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  • Avila Walls by That Travelista
    Europe,  Forts

    30 Must-See European Fortresses, Forts and Fortified Towns

    May 19, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Europe has so much to offer in splendid sights and things to do, among them are European fortresses, forts and fortified towns. They’re excellent stops on a European road trip. I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers which forts in Europe are their favorite. I’ve added my own and we came up with the 30 you can read about below. But first what is the difference between a European fortress, fort and fortified town? A fortress is a defensive military construction and is usually a larger military installation as a fort. A fort is a building designed specifically to defend a territory during war (times). A fortified town is a town…

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    March 25, 2022
    Plitvice Falls, small streams dropping down in a clear greenish lake

    30 of the Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Europe

    October 29, 2020
    To show a picture of the onofrio fountain from above.

    30 of the Best Cities of Europe to Visit

    October 14, 2021
  • Windmills at Streefkerk, a biking path leading ithrough polders, on both sides a mill
    Netherlands,  Road Trips

    Road Trip Zuid-Holland: Lek and Linge Blossom Route

    May 10, 2022 / 0 Comments

    If you love to see blossoming fruit trees this road trip Zuid-Holland is perfect! The Lek and Linge road trip partly follows the banks of the two rivers the Lek and the Linge. See polders with cows grazing and windmills, but also orchards and fortified towns. Road Trip Zuid-Holland We followed the route set out by the ANWB, which you can find here in Dutch. There’s a map provided on the site. The following towns and cities are included: Arkel Rietveld Kedichem Leerdam Heukelum Asperen Diefdijk Everdingen Vianen Lexmond Lakerveld Meerkerk Broek Ameide Waal Langerak Nieuwpoort Groot-Ammers Streefkerk Giessen-Oudekerk Giessenburg Hoornaar Hoogblokland Length: 105 kilometers/65 miles Duration: 4 to 5…

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    On the left a large screen with the game Pac Man on it. In front on the right Yuri and Paul playing the game with a console.

    8 Things to do in Utrecht with kids

    February 5, 2020
    To show us at one of the restaurants. Eat in The Hague

    Where to eat in The Hague

    March 16, 2020
    Yuri with some actors on the photo who where having fun at Dickens Festival.

    Dickens Festival: the perfect Christmas outing

    August 9, 2020
  • Red tulip field, an overview
    Netherlands,  Road Trips

    Tulip Route Holland: the Best Goeree-Overflakkee Tulip Fields

    May 4, 2022 / 0 Comments

    It’s tulip season in the Netherlands! We drove the tulip route Holland on Easter Sunday. Not as famous as the Flower Route, which is also in the province of Zuid-Holland. Due to it being less popular, there’s less people to share these famous tulip fields with. This tulip route is on Goeree-Overflakkee, an island in the South of the Netherlands. Tulip Route Holland We followed an old route from the ANWB, which they don’t update anymore, you can find it here in Dutch. There’s a map provided on that link. The following towns and cities are included: Stellendam Dirksland Sommelsdijk Middelharnis Stad aan ‘t Haringvliet Den Bommel Ooltgensplaat Oude-Tonge Nieuwe-Tonge…

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    Tulips, several, red and white colored

    Keukenhof: The Most Beautiful Gardens in the World

    May 22, 2021
    The Atrium, 4 floors, with different colored doors. In the middle open space, down chairs with coffee tables and closed off cubes.

    A Luxurious stay at the Van der Valk hotel Ridderkerk

    November 25, 2020
    To show a picture of our 2018 travels. An overview of Cesky Krumlov, a river flowing through in the middle. The roofs and streets covered in snow.

    2018 travels in review

    February 14, 2020
  • Bell Foundry Museum, as seen from the side and front. With cherry blossom trees in front of it
    Netherlands,  Road Trips

    Groningen Road Trip: Eems and Oldambt Route

    April 28, 2022 / 0 Comments

    The Netherlands has lots to offer. Although flat, the landscape differs throughout the country. This Groningen road trip showcases the beauty of the most Northeastern part of the Netherlands, close to the border with Germany. Groningen is both a province and a city in the Netherlands. This road trip concentrates on part of the province, not on the city. So when you ask yourself “Is Groningen worth visiting?”, a simple Yes is the answer, just look at this Eems and Oldambt road trip. Groningen Road Trip We followed the route set out by the ANWB, which you can find here in Dutch. There’s a map provided on the site. The…

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    October 25, 2021
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    Where to eat in Haarlem

    March 13, 2020
    To show the terrace of Salon de Roosekrans. Eat in Den Bosch

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    March 20, 2020
  • Golden Gate Bridge by The Van Escape
    City,  USA

    30 of the Best Cities to Visit in the USA

    April 21, 2022 / 0 Comments

    The USA is a vast country that has lots to offer to visitors. Each time we road trip through the USA we fall in love again with the beautiful nature. But there’s more to love in the US than just its nature. There are also some iconic cities in the US. But which are the best cities to visit in the USA? I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers which are the best cities in the US to visit and we’ve come up with a list of 30 cities. From the best big cities in the US to hidden gems, they’re all on the list. Best Cities to Visit in the…

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    February 28, 2020
    To show an overview of Amsterdam. Best cities for shopping

    Best cities for shopping in The Netherlands

    April 23, 2020
    Cathedral of Frankfurt am Main, the biggest church

    Discover Frankfurt am Main

    March 25, 2020
  • Fjadrargljufur., the beginning of the canyon
    Iceland,  Road Trips

    14-Day Ring Road Iceland Itinerary

    April 16, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Iceland is such a beautiful country, from our first visit comes this ring road Iceland itinerary, that showcases that beauty in all its glory. This was our first trip to Iceland and we fell in love with the country! The Iceland road trip was also our first road trip, which made us fall in love with road trips, back in 2006. The Iceland ring road length is 1332 kilometers/828 miles. Iceland’s famous ring road is a nickname. So what is the ring road in Iceland? Well you’ll actually be driving Route 1 or Þjóðvegur, which encircles the island. A road trip around Iceland could technically be driven in 12 to…

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    March 28, 2021
    An empty Gullfoss in 2006, an overview of Gullfoss, seeing the 2 traps. Brown (not yet gree) grass with a bit of snow in the front

    The Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Iceland

    March 26, 2021
    An overview of Gullfoss, the 2 traps, green grass field in the front.

    2 Days in Iceland: Reykjavik, Golden circle and the south coast

    September 17, 2020
  • La Grand Plage, the beach with the Promenade to the left, at the back the neighbouring town
    Food,  France

    Saint Jean de Luz Travel Guide

    April 7, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Saint Jean de Luz is a beautiful seaside town on the Basque Atlantic coast. This old fishing and pirate town is located in Southwestern France, not that far from the Spanish border. It has history, the beach and macarons to offer! If that doesn’t make it a must-visit place, I don’t know what will. We first visited the beautiful town on our Brittany-Acquitaine road trip in 2018. We fell in love with the town and visited it again in 2019 on our Northern Spain road trip. Sadly, we didn’t have time for a visit on our France Spain Portugal road trip. It’s a perfect stop on a road trip in…

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    March 16, 2021
    To show 'Kroketten' with fries

    25 Dutch Traditional Foods you must try

    October 31, 2020
    Biryani in large pot/plate

    12 Traditional Foods of Kerala

    January 15, 2021
  • The glass facade of the institute, part of it with a corner as seen from below
    museums,  Netherlands

    A Visit to the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision

    April 1, 2022 / 0 Comments

    We love visiting museums, our son loves it especially when they’re interactive and have screens. The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision fits right in. A museum fun for both parents and kids. We visited in October 2020, just before the second lockdown in The Netherlands. For Paul and me it was a trip down memory lane with the old tv shows and commercials they showed. For Yuri it was fun due to all the technology, things from his childhood such as YouTube and the interactiveness. We visited just before the museum closed its doors for 2 years to rebuild. Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision Architecture The building of…

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    September 20, 2020
    To show something of the Fort Worth stockyards. Fort Worth with kids.

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    February 27, 2020
    Torhaus in Meissen

    Visiting Meissen – catching only a glimpse of the porcelain

    May 30, 2020
  • To show a picture of one of the visits of 2018 travels. Castle de Haar from the outside. A castle surrounded by water.
    Castles,  Europe

    30 of the Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in Europe

    March 25, 2022 / 2 Comments

    Europe has so much to offer when looking at stops on road trips, one of the things that should be on any itinerary are castles in Europe. Since there are so many, which are the best castles in Europe to stop at? I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers which castles of Europe they find the most fairytale like and added a few of my favorites. Castles in Europe Without further ado here are 30 castles that are beautiful and worth your time.   Schloss Neuschwanstein, Germany Contributed by Cosette from KarsTravels. Neuschwanstein castle is the ultimate fairytale castle. The schloss is famous for being the inspiration behind Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty…

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  • Fletcher Hotel Naaldwijk, as seen from the outside, the front of the hotel
    Hotel review,  Netherlands

    Fletcher Hotel Naaldwijk Review of a Great Stay

    March 16, 2022 / 0 Comments

    We stayed at Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Carlton in January 2021. Since at that moment there was still a lockdown in place in the Netherlands, we had Fletcher hotel Naaldwijk almost to ourselves. We stayed two nights from the 29th to the 31st and loved our stay, despite limited facilities and everything being closed. This is not a sponsored post, we stayed here at our own expense. So all opinions are, as always, our own. Location of Fletcher Hotel Naaldwijk The hotel is in an area called Westland. In the Midwest of the province of Zuid-Holland is the town of Naaldwijk. A town which is close to the beach. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport…

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    A Luxurious stay at the Van der Valk hotel Ridderkerk

    November 25, 2020
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