While looking on Google maps at something else I stumbled across a place called De Orchideeën Hoeve and clicked on the website to see what it was. Lo and behold, I had found an amazing-looking indoor tropical garden complete with gorgeous flowers, a butterfly garden, rainbow lorikeets, fish, iguanas and monkeys! And it was all only a half-hour drive from Lelystad! I immediately made plans for us to go and see it during the holidays and here is a taste of…
Accommodation, Destinations, Holland Habitation, Museums, Netherlands, Sights, Travel
The Budget Guide to Visiting Zaanse Schans
Zaanse Schans is a neighbourhood of the town of Zaandam, located near to Amsterdam. The Zaanse (Zaan river) Schans (sconce) was originally a fortification against the Spanish during the Eighty…
Accommodation, Animals, Art, Lelystad, Museums, Netherlands, Sights, Travel, Wildlife
10+ Fun and Free (or nearly free!) Things to See and Do in Lelystad, the Netherlands
For people visiting or living in the Netherlands, the town of Lelystad probably isn’t that high on your agenda. Located about 45 minutes from Amsterdam it is not a major…
Amsterdam, Animals, Eating Out, Holland Habitation, Netherlands, Sights, Travel
A ‘Clawesome’ visit to the Cat Cafe in Amsterdam
Cat Cafes have become something of a fad lately. Originally starting in Taiwan, cat-lovers can now visit cafes with feline residents in many major cities such as London, Tokyo, Paris,…
Australia, Eating Out, Markets, Sights, Tasmania, Travel
Self-Guided Walking Tour of Battery Point, Salamanca and the Hobart Waterfront
While I love to travel I also love to return to my home-state of Tasmania, Australia. I grew up mostly on the East Coast of the state but during the…
Not long ago I was scrolling through Pinterest and found myself on a page featuring some truly breathtaking photography of a fairy-tale like forest with a carpet of purple-blue flowers.…
Australia, Books, Eating Out, Sights, Tasmania, Travel
High Tea and Finding Peter Rabbit at Riversdale Estate, Tasmania
I mentioned Riversdale Estate in my last post (15 Awesome Things to do in Richmond Tasmania) and today I am going to take you on a little tour of why…
Accommodation, Animals, Australia, Eating Out, Markets, Museums, Sights, Tasmania, Travel
15 Awesome Things to do in Richmond, Tasmania
Continuing on with my recent slew of posts about my favourite places in my homeland is today’s post about the historic village of Richmond. Located about a half hour drive…
Animals, Australia, Sights, Tasmania, Travel, Wildlife
Where to see Tassie Devils (and other native animals) in Tasmania!
One of the major icons of Tasmania is, of course, the Tasmanian Devil. Tassie Devils are amazing little animals. They are carnivorous marsupials (meaning they carry their young in a pouch)…
Australia, Museums, Sights, Travel
A Truly Unique Eggs-Perience at ‘The Unique Egg’ Hand-Carved Emu Eggs Museum
In November last year I returned to Australia for my best friend’s wedding in Queensland. She and her husband live in a small outback town called St. George. The town…
