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behind the candelabra

A couple of days after the 2016 Presidential election, journeylism.nl took a look behind the scenes at the new Trump International Hotel DC. Outside protesters were either shouting at the top of their lungs or sharing free hugs. Inside, the sound of silence was disturbed only by the pops of champagne corks and crispy dollar […]

america magazine #1 2017

Journeylism.nl contributed five articles to the new spring 2017 edition of the Dutch travel glossy AmericA Magazine. Dust of your Dutch and read all of them in the publication section of journeylism.nl. The topics of these five articles? Annapolis, The new Trump Hotel in DC, On board Amtrak’s Empire Builder, Jack London and American Songbook: Happy Birthday.

stampede city boutique

It is almost a straight line, the 2,3 kilometer 20 minutes and something walk from a traveller’s paradise to ‘The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth’ also known as The Calgary Stampede. The stampede is a yearly event that takes place over the course of 10 days in July, one of the most pleasant months to […]

best of banff

Banff, Alberta’s (in-)famous gateway to the Rockies has much to offer. Crisp, clean air in spring. Foliage in fall. Mucho snow thrills in winter. Bright days and long warm nights in summer. For decades people have found their way to Banff. Or should it be ‘for decades people have made Banff a way of life’? […]

jewel of the free state

Named after a Swiss town where the exiled Paul Kruger spent his last days on our planet, Clarens these days is also know as ‘the Jewel of the Free State’. It’s not hard to imagine why when walking around the central square or staring at the colorful sunsets painting the sandstone embracing this Free State […]

happy landing – hotel verde cape town international airport

The core of the air conditioning serves as a cooler for the wine supply. The fish produce nutrition for veggies for the kitchen. The artwork is a translation of the imagination of local school kids by professional South African artists. The pool is a self-supporting eco-system. Rainwater is re-used and solar panels provide both shade […]

victorian finesse – the beauty of swellendam

Way back, in 1745, a bunch of so-called Voortrekkers decided they really liked a little river and the surrounding flatlands. Or maybe they were just plain tired of yet another mountain to climb and river to cross. Whatever their motivation though, their decision to set camp in what is nowadays known as Swellendam, turned out […]

hola chicos! a 6 day buenos aires city break

Buenos Aires is the perfect mix between European and South American culture. Here, in this city humor, design, tango and passion wait for you on every corner, in every street, all of the time. So let yourself be courted by the passion of Latin America. Enjoy the warmth and spirit of the beautiful Buenos Aires […]

sleeping in paradise

Mauritius is like the galaxy, dotted with five, six and seven stars hotels and resorts. Since these private gardens of Eden provide their guests with virtually everything you can think of and then some, there is no reason to discover the rest of the exciting universe called Mauritius. And that is a shame, since the […]