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Valpolicella, more than wine

by Stefania van Lieshout | Feb 24, 2023 | Health & Wellbeing, Italy

Valpolicella more than just wine Valpolicella, a region in Northern Italy, is ideally suited to enjoy la dolce vita. Preferably outside the high season, given the crowds who flock to this part of the world in the summer. Saying that, almost all places are more...

Undercover in wolf territory

by Stefania van Lieshout | Aug 4, 2022 | Germany, Health & Wellbeing

In search of the wolf Disguised as a granny, I embark on a search for wolves in the German wilderness with Biosphere Expeditions. Through the brothers Grimm, I know that wolves have a culinary preference for ladies of a certain age. So I plan to draw the wolves out of...

Travel with osteoarthritis with these 20 tips

by Stefania van Lieshout | Oct 12, 2019 | Health & Wellbeing

Osteoarthritis can be a crippling disease, especially when travelling. With these 20 tips for your body and mind pains and aches are minimized.

Why Vizela in northern Portugal is like ‘chicken soup for the soul’

by Stefania van Lieshout | Sep 26, 2019 | Health & Wellbeing, Portugal

Vizela is a small town and excellent spot to relax. Wellness & Spa, good food, wine, close to the Atlantic, friendly people and it is close to Porto.

The healing power of Kerala

by Stefania van Lieshout | Jul 2, 2019 | Health & Wellbeing, India

My favourite Asian destination is without a doubt Kerala. This is the perfect place to unwind. Centuries-old traditions, mesmerizing music, delicious, mostly vegan food and of course the healing power of nature help to escape the rat race of westsern society, at least for a while.