VirtualTourist Member a5floor
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| Kuramathi Island, Rashdoo Atol, Maldives |
Hi,
A warm welcome to you. I hope you like reading my homepage and my travel pages. :)
Let me tell you something about myself.
I was born in Herrenberg, Germany. I did not live long in Germany: being 2 weeks old, I moved with my parents to Nieuwegein, the Netherlands.
After Nieuwegein we moved to Grave, the Netherlands. We lived here about 7 years.
Then we moved to Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. We are living in this city since october 1983. In Apeldoorn, we have moved once more.
I also lived in the UK. First time was 5 weeks in Brighton (see more about it on my Brighton page). The second time was 2 months in Greenock, Scotland (see more about it on my Glasgow and Greenock pages).
I have been to so many different countries on this planet. First I went with my parents on a holiday. Since the year 2000 I am travelling on my own. Which I like so far.
Many, many years I was camping in a tent. In the 90's my parents bought a caravan. Since 2000 I have stayed in hostels or hotels.
Camping is really fun to do. But a hotel is suitable as well.
Because I had the benefit of travelling with my parents every year in another country, I fell in love with travelling. That is why it is one of my favourite things I do in life.
Other things I like to do: photography, music, internet, writing to & meeting new people.
Postcards are one other thing I like to collect. Buy them myself or getting them by ordinairy mail. So, if you want to send a postcard to me, drop me a line and I will give you my address. :)
In January 2002 I was looking on the internet. And then my eyes saw one site called www.virtualtourist.com. I was curious about it and started to look on this site. After being on this site for a couple of minutes, I fell in LOVE with this site. Since then I am addicted to it. If you are on this site, you cannot go off. Sometimes it is a benefit, sometimes it isn't. But I really love it!! :))
After every holiday I am adding my pictures and tips at the certain pages. I also add some tips/pictures at other pages once in a while. And try to update these pages as much as possible.
I try to visit different countries every year. I don't like to go to the same place every year. When I am on my holidays, I like to write a journal.
So, this is a story about me. I hope everybody has as much pleasure in travelling as I do. Keep on going!
Janka
IF YOU WANT TO USE ONE OF MY PICTURES, PLEASE ASK FIRST. THANKS!!
PS: 20 July 2008: I just got back from my trip to the Maldives. Hope to add my tips and photos soon. :) So, come back later to have a look at them. |
| Kuramathi Island, Rashdoo Atol, Maldives |
|  | Maldives From 05 July till 20 July I was on the Maldives.
Maldives
I try to add the pictures/tips as soon as possible. |
New York City From 14 June till 22 June 2008 I went to New York City (USA). This was the first time I went to NYC. I had a great time over there. I also met my penpal from NYC. I even attended a VT-meeting for the first time! Wow, that was really nice one. :)
New York City, USA
Will try to add my tips and photos in the next couple of days. So, come back later to have a look at it.
I have made a start by adding the videos I have taken in NYC. | | |
| View over Reykjavik, Iceland |
| | Iceland From 02 September till 22 September 2007 I went to Iceland. The first day I met my Icelandic penpal. The next 2 weeks I was alone at this trip and in my last week my parents came over (I also had my birthday during my holiday). What a fantastic scenery and nature!!! Abolutely lovely. Although it rained a lot when I was there....
Iceland
Reykjavik, Iceland
Vik I Myrdal, Iceland
Skogar, Iceland
Hella, Iceland
Selfoss, Iceland
Hveragerdi, Iceland
Borgarnes, Iceland
Keflavik, Iceland
Grindavik, Iceland
Geysir, Iceland
Pingvallavatn, Iceland |
Kalenberg On 26 August 2007 I went on a daytrip to Kalenberg, the Netherlands. This is in the National Park 'de Weerribben". I went to do canoeing with my parents, sister, her boyfriend and their twin. It was a fun day!
Kalenberg, the Netherlands | | | Kalenberg, the Netherlands |
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| Mount Titlis, Switzerland |
| | Switzerland |
Where I have been.... 1986
Croatia (Rijeka and Opatija)
1988
Canada (Sarnia)
1995
Canada (Sarnia)
1996
Tanzania (Arusha and surroundings, Zanzibar Island)
1997
didnīt go anywhere
1998
France
1999
Canada (Sarnia)
2000
Hawaii (The Big Island)
2001
Australia (Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Brisbane)
2002
Luxemburg (Grevenmacher)
Australia (Darwin and Cairns)
Czech Republic (Prague)
2003
UK: London
July: USA (Pittsburgh); Canada (Waubaushene)
August/September: lived in Brighton, UK, for 5 weeks
2004
February/March/April: worked&lived in Greenock, Scotland
September: UK (London)
2005
July/August: Canada (Waubaushene, Vancouver, Vancouver Island)
2006
April: the Netherlands (Keukenhof)
July: the Netherlands (Sint Maartenszee)
Augustus: the Netherlands (the Efteling (Kaatsheuvel))
September/October: Australia (Adelaide, Tasmania, Melbourne)
2007
May: Switzerland (Aarau, Schaffhausen, Engelberg, Bern, Luzern)
August: the Netherlands (Kalenberg)
September: Iceland (Reykjavik, Vik I Myrdal, Skogar, Hella, Selfoss, Hveragerdi, Borgarnes, Grindavik, Geysir, Pingvallavatn)
2008
May: the Netherlands (Wanroij)
June: USA (New York City)
July: Maldives (Kuramathi Island, Rashdoo Atol) | | | New York Stock Exchange, USA |
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| | A song you hear a lot during a holiday Australia 2002: A thousand mile - Vanessa Carlton
London, UK 2003: Stronger - Sugababes
USA/Canda 2003: I will survive - Aretha Franklin
Brighton, UK 2003: In da club - 50 cent
Greenock, Scotland: songs from the album Life for Rent - Dido
Adelaide, Australia 2006: U + Ur Hand - Pink / Rockstar - Nickelback
Iceland 2007: Love Stone - Justin Timberlake
New York City, USA 2008: Mercy - Duffy
Maldives 2008: Here I am - Bryan Adams |
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SOLODANCER Mon Jun 23, 2008 14:18 UTC
Hi, Janka, I hope you're having the fun of your life doing your latest trip. It was nice meeting you at the VT lunch Saturday even if only briefly due to our seating arrangement. Good luck. - Gabriel- | roamer61 Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:36 UTC
Thanks for coming Janka. It was a pleasure meeting you. Btw, you listed names on your HP, but where am I mentioned? lol. | pcg821 Sun Jun 22, 2008 14:29 UTC
Nice meeting you Janka,hope you enjoyed your trip at had safe trip home | LKM1018 Sun Jun 22, 2008 00:46 UTC
It was great meetig you Janka! I hope you enjoy the remainder of your trip! |
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