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14-Day Ring Road Iceland Itinerary
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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Saint Jean de Luz Travel Guide
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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A Visit to the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision
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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30 of the Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in Europe
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 Review of a Great Stay
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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North Veluwe Road Trip: Forest, Sand Drifts and Heathlands
The Veluwe is a beautiful area in the Netherlands. This North Veluwe Road Trip showcases all the Veluwe has to offer. But there’s more to be seen on the route such as Palace ‘t Loo and a beautiful fortified city. Museums, forests, sand drifts and heathlands are along the route. North 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: Hoog Soeren Apeldoorn Vaassen Emst Epe ‘t Harde Elburg Doornspijk Nunspeet Vierhouten Elspeet Uddel Garderen Length: 87 kilometers/54 miles Duration: 2.5 to 3 hours. Town by…
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Disney during Covid: Our Experience at Disneyland Paris
Last Summer, in August 2021, we visited Disneyland Paris again. Disney during Covid is a different experience, still fun, but with some extra rules and not all the usual things to do. It has been a stop before on our road trips, since it’s just a perfect stop when driving through France. Do you want to visit Disneyland Paris (again)? Here are the current rules in France and Disneyland Paris and our experience. Disney during Covid: Rules in France For the exact regulations in France check out the foreign relations website. The rules below as they are at this moment. To make sure you follow the correct rules, check the…
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15 Tips for Surviving a Road Trip with Tweens
Each age category of kids has different rules and tips on how to travel with them, tweens are no exception. So I’ve asked fellow travel bloggers for their best tips for road trips with tweens. We’ve already given you tips on a road trip with a baby and on a road trip with a toddler, but road trips with tweens is totally different we discovered the last couple of years with our son. Here are 15 road trip tips with tweens. Road Trip with Tweens We’ll look at road trip ideas for tweens, from how to keep tweens entertained to what to bring on a road trip for tweens. First…
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The Ultimate Trieste and Dolomites Road Trip: 4 Days in Italy
Italy is a beautiful country and the Northeast of the country shouldn’t be missed. A Dolomites road trip is the ultimate vacation, especially when you add Trieste to it. We drove this route as part of our longer 6 week European road trip. We love going on road trips and Italy is perfect for this. Trieste Dolomites Road Trip Day 1: Arrive at Trieste Day 2: Drive from Trieste to Sistiana (19 kilometers/12 miles, about half an hour) Day 3: Drive from Sistiana to Bolzano (283 kilometers/176 miles, about 5.5 hours) Day 4: Going home Day to Day Itinerary This 4 day Italian road trip covers a beautiful area of…
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The Perfect France Spain Portugal Road Trip Itinerary
Last Summer we drove a beautiful France Spain Portugal road trip. From Disneyland Paris and Bordeaux to the North of Portugal and then Oviedo and San Sebastián. It was perfect. Sundrenched beaches in Spain, endless vineyards, sleepy villages, sidra and port, the birthplace of Portugal, it’s all there in this Southern Europe road trip. Road trips are the best and this France Portugal Spain road trip is truly a beautiful one. France Spain Portugal Road Trip Day 1: Arrive at Disneyland Paris Day 2: Explore Disneyland Paris Day 3: Drive from Disneyland Paris to Saran (162 kilometers/101 miles, about 2 hours and 15 minutes) Day 4: Drive from Saran to…
