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Corendon Village Hotel Amsterdam The Largest Hotel in the Benelux
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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30 of the Best Cities in the Netherlands to Visit
Last Updated: June 19th 2025. The Netherlands is a small country in Northwestern Europe with a long history and beautiful towns and cities. But which are the best cities in the Netherlands to visit when on a trip in this water rich country? I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers what their favorite city is and as a Dutchie myself I’ve added my favorites. Best Cities in the Netherlands Utrecht, Utrecht Contributed by Cosette from KarsTravels. The city I’ve called home for the last 22 years has to be on this list. A beautiful city in the middle of the Netherlands. It has fun festivals year-round, wonderful museums, canals and its…
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A Pleasant Stay at NH Hotel Schiphol Airport
Last Updated: April 10th 2025. We stayed at NH Hotel Schiphol Airport in November 2020 and again in March 2021. We liked our stay, the first time, hence the return a second time a couple of months later. The hotel is only 6 kilometers (3.73 miles) from Schiphol Airport and 20 kilometers (12.43 miles) from the city center of Amsterdam. So a perfect base for exploring Amsterdam and its surroundings. This is not a sponsored post, we stayed here at our own expense. So all opinions are, as always, our own. The Room(s) at NH Hotel Schiphol Airport NH Hotel Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has 419 rooms, divided over 7 different…
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Going to the Little Monsters Ball Hardrock Cafe
Last Updated: October 22nd 2025. Each year we try to do something special for Halloween, in 2019 we attended the Little Monsters Ball Hardrock Cafe in Amsterdam. Halloween is on the rise in The Netherlands, and has numerous events happening now each year. Our son was at that moment still too young for haunted houses and fright nights, but luckily there are events suited for kids. Little Monsters Ball Hardrock Cafe The Hard Rock Café each year organizes a breakfast buffet on the Sunday before or on Halloween itself. Every family had its own table and could get plates full of delicious food. You did have to wait in line…
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Fun at Ripley’s Believe It or Not Halloween
Last Updated: October 22nd 2025. Halloween isn’t a holiday that’s originally celebrated in the Netherlands. But more and more events with a Halloween theme are popping up in The Netherlands. In fact there’s plenty of choice nowadays in Halloween events. We love going to one of these events each year and a few years ago we celebrated Halloween at Ripley’s Believe It or Not in Amsterdam. We had a blast. Ripley’s Believe It or Not Halloween The whole Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum was decorated with cobwebs and other creepy things. This added extra to the Halloween atmosphere for us. Without the Halloween decorations the museum is already bizarre,…
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Kingsday: My Favorite Dutch National Day
Last Updated: April 23rd 2025. Each year we celebrate Kingsday or ‘Koningsdag’ in The Netherlands on April 27th. It’s a Dutch national day which I love and look forward to each year. Everybody is cheerful and there’s so much to do and see all day. History of Kingsday Since 2014 we celebrate Kingsday. Queen Beatrix abdicated in 2014 and her son became the King. King Willem-Alexander changed the date from April 30th to April 27th. His Birthday and he changed the name from Queensday to Kingsday. April 30th had been the date since 1949, which was the Birthday of Queen Juliana. Queen Beatrix didn’t change the date when she rose…
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Best Cities for Shopping in The Netherlands
Last Updated: February 26th 2025. Three to four times a year I go shopping with a friend, we pick a city somewhere in The Netherlands and arrive there by train. We started this in 2013. My son was saying to me “When are you not here?”, not because he had enough of me, but because he thought that on a day with just his dad he could have screen time all day long (luckily that didn’t come true). My friend and I have one city we go to each year, Maastricht, and then a number of cities that rotate. Next to these I have added some cities where I used…
