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  • View on the hotel during one of the walking paths
    Netherlands,  Road Trips

    Touring the Netherlands: A 7-Day Fletcher Road Trip Haute Cuisine

    September 30, 2022 / 2 Comments

    A road trip in your own country is always a good idea, you see more of your own backyard. The last 2 years we’ve been touring the Netherlands a lot and loving it. This time we drove one of the Fletcher road trips, namely the 7-day Haute Cuisine road trip. Promising a road trip with a focus on excellent food. Fletcher is a hotel chain with over 100 hotels in the Netherlands. We drove this route at the beginning of May 2021, when there was still a partial lockdown. This meant museums and so on were still closed. Only terraces of restaurants were allowed to be open (until 6pm). Sitting…

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    February 19, 2020
    De Woordzoeker, a word search in colorful colors

    Street Art Utrecht: larger than life and small works

    December 4, 2020
    Lounge/reception space, a stylish couch and chairs in a light space

    A pleasant stay at NH Hotel Schiphol Airport

    March 30, 2021
  • The Plaza Building at the back, in the evening, lit up. The restaurant in front, behind and higher up the rooms and lobby
    Hotel review,  Netherlands

    Corendon Village Hotel Amsterdam The Largest Hotel in the Benelux

    June 23, 2022 / 5 Comments

    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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    Fletcher Hotel Naaldwijk, as seen from the outside, the front of the hotel

    Fletcher Hotel Naaldwijk Review of a Great Stay

    March 16, 2022
    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 beach and Dunes at Callantsoog

    Fletcher Badhotel Callantsoog Perfect for New Year’s Eve

    January 16, 2022
  • The hotel from the front, the restaurant entrance, the terrace is in front of the restaurant
    Hotel review,  Netherlands

    Fletcher Hotel De Zalm A Perfect Easter Getaway

    June 5, 2022 / 6 Comments

    We stayed at Fletcher Hotel de Zalm during Easter 2022 for 3 nights. We loved our stay here. The lockdown was over and tourism was clearly starting up again. 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 De Zalm Fletcher hotel de Zalm is on Voorstraat 6 in Brielle. Brielle is a fortified city in the province of Zuid-Holland on the island Voorne-Putten. Brielle is situated in the Southwest of the Netherlands. The hotel was founded in the year 1928 as a family run hotel. The name zalm translates to salmon, and derives…

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    The Plaza Building at the back, in the evening, lit up. The restaurant in front, behind and higher up the rooms and lobby

    Corendon Village Hotel Amsterdam The Largest Hotel in the Benelux

    June 23, 2022
    Lounge/reception space, a stylish couch and chairs in a light space

    A pleasant stay at NH Hotel Schiphol Airport

    March 30, 2021
    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
  • Red tulip field, an overview
    Netherlands,  Road Trips

    Tulip Route Holland: the Best Goeree-Overflakkee Tulip Fields

    May 4, 2022 / 8 Comments

    It’s tulip season in the Netherlands! We drove the tulip route Holland on Easter Sunday. Not as famous as the Flower Route, which is also in the province of Zuid-Holland. Due to it being less popular, there’s less people to share these famous tulip fields with. This tulip route is on Goeree-Overflakkee, an island in the South of the Netherlands. Tulip Route Holland We followed an old route from the ANWB, which they don’t update anymore, you can find it here in Dutch. There’s a map provided on that link. The following towns and cities are included: Length: +/- 118 kilometers/73 miles Duration: 3 to 5 hours. Town by Town…

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    To show something popular from The Netherlands near the campsites. The windmills from Kinderdijk in a row. The river flowing in front of them. Campsites in The Netherlands.

    4 fun campsites in The Netherlands with kids

    February 13, 2020
    To show 'Kroketten' with fries

    25 Dutch Traditional Foods you must try

    October 31, 2020
    With face masks in the bus, reality while traveling in 2020

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    September 3, 2020
  • Bell Foundry Museum, as seen from the side and front. With cherry blossom trees in front of it
    Netherlands,  Road Trips

    Groningen Road Trip: Eems and Oldambt Route

    April 28, 2022 / 0 Comments

    The Netherlands has lots to offer. Although flat, the landscape differs throughout the country. This Groningen road trip showcases the beauty of the most Northeastern part of the Netherlands, close to the border with Germany. Groningen is both a province and a city in the Netherlands. This road trip concentrates on part of the province, not on the city. So when you ask yourself “Is Groningen worth visiting?”, a simple Yes is the answer, just look at this Eems and Oldambt road trip. Groningen 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…

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    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.

    2018 travels in review

    February 14, 2020
    A path true the heathland and forest

    De Hoge Veluwe National Park: beautiful nature and art

    October 1, 2020
    Heathland on the Veluwe, heathland dry with in the middle a green coniferious bush

    North Veluwe Road Trip: Forest, Sand Drifts and Heathlands

    March 9, 2022
  • The glass facade of the institute, part of it with a corner as seen from below
    museums,  Netherlands

    A Visit to the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision

    April 1, 2022 / 0 Comments

    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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    December 1, 2021
    The Lange Jan Tower, as seen through another street in front of it.

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    September 20, 2020
    Torhaus in Meissen

    Visiting Meissen – catching only a glimpse of the porcelain

    May 30, 2020
  • Fletcher Hotel Naaldwijk, as seen from the outside, the front of the hotel
    Hotel review,  Netherlands

    Fletcher Hotel Naaldwijk Review of a Great Stay

    March 16, 2022 / 0 Comments

    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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    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
    Fletcher Hotel Restaurant Zeeduin, as seen coming from the dune

    Fletcher Hotel Restaurant Zeeduin A Perfect Beach Getaway

    May 24, 2022
    The hotel from the front, the restaurant entrance, the terrace is in front of the restaurant

    Fletcher Hotel De Zalm A Perfect Easter Getaway

    June 5, 2022
  • 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…

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    January 19, 2022
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    April 1, 2020
    Torhaus in Meissen

    Visiting Meissen – catching only a glimpse of the porcelain

    May 30, 2020
  • Rows of tulip field in red
    Netherlands,  roadtrip,  Tulips

    The Flower Route: a Road Trip with Tulip fields.

    April 15, 2021 / 26 Comments

    The Netherlands is known around the world for its beautiful tulips. In Spring, fields of flowers align the fields in the west of the Netherlands. There are several tulip routes throughout the country. Last Sunday we drove the flower route by car, in the province of Zuid-Holland. A beautiful route with daffodils, tulips and hyacinths. However, the route offers more than just flower fields. There are museums and beach towns along the route. The Flower Route 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 are included: Itinerary town by town Flower fields…

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    Corendon Village Hotel Amsterdam The Largest Hotel in the Benelux

    June 23, 2022
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    North Veluwe Road Trip: Forest, Sand Drifts and Heathlands

    March 9, 2022
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    A family vacation close to home during the pandemic: Texel

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