Finally, it was happening, I was going to Istanbul! This city had been on top of my list for a very long time. We flew to Istanbul on the 21st of October and our flight came in quite late in the evening. But the Sabiha…
Author: Mirjam
Greece: Last stop on the European road trip
In search for some sun and dry weather we left Skopje after just one night on to Greece, the final destination of our European road trip and the car! Thessaloniki The drive to Thessaloniki in the north of Greece was only 3 hours and at…
The Beautiful Balkans
After almost one week of driving, it was time to enter unknown territory and a new region for us both: The Balkans! I must admit I knew very little about the region and its history so we tried to see and do as much as…
From the Netherlands to the Balkans
As always, for a quick update on where we are currently, check: www.polarsteps.com/harryandmirjam On the 25th of September we left Ulft in the morning and started our long drive to Athens. We had no real plan, just a date we needed to be in Athens…
Home Sweet Home
After a few days in the Somme region (France) we arrived in Ulft. A small town in the east of the Netherlands, very near my hometown and very near the German border as well (10 minutes cycling). My brother and his girlfriend live here now…
Lest we forget
On the 1st of September was our grand depart from the UK. Harry and I are planning to travel for the next year! With my blog I want to try and keep you all updated about our adventures and share our stories with you. For…