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  • The Veluwe, a bench on the left in the grass with heathland and forest around it
    Netherlands,  Road Trips

    South Veluwe Road Trip: A Waterfall, Forests and Heathlands

    November 17, 2022 / 3 Comments

    If you want to admire the highest waterfall in the Netherlands, you have to drive the South Veluwe Road Trip. Next to the Loenense waterfall you’ll get to enjoy the beautiful nature of the Veluwe with forests, heathlands and pastures. This road trip explores a beautiful part of the Netherlands. South Veluwe 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 following towns and cities are included: Ede Driesprong Roekel Otterlo Hoenderloo Ugchelen Beekbergen Apeldoorn Oosterhuizen Loenen Eerbeek Laag-Soeren Dieren Ellecom De Steeg Rheden Velp Rozendaal Arnhem Oosterbeek Length: 87 kilometers/54 miles Duration:…

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    The hotel from the front, the restaurant entrance, the terrace is in front of the restaurant

    Fletcher Hotel De Zalm A Perfect Easter Getaway

    June 5, 2022
    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
    To show the terrace of Salon de Roosekrans. Eat in Den Bosch

    Where to eat in Den Bosch

    March 20, 2020
  • View on the hotel during one of the walking paths
    Netherlands,  Road Trips

    Touring the Netherlands: A 7-Day Fletcher Road Trip Haute Cuisine

    September 30, 2022 / 2 Comments

    A road trip in your own country is always a good idea, you see more of your own backyard. The last 2 years we’ve been touring the Netherlands a lot and loving it. This time we drove one of the Fletcher road trips, namely the 7-day Haute Cuisine road trip. Promising a road trip with a focus on excellent food. Fletcher is a hotel chain with over 100 hotels in the Netherlands. We drove this route at the beginning of May 2021, when there was still a partial lockdown. This meant museums and so on were still closed. Only terraces of restaurants were allowed to be open (until 6pm). Sitting…

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    To the right of the entance to the Willibrordus abbey, with a small statue of franciscan brothers on a pilar in front. Part of the abbey in the back with green bushes in front and tower bell in the middle.

    A visit to the Willibrordus Abbey

    February 3, 2020
    De Woordzoeker, a word search in colorful colors

    Street Art Utrecht: larger than life and small works

    December 4, 2020
    The Lange Jan Tower, as seen through another street in front of it.

    25 Fun Things to do in Zeeland

    September 20, 2020
  • The Plaza Building at the back, in the evening, lit up. The restaurant in front, behind and higher up the rooms and lobby
    Hotel review,  Netherlands

    Corendon Village Hotel Amsterdam The Largest Hotel in the Benelux

    June 23, 2022 / 0 Comments

    We stayed at Corendon Village Hotel Amsterdam for a week last Summer in July. There was so much to do and we loved our stay so much that we returned for a week in August. Most restrictions were lifted, however a few were still in place in July and August. So the hotel was not in full practice, but we could try out most of the facilities.   This is not a sponsored post, we stayed here at our own expense. So all opinions are, as always, our own. Location of Corendon Village Hotel Amsterdam Corendon Village Hotel Schiphol is located in Badhoevedorp in the province of Noord-Holland. Badhoevedorop is…

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    To show the rest of our room at the Hilton. Stopover hotels South

    Stopover hotels on the way South

    March 4, 2020
    Fletcher Hotel Restaurant Zeeduin, as seen coming from the dune

    Fletcher Hotel Restaurant Zeeduin A Perfect Beach Getaway

    May 24, 2022
    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
  • The hotel from the front, the restaurant entrance, the terrace is in front of the restaurant
    Hotel review,  Netherlands

    Fletcher Hotel De Zalm A Perfect Easter Getaway

    June 5, 2022 / 0 Comments

    We stayed at Fletcher Hotel de Zalm during Easter 2022 for 3 nights. We loved our stay here. The lockdown was over and tourism was clearly starting up again. 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 De Zalm Fletcher hotel de Zalm is on Voorstraat 6 in Brielle. Brielle is a fortified city in the province of Zuid-Holland on the island Voorne-Putten. Brielle is situated in the Southwest of the Netherlands. The hotel was founded in the year 1928 as a family run hotel. The name zalm translates to salmon, and derives…

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    Lounge/reception space, a stylish couch and chairs in a light space

    A pleasant stay at NH Hotel Schiphol Airport

    March 30, 2021
    The beach and Dunes at Callantsoog

    Fletcher Badhotel Callantsoog Perfect for New Year’s Eve

    January 16, 2022
    To show the rest of our room at the Hilton. Stopover hotels South

    Stopover hotels on the way South

    March 4, 2020
  • Fletcher Hotel Restaurant Zeeduin, as seen coming from the dune
    Hotel review,  Netherlands

    Fletcher Hotel Restaurant Zeeduin A Perfect Beach Getaway

    May 24, 2022 / 0 Comments

    We stayed at Fletcher Hotel Restaurant Zeeduin at the end of January 2022, for 2 nights. It’s just 50 meters/164 feet away from the beach. We loved our stay at the hotel, despite that there was a lockdown in place in the Netherlands. This meant limited facilities, everything was 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 Restaurant Zeeduin The hotel is in the beach town of Wijk aan Zee, in the province of Noord-Holland. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is 28 minutes driving, Rotterdam Airport is 58 minutes away. The city of Amsterdam…

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

    Fletcher Hotel Naaldwijk Review of a Great Stay

    March 16, 2022
    To show the rest of our room at the Hilton. Stopover hotels South

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    March 4, 2020
  • 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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    Weissensee in Austria, with a perfect reflection of the houses and mountains in the lake. Some snow on the mountain.

    2020 travels in review

    January 14, 2021
    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
    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
  • 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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    Dressed up for Queensday in Orange, inside my parents house

    Kingsday: My favorite Dutch National day

    May 15, 2020
    To show me at one of the restaurants. Eat in Eindhoven

    Where to eat in Eindhoven

    March 17, 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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    Dunes at the National Park Duinen van Texel

    Cycling on Texel: routes and renting

    April 9, 2021
    To show the terrace of Salon de Roosekrans. Eat in Den Bosch

    Where to eat in Den Bosch

    March 20, 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.

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    February 14, 2020
  • 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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    A Pink American Dream Car, oldtimer

    A Guide for the Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim

    December 1, 2021
    The Lange Jan Tower, as seen through another street in front of it.

    25 Fun Things to do in Zeeland

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

    What to do in Fort Worth with kids

    February 27, 2020
  • 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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    The Plaza Building at the back, in the evening, lit up. The restaurant in front, behind and higher up the rooms and lobby

    Corendon Village Hotel Amsterdam The Largest Hotel in the Benelux

    June 23, 2022
    Fletcher Hotel Restaurant Zeeduin, as seen coming from the dune

    Fletcher Hotel Restaurant Zeeduin A Perfect Beach Getaway

    May 24, 2022
    The beach and Dunes at Callantsoog

    Fletcher Badhotel Callantsoog Perfect for New Year’s Eve

    January 16, 2022
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