France
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Fun Things on Campsite Moulin de la Pique
Last Updated: May 3th 2024. France is a beautiful country with diverse regions. One of the perfect ways to explore the large country is to go camping. We stayed at campsite Moulin de la Pique in the varied region of the Dordogne. We loved our stay here. In this blog I describe all there is to do on campsite Moulin de la Pique. The Dordogne is a region in Southwestern France. Campsite Moulin de la Pique A fun campground in the Dordogne with a Dutch owner, who speaks English. The campsite is on an historic estate. It’s an RCN campsite with a then Dutch and English speaking animation team from…
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Where to Eat in the Dordogne with Kids
Last Updated: May 3th 2024. France is a country known for its excellent food. From haute cuisine to croissants, they have it all. The Dordogne region is no exception to this. But with all the choices, where can you best eat in the Dordogne? Which places are suited for kids? Read on for the restaurants where we ate together with our son and our experiences at those places. Restaurant Maleville/Hostellerie Maleville Our top place to eat in the Dordogne is Hostellerie Maleville in Beynac. Your kid(s) do have to be able to sit at a table for a while, but you get excellent food. It’s a hotel with a restaurant…
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2019 travels in review
We had a good travel year, last year. We traveled in Europe, mostly the western part. We had trips in The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Czech Republic and Spain. Our 2019 travels were fantastic in one word. January We started the New Year with friends in Almere. Playing board games and watching the fireworks. After this we started our 2019 travels with a visit to Uden on Ice our with my sister and nieces during Christmas break. Ice skating and tubing is so fun to do. On a weekend we went to the Open Air Museum in Arnhem, we did the ‘Elfstedentocht’ route. It was a winter only event.…
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2018 travels in review
2020 has already started, and we have already made some trips. But in this post I want to take you back to 2018. We did a lot of trips, mostly in The Netherlands. It wasn’t the easiest year for us, but we got through it and we were still able to travel. Here are our 2018 travels per month. January A quiet month, we only took 3 trips. With Yuri’s class we went to castle de Haar and had a guided tour here. It was fun and informative. On a good level the kids learned a lot about how the owners have lived in the castle over the centuries. De…
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5 Things to Do in the Gorges du Verdon with Kids
Last Updated: April 27th 2024. France has so many beautiful regions to explore! A few years ago we visited the Gorges du Verdon region in Spring. Our lodgings were at campsite RCN Les Collines de Castellane in the town of Castellane. The weather is already warm (most days even hot) and there is plenty to do in the Gorges du Verdon with kids. A visit to the Gorges itself is not described in this article. We planned that for the last day of our trip, but since rain was predicted, we weren’t in for a day out on the water. So no Gorges, but a visit to grottes and Grasse that…
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7 Things to Do in the Dordogne with Kids
Last Updated: April 20th 2024. My very first blogpost on the KarsTravels site! So I start with one about France. We visited the Dordogne region in France in Spring time. The weather isn’t as hot as it can be in Summer and there are plenty of things to do and see. So let me highlight 7 of our favorite outings to go on with kids in the Dordogne, from chateaus to boatrides. Dordoge with Kids: a List of Fun Things to Do 1. Rocher des Aigles The first fun outing to go on with kids in the Dordogne is Rocher des Aigles. Rocher des Aigles is a small zoo with…
