Here, you’ll ride through fantastic landscapes and ancient villages; you can conquer the mythical Mont Ventoux and if you’d like to have a…