Henk Bekker
Henk Bekker is a freelance travel writer currently living on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. He has previously lived in Mexico, Germany, Japan, and South Africa.
Although primarily schooled in Economics, International Relations, and Business Administration, he has a particularly keen interest in history, geography, and culture.
Henk Bekker is the author of Adventure Guide to Germany, Germany Pocket Adventures, and Travel Adventures Munich & Bavaria.
Henk Bekker is Suite101’s Topic Editor for Western Europe Travel. He also writes at European-Traveler.com – a blog with random articles on various aspects of traveling in Western Europe.
He recently started Lake Geneva Switzerland, a travel planning site for visitors to the Lac Léman region in French-speaking Switzerland.
Latest Articles
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Free Ice-Skating on Lac de Joux Lake in Switzerland
Lake Joux in the Jura Mountains near Geneva freezes over most winters to become Europe’s largest outdoor ice-skating rink.
Feb 14, 2012
- Henk Bekker
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Gustav Klimt 150 Exhibitions in 2012 in Vienna, Austria
Several Viennese galleries, including the Belvedere and Kunsthistorisches Museum, will stage special Gustav Klimt 150 exhibitions during 2012.
Nov 10, 2011
- Henk Bekker
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Christmas Market and Winter Day-Trip Cruises on the Rhine River
KD Rhine riverboats cruise on day-trip excursions in winter and the Christmas advent period from Cologne, Düsseldorf, Rüdesheim and Frankfurt in Germany.
Oct 2, 2011
- Henk Bekker
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Visit the Mercedes Benz Automobile Museum in Stuttgart, Germany
The Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim in Germany exhibits historic vehicles, vintage automobiles, racing cars, engines and motor technology.
Sep 20, 2011
- Henk Bekker
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Visit Three UNESCO-Listed Romanesque Churches on Reichenau Island
Insel Reichenau in Lake Constance (Bodensee) on the German-Swiss border is home to three Romanesque churches with historically important wall paintings.
Sep 15, 2011
- Henk Bekker
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Save at Hugo Boss Factory Outlet City in Metzingen near Stuttgart
Cheap Hugo Boss clothes and other brand-name fashion are on sale at Outlet City factory stores and shopping malls in Metzingen near Stuttgart in Germany.
Sep 6, 2011
- Henk Bekker
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Visit the Porsche Museum of Sports and Racing Cars in Stuttgart
The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen has an impressive collection of some of the best sports and racings cars ever produced in Germany.
Jul 26, 2011
- Henk Bekker
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Public Transportation to the Rhine Waterfalls in Switzerland
Getting to Europe's largest waterfalls - the Rheinfall near Schaffhausen - is easy by car, boat, bus or train. Cycling and hiking are also popular options.
Jul 6, 2011
- Henk Bekker
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See the Rhine Waterfalls (Rheinfall) at Schaffhausen, Switzerland
The Rheinfall near Schaffhausen on the Swiss-German border is Europe's largest waterfalls and a popular day-trip destination from Zurich and Lake Constance.
Jun 19, 2011
- Henk Bekker
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Visit the UNESCO-Listed St Gallen Monastery Library, Switzerland
The Rococo library hall and cathedral are amongst the best Baroque architecture in Switzerland and the top sights to see in the St Gallen monastery complex.
May 17, 2011
- Henk Bekker
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