How it all began and how it’s going

When I was a child, we didn’t really go a lot on vacations. And the few times we did, we stayed at the hotel and didn’t really explore our surroundings. I had no idea what was out there. However, when I was 15 years old, I went on a school trip to Canterbury (England). We explored a lot, learned more about the history and I got to talk to natives. For me, this was a turning point. I realised I loved learning about different countries and their cultures, I loved to go on adventures and to meet new people along the way. And most importantly – since happiness was something I struggled with in my early teenage years – it made me very happy and curious about what this beautiful planet had to offer. So it’s fair to say I’ve had the travel bug ever since. A year later, eager to capture the small and bigger moments in my life and in search for a new creative outlet, I bought my first reflex camera and my love for photography was born. At first, I traveled a lot through volunteer work and even now I still do that at least once a year. Afterwards, I did solo backpacking for a while and after I met my boyfriend in 2019, we started travelling together. Now, 22 countries and 53 travels later, I’m 25 years old and ready to share my travel stories with you!

About Heleen’s Travel Adventures

Heleen’s Travel Adventures is my own personal place where I write about my travel adventures. This blog was born out of my passion for travelling, photography and my love for writing. The focus is on roadtrips, (solo) backpacking, hiking, the combination of adventure and tranquility, visiting unique places, the wonders of nature and on vibrant cities all over the world.

I hope you’ll enjoy my travel stories, our different travel routes and the tips and tricks I collected over the years.

Happy travelling and lots of love! Heleen x