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  • The sunset at Zadar, sun is yellow and orange behind some clouds setting in the sea
    Croatia,  Road Trips

    Driving in Croatia: All You Need to Know for Road Trips

    September 16, 2022 / 13 Comments

    Croatia is a beautiful country, that has lots to offer to visitors. Road trips are the best way to explore, so what do you need to know before driving in Croatia? We’ve done a Croatia road trip twice, and numerous other road trips. So we know how to road trip through Croatia. During our visits, like this Balkan road trip, and in 2023, we’ve fallen in love with Croatia. Read on to get all the information you need before embarking on that Croatian road trip. Driving in Croatia: Traffic Rules We are only mentioning rules for cars, not for biking, motorcycles, campers or other vehicles. For the most up to…

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    An afternoon in Zagreb

    February 17, 2020
    Skradinski Buk. Part of the traps that form the wtaerfall, surrounded by a lot of green.

    Krka National Park: Waterfalls, swimming and hiking

    October 8, 2020
    A dark picture with in the middle a setting sun. The sky around the sun is different shades of red. Below the earth is black, with a bit of blue sea. One of the campsites in Croatia

    Campsites in Croatia with kids

    February 6, 2020
  • Bay of Kotor, as seen from inside the gorge, from higher up and farther away. An overview of Kotor and the bay with cruise ships in the water, mountains on all sides
    Balkans,  Europe,  Road Trips

    The Ultimate Balkan Road Trip

    June 14, 2022 / 11 Comments

    The Balkans are such a beautiful area of Europe, that after visiting Slovenia and Croatia in 2016, we returned in 2017 to make a Balkan road trip. This time we did a tour of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Montenegro. Our favorite way of doing road trips is just drive to a campground or book a hotel only hours before arriving at the place. Read on to see our itinerary which is filled with waterfalls, water fun, sun, the beach, gorgeous nature and history. Balkan Road Trip Day 1: Drive from Ljubljana to Izola (132 kilometers/82 miles, about 1.5 hours) Day 2: Drive from Izola to Gračišče (30 kilometers/19 miles, about…

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    Europe,  roadtrip

    6 Week European Road Trip Itinerary

    June 15, 2021 / 29 Comments

    From ancient cities to National Parks, Europe has so much to offer and you can go so many ways for a road trip. You can stick to one country or cover as many as possible. We’ve taken more than one European road trip, but only once did we stretch it out over 6 weeks. We road tripped across 11 countries, stretching from North Western Europe to South Eastern Europe. Read on for the perfect road trip through the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Italy, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Belgium. European Road Trip Itinerary Day 1: Arrive in Hamburg, Germany Day 2 till 4: Explore Hamburg Day 5: Drive from…

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    October 14, 2021
    Plitvice Falls, small streams dropping down in a clear greenish lake

    30 of the Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Europe

    October 29, 2020
    Bay of Kotor, as seen from inside the gorge, from higher up and farther away. An overview of Kotor and the bay with cruise ships in the water, mountains on all sides

    The Ultimate Balkan Road Trip

    June 14, 2022
  • Plitvice Falls, small streams dropping down in a clear greenish lake
    Europe,  Waterfalls

    30 of the Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Europe

    October 29, 2020 / 30 Comments

    Waterfalls are one of the things we always have to stop for on our road trips. I just love seeing waterfalls. Luckily there are lots of waterfalls in Europe and I haven’t seen all of them yet. I’ve asked fellow travel bloggers to name the most beautiful waterfalls in Europe. We’ve collected 30 of them here. Waterfalls in Europe Plitvice Lakes, Croatia Contributed by Cosette from KarsTravels. The Plitvice Lakes in Croatia are travertine waterfalls. There are over 90 waterfalls in total between the 16 lakes. During thousands of years the Korana river flowed and deposited, which formed dams of travertine. These formed the lakes, grottos and waterfalls we see…

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    June 8, 2020
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    30 Must-See European Fortresses, Forts and Fortified Towns

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  • Skradinski Buk. Part of the traps that form the wtaerfall, surrounded by a lot of green.
    Croatia,  National Parks

    Krka National Park: Waterfalls, swimming and hiking

    October 8, 2020 / 31 Comments

    Krka National Park has it all: beautiful nature, hiking and swimming opportunities, architectural, historical and archeological sites. We visited the Krka National Park in Croatia on a road trip in 2017 during a hot Summer. So the swimming part was very welcoming to us. Where is Krka National Park? Krka National Park is in Dalmatia in Croatia. To be exact in the northern part of Dalmatia, near Lozovac and Skradin. It’s close to Šibenik. From Šibenik to Krka National Park is 15 kilometers, about 20 minutes by car. Zadar is an hour driving with 76 kilometers. Split to Krka National Park is an hour and 15 minutes for 85 kilometers.…

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    Driving in Croatia: All You Need to Know for Road Trips

    September 16, 2022
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    A day in Dubrovnik

    February 28, 2020
    To show the color there's in the city center. You see a street at the end is part of a colorful chucrh visible. On the sides are yellow and white plastered houses. There's an olds mobile car parked on the side of the street. Afternoon in Zagreb.

    An afternoon in Zagreb

    February 17, 2020
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    City,  Croatia,  Dubrovnik,  roadtrip,  summer,  walking

    A day in Dubrovnik

    February 28, 2020 / 9 Comments

    Dubrovnik is a city crowded with tourists, and this is understandable: it’s a beautiful city well worth your time. We visited Dubrovnik as part of our European roadtrip in 2016 and spent one day in Duvbrovnik. In one day you can see the highlights of Dubrovnik, but you could easily spend more time in Dubrovnik. What to visit on a day in Dubrovnik With one day in Dubrovnik you start by walking on the medieval walls of the city. Then explore the inner city; admire the Onofrio fountain and stroll over the stradun. Below I will elaborate further on these things, first some background on Dubrovnik. Background on Dubrovnik Dubrovnik…

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    February 19, 2020
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    30 of the Best Cities of Europe to Visit

    October 14, 2021
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  • To show the color there's in the city center. You see a street at the end is part of a colorful chucrh visible. On the sides are yellow and white plastered houses. There's an olds mobile car parked on the side of the street. Afternoon in Zagreb.
    City,  Croatia,  summer,  walking

    An afternoon in Zagreb

    February 17, 2020 / 15 Comments

    We only spent one afternoon in Zagreb, but loved the inner city. We have to go back someday to explore more of this beautiful city. It doesn’t have the laid-back vibe Ljubljana has, but it has it’s own old city with surprises around corners vibe. Arrive by train for an afternoon in Zagreb We pitched our tent on a campsite on the outskirts of Zagreb. We went into the city center by train. Which is a perfect way to arrive in the city. First you see all those gray monoliths, colossal buildings housing people. This gave the idea of a gray, boring city. But this isn’t the way the city…

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    8 Things to do in Utrecht with Kids

    February 5, 2020
    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
    Cathedral of Frankfurt am Main, the biggest church

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    March 25, 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.
    City,  Couples,  Czech Republic,  France,  Kids,  Netherlands,  roadtrip,  snow,  summer,  winter

    2018 travels in review

    February 14, 2020 / 2 Comments

    2020 has already started, and we have already made some trips. But in this post I want to take you back to 2018. We did a lot of trips, mostly in The Netherlands. It wasn’t the easiest year for us, but we got through it and we were still able to travel. Here are our 2018 travels per month. January A quiet month, we only took 3 trips. With Yuri’s class we went to castle de Haar and had a guided tour here. It was fun and informative. On a good level the kids learned a lot about how the owners have lived in the castle over the centuries. De…

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    Best Cities for Shopping in The Netherlands

    April 23, 2020
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    What to do during lockdown

    March 26, 2020
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    What to do in Fort Worth with kids

    February 27, 2020
  • A dark picture with in the middle a setting sun. The sky around the sun is different shades of red. Below the earth is black, with a bit of blue sea. One of the campsites in Croatia
    Camping,  Croatia,  Kids,  summer

    Campsites in Croatia with kids

    February 6, 2020 / 14 Comments

    In 2016 and 2017 we spent the Summer roadtripping in Europe, especially The Balkan. The first year we camped most of the time, in 2017 a little less, mainly because of the weather. In the south it was too hot to pitch a tent, let alone sleep in it with 40+ degrees Celsius temperatures. We should have brought a portable solar panel with us, we had so much sun. It would have made some things a lot easier. In 2016 it was our first time roadtripping with a tent. We did it again in 2017, you can say it’s something we love to do as a family. Why, well lot’s…

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    March 3, 2020
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    Dreaming about (part-time) van life

    February 7, 2020
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    Where to Eat in the Dordogne with Kids

    February 26, 2020

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