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The Ultimate Florida Road Trip in 10 Days
Florida is perfect state for road tripping, with lots of different things to do on the itinerary. This 10-day Florida road trip has it all; nature, night life, the beach, theme parks and science. We drove this road trip personally back in October of 2014. Florida Road Trip Day 1: Arrive at Miami Day 2: Drive from Miami to Key West (264 kilometers/164 miles, about 3 hours and 10 minutes, with toll roads) Day 3: Drive from Key West to Florida City (203 kilometers/126 miles, about 2.5 hours) Day 4: Drive from Florida City to Bowling Green (396 kilometers/246 miles, about 4.5 hours) Day 5: Drive from Bowling Green to…
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2022 Travels in Review
2022 started with a lockdown, but luckily that was the last one. Looking at 2022 in review, we traveled a lot. Lots of daytrips and weekend getaways in the Netherlands. But also some vacations in Europe. So here are all our travels in 2022 month by month. 2022 in Review January We started the new year in Callantsoog, at Fletcher Badhotel Callantsoog. The country was still in lockdown at that moment and this continued in the first few months of the year. Almost at the end of the month we had another weekend getaway, again a Fletcher hotel and near the beach. We stayed at Fletcher Wijk aan Zee, only…
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Best Christmas Markets Around the World
Last Updated: November 14th 2024. Christmas is almost here and so are all these wonderful Christmas markets around the world. Europe is known for its Christmas markets, but it isn’t the only continent with fabulous markets and atmosphere. I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers what the must-visit Christmas markets in the world are. I’ve added my own favorites to the list. Christmas Markets Around the World: Europe Let’s start our list with the best Christmas markets of Europe. Cologne, Germany Contributed by Cosette from KarsTravels. Cologne is a city in Western Germany. It has one of the best Christmas Markets in Europe. From the many beautiful Christmas markets in Germany,…
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Honfleur Travel Guide
Last Updated: July 7th 2024. Honfleur is a beautiful and famous city on the English Channel in France. This city is among the best cities to visit in France. Our visit to Honfleur was part of our Northern France road trip in the Summer of 2022. The small city has a beautiful port, old town, delicious seafood and the oldest wooden church in France on offer. Making it a must-visit place and making clear why it’s so popular among tourists in France. When asking yourself where is Honfleur in France? And is Honfleur in Normandy? Yes, Honfleur is in Normandy, it’s located on the banks of the Seine, across from…
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Best Christmas Markets in Germany
Last Updated: November 27th 2024. Christmas is only a month away and the Christmas markets in Germany have opened their doors. So what are the best Christmas markets of Germany to attend? I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers which place in Germany is their favorite when it comes to Christmas markets. I’ve added my own favorites to the list. Christmas Markets in Germany This year Christmas markets in Germany 2024 are happening again. Here are 12 of the most magical ones in Germany. Hamburg Contributed by Cosette from KarsTravels. Hamburg is located in the North of Germany and it’s Germany’s second largest city. Especially around Christmas it’s a fantastic city…
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South Veluwe Road Trip: A Waterfall, Forests and Heathlands
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: Length: 87 kilometers/54 miles Duration: About 3 hours. Town by Town Itinerary Another one-day road trip from the ANWB in the province of Gelderland. When you…
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Christmas Markets in Hamburg: Travel Guide
Last Updated: November 14th 2024. Germany is a country with many Christmas markets, almost every town or city seems to have one, Hamburg as well. The Christmas markets in Hamburg are magical, plenty and definitely worth your time. It belongs to the best Christmas markets in Europe. Hamburg is the second largest city in Germany and one of the best cities to visit in Germany. Hamburg lies in the North of Germany and is a Hanseatic city. It has a large harbor, a lake and lots of green inside the city. Hamburg would be perfect to add to a road trip. Christmas Markets in Hamburg There’s not just one Hamburg…
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The Best Christmas Markets in Europe
Last updated: December 5th 2024. Christmas is almost here and Christmas markets are open. So what are the best Christmas markets in Europe? Last year we covered the best places to have a magical Christmas in Europe, this year we’re narrowing it down to Christmas markets of Europe. I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers where in Europe are the best Christmas markets and they came up with some magical Christmas markets in Europe. I’ve added my own favorites to the list. Best Christmas Markets in Europe These best European Christmas markets can be visited one at a time or on a Christmas market road trip. A Christmas market road trip…
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Zombie Bike Ride Key West in Florida: A Perfect Halloween Event
Last Updated: October 22th 2025. On our Florida road trip back in 2014 we stumbled upon the zombie bike ride in Key West by accident. We had never heard of it before. We just saw some zombies on bikes riding by and then found out more about it. It was such a fun event. We enjoyed all the colorful zombies and different bikes they were riding on. A road trip is perfect for exploring local events and parts of a country. On a Florida road trip, Key West, Disney World Orlando and Everglades National Park are must-see stops. What is the Zombie Bike Ride Key West? The Key West zombie…
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Touring the Netherlands: A 7-Day Fletcher Road Trip Haute Cuisine
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…
