Writer

Hans Bouman

Hans Bouman, a Dutch journalist and author, writes about culture and travel. Since 1985, he has reviewed English-language literature for de Volkskrant and contributed to REIZEN Magazine, VPRO Gids, and more. He authored travel books, translated works by Theroux and Ballard, and chairs the Aad Struijs Persprijs jury for top travel stories.

All Hans Bouman's Stories

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Multicultural East Jerusalem

Nine Palestinians about their heritage

The media usually talks about ‘the Palestinians’ as if they were a mono-cultural unit. Nothing could be further from the truth. The Palestinian community has a wealth of cultures, with..
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Church of the Holy Sepulchre

For the sake of peace

Eloquent chants sound from one corner, the murmur of prayer from another. Priests and their followers walk in procession through the space, which is filled with the scent of incense...
United Kingdom, North East England, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Newcastle

Hip and historical, but proud of its rough edges

Newcastle, actually half of NewcastleGateshead, is bustling on the banks of the Tyne, but not only there. The city, with its characteristic differences in height, embraces new developments and is..
United Kingdom, Yorkshire, Leeds

Leeds

From Dark Satanic Mills to Shopping Mecca

When you tell people you’re from Leeds they are usually unsure of where it is and what there is to do. The revitalised city was once called the “Knightsbridge” of..
United Kingdom, North West England, Manchester

Manchester

Cottonpolis disappeared, the busy bees remained

From Roman fortress to insignificant village, from the largest industrial city in the world to a post-industrial teardrop to a centre of innovation and optimism: Manchester has experienced everything. Today,..
United Kingdom, North West England, Liverpool

Liverpool

Fab Four – and a lot more

The Beatles grew up when their hometown experienced its “darkest hour”. Their unparalleled career would prove to be the harbinger of the city’s development, which even without its most famous..
United Kingdom, Yorkshire, Hull or Kingston upon Hull

Hull

A turbulent past, a surprising present

Over the centuries, Hull has always been an important seaport. Even today, many European people are starting their visit to Northern England in this city, which itself is proving particularly..
Exploring the hills, forests, and mountains of Northern England

Northern England

5 National Parks

Northern England has no less than five national parks. Each with its very own character, but each of them as special as the next. WideOyster Magazine meets nostalgic fishermen's villages,..
Cruising through the Sherry Triangle of Jerez, Andalusia, Spain

Sherry Triangle Cadiz

Province with the best palate

Whereas the Caribbean has the Bermuda Triangle, the province of Cádiz in Andalusia has the Sherry Triangle. Nothing much disappears there, rather a lot comes out of it. Not just..
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