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…
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Castle Capers, Castles, Geek, Netherlands, Sights, Travel
Experiencing the Kingdom of Elfia at Castle de Haar
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…
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…
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…
Accommodation, Christmas, Devilish Guides to London, Eating Out, London, Markets, Museums, Sights, Travel
How to Have the Perfect Christmas Weekend in London
Ahhh, Christmas! I’ve always loved Christmas, but growing up in Australia means, of course, that Christmas falls during summer. When I moved to London (and later the Netherlands) I got…
Accommodation, Castle Capers, Castles, Markets, Netherlands, Sights, Travel
Castle Christmas Fair at Castle Assumburg in the Netherlands
The countdown to Christmas has officially begun and what better festive activity to start planning than a visit to a Christmas market, in a castle?! Castle Christmas Fair is an…
Authors, Books, Travel, Travel Inspirations, Writing
Literary Landscapes – Exploring Memorable Places in Fiction (a review)
As I’ve mentioned before, sometimes the easiest way to explore a new place is by reading a good book. In fact, many of my favourite books have inspired my own…
Castle Capers, Castles, Netherlands, Sights, Travel
Castle de Haar: the Prettiest Castle in the Netherlands
While making it my mission this past summer to visit as many Dutch castles as possible I knew that Castle de Haar was probably going to be pretty spectacular. I’ve…
I’ve been visiting (and writing about) a lot of castles in the Netherlands lately, and while this one is teeechnically a palace rather than a castle, it’s still definitely worth…
Castle Capers, Castles, Netherlands, Sights, Travel
Visiting Muiderslot Castle and the Town of Muiden
When people talk about castles in the Netherlands there are usually two that get mentioned the most: Castle de Haar and Muiderslot. I’d say these two are arguably the most…