As much as many people love to travel the world, sometimes we just can’t. Whether it’s due to money constraints, illness, problems with accessibility or passport privilege, not everyone is able to see the places they want to in real life. Luckily there are many wonderful books, television shows and movies to transport you to other places, which can be a great alternative, but your experience is going to be rather passive if you’re just watching or reading. However, if…
I’ve wanted to experience Elfia since I first moved to the Netherlands, after hearing about it from Dennis and seeing lots of amazing photos online. This year we finally managed…
I’m almost ashamed to admit that even though I’ve now been living in the Netherlands for five years, I have only just visited Keukenhof for the first time this year!…
Maybe you’ve seen a photo of the weird looking “LEGO” building near Amsterdam and wondered about it. I certainly had. Well, did you know it’s actually a hotel?! For my…
Castle Capers, Castles, Museums, Netherlands, Sights, Travel
Castle het Nijenhuis and the Coolest Sculpture Garden (Ever?!)
So in my last post, I mentioned Kasteel Het Nijenhuis as a great place to explore if you are spending a day in the Dutch city of Zwolle and today…
For many visitors to the Netherlands, the city of Zwolle probably isn’t really on the radar. If travellers do get outside of Amsterdam it’s usually to one of the other…
Destinations, Markets, Museums, Netherlands, Sights, Travel
The Best Things to do in The Netherlands Month by Month
Whether you live in the Netherlands and want to know what are the best things to do during the year, or are planning when to visit this exciting country –…
I think I first heard about Valkenburg last year when it was too late to organise a visit for Christmas. So this year, I was on the ball and made…
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook then you will already know that this last weekend I visited Efteling! Efteling is a Dutch theme park (sometimes called the Dutch…
Castle Capers, Castles, Christmas, Markets, Netherlands, Photography, Sights, Travel
Christmas at Castle de Haar
I wrote a piece about my first ever trip to Castle de Haar a little while ago, and in that post I mentioned that I was planning to visit the…
