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    My January round-up

    by Sonja Faul January 31, 2019
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    This is a new addition to my blog. I want to start writing a monthly blog post about my travels, but also about what’s going on in my personal life. The point …

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    2018: A year of travel in 50 photos

    by Sonja Faul December 31, 2018
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    This year has been a big travel year for me. I’ve travelled to more than 30 towns and cities across Europe and America, ate a ton of great food, climbed 15 towers …

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    My best and worst travel moments of 2018

    by Sonja Faul December 26, 2018
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    This year has been a mixed bag of good and bad travel experiences, but good for the most part. Below I share my best travel moments of the year, but also the …

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    Getting naked at a European spa

    by Sonja Faul October 17, 2018
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    This post is meant to be funny. It’s also extremely personal and deals with a sensitive subject matter: nudity. More specifically, me getting naked at a European spa. I’m blushing now just …

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    My best Winter Moment: Walking to All Saints Waterfalls

    by Sonja Faul April 6, 2018
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    With Spring knocking at the door here in Amsterdam, I can’t help but take a look back at my best Winter moment. Without a doubt, that moment belongs to my walk in …

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    Taking a look back at my top travel moments of 2017

    by Sonja Faul January 3, 2018
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    This past year has been life-changing for me in a lot of ways. For starters, I moved to a different continent! But more about that later. I think a great way to …

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    Lessons learned from posting an article every day for a month

    by Sonja Faul December 11, 2017
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    As you may or may not have noticed, I was very active on my blog during November. I posted a new article on my blog every day for a whole month. Yep, …

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    Tracing my family’s travel history through old passports

    by Sonja Faul September 6, 2017
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    This is a very special article for me. It’s a little bit more personal, and fittingly so, because today would have been my mother’s 59th birthday. I found a couple of old …

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Hi, I’m Sonja!

Hi, I’m Sonja!

I’m a South African expat currently living in Amsterdam. Follow my adventures around the globe as I write about places and faces, indulge my sweet tooth, take photographs and learn about animals.

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Sightseeing Scientist
  • About Me
  • Destinations
    • Africa
      • South Africa
    • Asia
      • Cambodia
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Singapore
      • Thailand
    • Central America
      • Dominican Republic
    • Europe
      • Central Europe
        • Austria
        • Czech Republic
        • Hungary
        • Poland
        • Slovakia
      • Northern Europe
        • Denmark
        • Norway
      • Southern Europe
        • Cyprus
        • Greece
        • Italy
      • Western Europe
        • Belgium
        • France
        • Germany
        • Luxembourg
        • Netherlands
        • Spain
        • Switzerland
    • North America
      • USA
    • Oceania
      • Australia
  • Wildlife
    • Animal Experiences
    • Animal Facts
    • National Parks
    • Reserves and Sanctuaries
    • Volunteering
  • Resources
    • Group tours
    • Reviews
      • Airlines
      • Cruise Lines
      • B&B
      • Hostels
      • Hotels
      • Luxury Hotels
    • Travel Tips
  • Personal Stories