• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Latest Blog Posts
KarsTravels

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Latest Blog Posts
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Latest Blog Posts

No Widgets found in the Sidebar Alt!

  • Breda by Solo Sophie, a canal, with on the left bank a park with grass and trees, on the rights trees and houses
    City,  Netherlands

    30 of the Best Cities in the Netherlands to Visit

    October 25, 2021 / 5 Comments

    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 pride: the Dom Tower. The…

    read more
    Cosette

    You May Also Like

    Stone bridges over canals. Tromostovje, triple bridge, underneath water, with a small boat on it. On the left a large white plastered building. On the right trees and above a blue sky with some white clouds. Afternoon in Ljubljana.

    An afternoon in Ljubljana

    February 11, 2020
    To show a picture from one our 2019 travels. In the back the Eiffle tower. Trees in front of it. Then the river Seine. Cosette and Yuri standing on a bridge with a lot of locks attached to it.

    2019 travels in review

    February 19, 2020
    San Francisco as seen from Lombard Street on a California road trip

    30 of the Best Cities in North America to Visit

    October 11, 2021
  • Lounge/reception space, a stylish couch and chairs in a light space
    Hotel review,  Netherlands

    A pleasant stay at NH Hotel Schiphol Airport

    March 30, 2021 / 20 Comments

    We stayed at NH Hotel Schiphol Airport in November and again a few weeks ago. Despite the restrictions we liked our stay. 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. Note that not everything mentioned is now offered, due to the current restrictions. See here our tips for traveling right now. 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…

    read more
    Cosette

    You May Also Like

    A hotelroom at Van der Valk Hotel Tiel, with a double bed, 2 chairs next to the window with a small table in between

    A night at Van der Valk hotel Tiel

    January 31, 2020
    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 Restaurant Zeeduin, as seen coming from the dune

    Fletcher Hotel Restaurant Zeeduin A Perfect Beach Getaway

    May 24, 2022
  • The sign at the beginning of the restaurant
    family time,  Halloween,  Netherlands

    Going to the Little Monsters Ball Hardrock Cafe

    October 12, 2020 / 1 Comment

    Each year we try to do something special for Halloween, last year we attended the Little Monsters Ball Hardrock Cafe in Amsterdam. Halloween is on the rise in The Netherlands. Our son is 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 organizes a breakfast buffet on Sunday before or on Halloween. Every family had its own table and could get plates full of delicious food. You did have to wait in line before getting to the buffet. The staff was all dressed up for Halloween. The café was also decorated in Halloween…

    read more
    Cosette

    You May Also Like

    Happy Halloween! on a glass plate , where Cosette is standing behind, in between jaws teeth.

    Fun at Ripley’s Believe It or Not Halloween

    October 9, 2020
    Beach houses

    A family vacation close to home during the pandemic: Texel

    June 22, 2020
    To show how the swimming pool looks, this the part with two slides and part of the swimming pool.

    Best Family Friendly Campgrounds in Europe

    September 24, 2020
  • Happy Halloween! on a glass plate , where Cosette is standing behind, in between jaws teeth.
    family time,  Halloween,  Netherlands

    Fun at Ripley’s Believe It or Not Halloween

    October 9, 2020 / 40 Comments

    Halloween isn’t a holiday that’s originally celebrated in The Netherlands. But more and more events with an Halloween theme are popping up in The Netherlands. 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 sphere for us. Without the Halloween decorations the museum is already bizarre, but this made it extra special. We came dressed up for Halloween, all 3 of…

    read more
    Cosette

    You May Also Like

    The sign at the beginning of the restaurant

    Going to the Little Monsters Ball Hardrock Cafe

    October 12, 2020
    To show how the swimming pool looks, this the part with two slides and part of the swimming pool.

    Best Family Friendly Campgrounds in Europe

    September 24, 2020
    Sleeping Beauty castle at Disneyland Paris

    Fun times at Disneyland Paris: with and without kids

    June 7, 2020
  • Dressed up for Queensday in Orange, inside my parents house
    Kingsday,  Netherlands

    Kingsday: My favorite Dutch National day

    May 15, 2020 / 0 Comments

    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 to the throne. Out of…

    read more
    Cosette
  • To show an overview of Amsterdam. Best cities for shopping
    City,  Netherlands,  shopping

    Best cities for shopping in The Netherlands

    April 23, 2020 / 4 Comments

    3 to 4 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 to go shopping with friends…

    read more
    Cosette

    You May Also Like

    To show the view on Dubrovnik from afar. day in Dubrovnik

    A day in Dubrovnik

    February 28, 2020
    Breda by Solo Sophie, a canal, with on the left bank a park with grass and trees, on the rights trees and houses

    30 of the Best Cities in the Netherlands to Visit

    October 25, 2021
    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

Recent Posts

  • Fletcher Hotel Restaurant Zeeduin A Perfect Beach Getaway
  • 30 Must-See European Fortresses, Forts and Fortified Towns
  • Road Trip Zuid-Holland: Lek and Linge Blossom Route
  • Tulip Route Holland: the Best Goeree-Overflakkee Tulip Fields
  • Groningen Road Trip: Eems and Oldambt Route

Recent Comments

  • Rob + Ann @TravelLatte on 30 of the Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in Europe
  • Lisa on 30 of the Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in Europe

Archives

Categories

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
© 2022 Cosette Karsmakers
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Latest Blog Posts
Ashe Theme by WP Royal.