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  • The old harbor, a row of colorful houses, with small boats in front of it in the water. People walking on the dock
    City,  France

    Honfleur Travel Guide

    December 1, 2022 / 6 Comments

    Honfleur is a beautiful and famous city on the English Channel. This city is among the best cities to visit in France. Our visit to Honfleur was part of our Northern France road trip last Summer. The small city has a beautiful port, old town, delicious seafood and the oldest wooden church in France to offer. Making it a must-visit place and 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 Le Havre. The city is situated near where the Seine streams…

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    January 19, 2022
    On the left a large screen with the game Pac Man on it. In front on the right Yuri and Paul playing the game with a console.

    8 Things to do in Utrecht with kids

    February 5, 2020
    To show the Strawberry and Gooseberry cake

    Where to eat in Maastricht

    April 1, 2020
  • Strasbourg Christmas market by The Unknown Enthusiast
    Christmas

    The Best Christmas Markets in Europe

    November 3, 2022 / 0 Comments

    Christmas is only a few months away and Christmas markets will open this month. 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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    Best Places to Celebrate Christmas Around the World

    November 11, 2021
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    Christmas market Valkenburg: caves and food

    November 25, 2020
    Christmas market at the Kolner Dom

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    November 24, 2022
  • The lillypad lake at Giverny
    France,  Road Trips

    Northern France Itinerary for a 3-Week Road Trip

    September 7, 2022 / 1 Comment

    France is such a beautiful country, with so many landmarks and famous places. We ticked off a few of them on this Northern France itinerary. Last year we went on a France Spain Portugal road trip, this time we didn’t go as far South and did a Northern France tour. Northern France has so much to offer from Honfleur to Giverny to Parc Astérix. At the end of our North of France road trip we added a little bit of Germany and Luxembourg. We just love going on road trips and France is perfect for it. Northern France Itinerary Day 1: Arrive at Villeneuve-d’Ascq Day 2: Explore Lille Day 3:…

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    Stopover hotels on the way South

    March 4, 2020
    Colmar by Laure Wanders, craftmanship houses in different colors line the bank of a river

    30 of the Best Cities to Visit in France

    January 19, 2022
    To show one of the fun things being organised on Campsite Moulin de la Pique

    Fun things on campsite Moulin de la Pique

    March 3, 2020
  • La Grand Plage, the beach with the Promenade to the left, at the back the neighbouring town
    Food,  France

    Saint Jean de Luz Travel Guide

    April 7, 2022 / 0 Comments

    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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    November 18, 2020
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    25 Dutch Traditional Foods you must try

    October 31, 2020
    Gradska Kafana by Adventures with Luda, someone is holding a cup of coffee in the foreground. Sitting on a terrace, overlooking the sea.

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    March 16, 2021
  • Breakfast with a view at Quintanilha
    France,  Portugal,  Road Trips,  Spain

    The Perfect France Spain Portugal Road Trip Itinerary

    February 9, 2022 / 0 Comments

    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…

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    A self-guided Paris macaron walking tour

    April 19, 2021
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    Stopover hotels on the way South

    March 4, 2020
    The chapel on the mountain towering high above Castellane. In the below part the large rock with the chapel on it. Above a sky going to dusk. Gorges du Verdon with kids.

    5 Things to do in the Gorges du Verdon with kids

    February 12, 2020
  • Colmar by Laure Wanders, craftmanship houses in different colors line the bank of a river
    City,  France

    30 of the Best Cities to Visit in France

    January 19, 2022 / 4 Comments

    France is a beautiful country, that everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime, but preferably several times. When visiting which are the best cities to visit in France? There’s of course Paris, we’ll start with Paris, but there are many more best cities in France to visit. I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers what their best cities in France are. Best Cities to Visit in France We’ve come up with a list of 30 best cities of France, some well-known but also some less well-known. All are perfect to include in road trips. Paris, Île-de-France Contributed by Cosette from KarsTravels. Paris, the City of Love and the City…

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    April 1, 2020
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    Honfleur Travel Guide

    December 1, 2022
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    30 of the Best Cities to Visit in Germany

    December 30, 2021
  • Fort de Roovere and the Mozesbridge
    Travel

    2021 Travels in Review

    January 6, 2022 / 5 Comments

    2021 Started and ended with a lockdown. Despite this when looking at 2021 in review, we did travel a lot. Most of it daytrips and staying in the Netherlands. So here are all our travels in 2021 month by month. 2021 in Review January We started the new year at friends in Almere, with board games and kittens everywhere. In December the country had gone into lockdown and this continued in the first part of the year. Despite almost no travel options, we did manage to have a weekend getaway at the end of the month. We stayed 2 nights at Fletcher Carlton Hotel Naaldwijk. Which is close to the…

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    September 3, 2020

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    March 10, 2023
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    16 Tips for Surviving a Road Trip with a Baby

    May 23, 2021
  • Arc de Triomphe, as seen from the front
    France,  Paris

    A Guide for the Arc de Triomphe in Paris

    December 17, 2021 / 7 Comments

    Paris, the city of love, has many famous landmarks and sights to see, such as Disneyland Paris. The Arc de Triomphe is definitely on everyone’s list. It’s a beautiful building to see, but what makes it unique is the perfect view you have from the top. Here’s all you need to know about this famous Parisian landmark. History of the Arc de Triomphe Napoleon commissioned the building of the Arc in January of 1806, after his victory on December 2nd at Austerlitz. Architect Jean-François designed the Arc. It took two years to lay the foundations, in 1810 at the inauguration of empress Marie Louise, the walls were only just above…

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    September 7, 2022
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    Where to eat in the Dordogne with kids

    February 26, 2020
  • To show the nature of Switzerland. 4 days in Switzerland
    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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    November 18, 2021
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    30 of the Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Europe

    October 29, 2020
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  • Macarons from la Maison du Chocolat, in a plastic holder, 4 different ones. A bag behind it from the store. Paris macaron walking tour
    Food,  France

    A self-guided Paris macaron walking tour

    April 19, 2021 / 34 Comments

    Paris is a fabulous city with so many activities that you can come back again and again and do something different each time. We’ve visited Paris several times, the latest visit was in 2019. That time we undertook a Paris macaron walking tour. Next to visiting the Eiffel tower and Disneyland Paris, this was the highlight of our visit to Paris. Macarons have become extremely popular the last few years, and with good reason. Paris is the place to sample macarons. There are several guided tours to take in Paris on which you get to taste macarons. We however did a self-guided macaron tour, which we loved. Macarons Before we…

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