Kids
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Finding Peace As a Family
Last Updated: October 7th 2025. My husband was driving on highway 1, we had to be on time at San Francisco airport to catch our flight back home. Home being Utrecht in The Netherlands. Far away from the beach and rolling waves I was seeing out of our car window. Yuri was asking why we had to go home, why couldn’t we keep on driving, he didn’t want to go home. Paul said shall we drive on? We all wanted to go further north on highway 1, was what was going through my mind. why don’t we? Half a half year before driving on highway 1 Paul, my husband, was…
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4 Days in Switzerland: Camping, Mountains and Cheese
Last Updated: October 1st 2025. In the Summer of 2016 we had a roadtrip through Europe and Switzerland was included. We hadn’t been there before, but were curious to see the beauty of Switzerland. We had 4 days in total in Switzerland and loved it. Our days were marked by camping, the beautiful mountains, cheese, glaciers and sadly rain. 4 Days in Switzerland: Itinerary In this blog I describe the route we took on those 4 days in Switzerland. Lots to see and do on the route. 4 days isn’t enough to explore the whole of Switzerland. We roughly followed a route, from Italy to France, through Switzerland and took…
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A week in Austria: roadtrip itinerary
Last Updated: July 30th 2024. In the Summer of 2016 we spent a week in Austria, during a 6 week European road trip. We had such a fun time. We had been to Austria before, however it had always been Austria in the snow, which is magical on its own. Below I give an itinerary for one week in Austria. Austria is a perfect country for road trips. Where to Start a Week in Austria We started our week in Austria in Breitenwang. It’s close to the German border and to Füssen, Germany. Füssen is home to the famous Neuschwanstein castle and the Hohenschwangau castle. Both are beautiful and both…
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What to Do at Home As a Family / What to Do During Lockdown
Last Updated: October 4th 2025. This post was written back in 2020 and right now in 2025 there are ofcourse no lockdowns anymore 🙂 However the tips of things to do when not traveling, still apply. They’re fun things to do with your family and/or friends. Like a lot of families around the world right now, we’re in a lockdown. In The Netherlands there’s a soft lockdown. We still can go outside for groceries, a short walk, a motorbike ride, to help someone who can’t go outside or to work if you have an essential job. Group formation is forbidden, more than 2 people together is forbidden except when you…
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Stopover Hotels on the Way South
Last Updated: September 16th 2025. When traveling from the Netherlands to Mid-, Southern France or Spain, a stopover hotel comes in handy to break up the long drive. People swear by different options in driving to Southern France or Spain. Some people drive it in one take, others mostly drive at night (less traffic and kids are asleep). We usually opt to drive a small part on the first evening and the rest the next day, or when it’s Spain a second stopover hotel in the South of France. Here’s a list of hotels we’ve tested and liked. A stopover hotel is ideally located close to the highway you’re driving…
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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 Granbury Texas
Last Updated: September 11th 2025. Granbury is a town close to Tolar, Texas. About an hour south of Fort Worth. When we stayed with friends on our Orlando to San Francisco road trip, who live in Tolar, we went out for dinner a few times in Granbury. This ais the restaurant to eat in Granbury. There used to be 2 on the list, sadly one has closed its doors. Stumpy’s Well we went twice here. Our friends took us here at the beginning of our stay with them and we loved it. Their fried catfish is the best. Don’t take our word for it, take it from our friends who…
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What to Do in Fort Worth with Kids
Last Updated: August 28th 2025. Fort Worth in Texas is a fun city to visit with kids, there’s plenty to do, so getting bored isn’t an option. This blog gives a list of things to do in Fort Worth with kids. We visited Fort Worth a few times while staying with friends who lived an hour away, during our Orlando to San Francisco road trip. We stayed at a small town called Tolar. Which is a perfect base for exploring Texas. Going the other way hiking in Austin is perfect. Fort Worth with Kids Fort Worth is a city in Texas, it’s adjacent to Dallas. It’s the 5th in population,…
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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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Christmas in Jordan
Last Updated: December 3rd 2025. We usually spend Christmas with family in Germany. However in 2015 we did Christmas a little bit different. We were in Jordan, so had whole other surroundings, people and weather. We loved our Christmas in Jordan. It was magical and festive on another way. Not with Christmas lights, dark and stormy weather, but desert, sea, camels, desert cold and red sea warmth. Christianity in Jordan First some background. Jordan is a country in the Middle East. Neighbouring to Israël, Palestine, Syria, Iraq and Saudi-Arabia. Christians have been living in Jordan for centuries. About 6% of the population are Christians, among them Roman Catholics, Syrian-orthodox, Armenian-orthodox,…
