As a native of ’s-Hertogenbosch I grew up hearing many stories about the historic city centre. It is wonderful to return to this city and explore its history in even greater depth.

After completing my tourism studies M.T.R.O. in Tilburg I found the right work in this field and was asked many questions by holidaymakers. I answered these in my roles as a guide, tour leader, resort host, underwater cameraman, restaurant owner, Jeep safari guide or sailing flotilla leader. All these experiences are now used when compiling my information and stories which I incorporate into my driving routes and city walks.

There was already demand for this in 2006. The first routes were created using CDs (and even cassette tapes!!). Parts of those early routes have now, with the help of the VoiceMap app, grown into a wonderful portfolio of day trips in the three languages I speak: Dutch, English and German.

They are mainly available on my other account, Mr. Routaki, where I focus entirely on the Greek island of Crete.

But of course you cannot use this wonderful app and not create a city walk in your own hometown. That is why on this account I created the Den Bosch city walk.

Many stories from friends and family, together with in depth study of the city’s history brought this walk to life.