Beijing is a city of a special magnitude: an unfathomable metropolis, stretching out over an area half the size of Belgium with twice as many inhabitants. Centuries-old imperial heritage sits alongside modern architecture, and it offers an endless network…
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Looking for the best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Antwerp? Fancy some tasty and surprising plant-based dishes? Trot Op! kindly lends you a helping hand by putting together a complete overview of no less than thirty wonderful and sustainable…
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 streets and squares are full of quirky public…
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 see if it lives up to the hype.…
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 enjoy the beach in the shade of a…
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 were there anyway we decided to list all…
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 was in full swing: the largest and most…
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 Texas as well as the Live Music Capital…
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 the fastest-growing metropolises in the US and one…
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 ferry and visited all of the coolest attractions…