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The watchers of times gone by
Warfhuizen

The watchers of times gone by

You can come across things in the landscape that you can’t quite place. Sometimes they are barely recognisable because nature has taken over. In other cases, you see just enough to spark your curiosity. That’s what happened to us with an air watchtower in the Hogeland region in the province of Groningen, Netherlands.

In Search of the Modern in the Ancient City
Rome

In Search of the Modern in the Ancient City

Our latest ‘JE reis’ story was about Rome, and we decided to linger a bit longer in this city. Most people go to Rome to discover its ancient history. But there is more to see. Our quest led us to modern and contemporary art and resulted in some beautiful discoveries.

The invisible city
Rome

The invisible city

There are different ways to discover a city. Preparing well before you go helps you to find your way and understand what you see. If you want to delve deeper, you look for the stories of the city. Some of those stories can be found in cemeteries - the burial grounds – as we found in the city of Rome.

Where have the sisters gone?
Oosterhout and Voorschoten

Where have the sisters gone?

It is hard to imagine that there were visible religious figures in daily life in the Netherlands. But just like churches, many monasteries close each year. What we want to know, is where have the sisters gone?