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  • 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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    To show something of the Fort Worth stockyards. Fort Worth with kids.

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    February 27, 2020
    The Lange Jan Tower, as seen through another street in front of it.

    25 Fun Things to do in Zeeland

    September 20, 2020
    Torhaus in Meissen

    Visiting Meissen – catching only a glimpse of the porcelain

    May 30, 2020
  • A Pink American Dream Car, oldtimer
    Germany,  museums

    A Guide for the Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim

    December 1, 2021 / 8 Comments

    The Auto & Technik Museum Sinsheim in Germany is a fun and engaging museum to visit. We loved our visit there during our 6 Week European Road Trip. We had driven by this museum already several times on our way to Austria and were curious because we saw planes sticking out above the railing on the highway. The Auto und Technik Museum Sinsheim is a technology museum with a focus on motorized vehicles. Such as cars, planes and trains. The museum is kid-friendly and next to all these objects on display it has an IMAX 3D cinema. Where is it The Auto Technik museum is located in Sinsheim, Germany. It’s…

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    Cathedral of Frankfurt am Main, the biggest church

    Discover Frankfurt am Main

    March 25, 2020
    Burg Eltz by Cities and Seasides, a castle toweing on a hill among forest. Lots of turrets, the left part of the castle is lower than the right part

    The Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in Germany

    August 25, 2022
    Hohenschwangau castle as seen from above

    A Guide for Visiting the Beautiful Hohenschwangau Castle

    July 17, 2021
  • Who's first? Paul and Yuri seen from the back. Running upstairs on the Rocky steps. Paul is faster than Yuri.
    Kids,  roadtrip,  Travel

    23 Tips for Surviving a Road Trip with a Kid Ideas

    June 7, 2021 / 40 Comments

    After giving tips on how to road trip with a toddler and a road trip with a baby, now we have tips for a road trip with a child. I’ve asked fellow travel bloggers for their road trip with a kid ideas. Road Trip Kid Ideas Whether on a USA road trip with child or crossing Europe, you need road trip kid activities to keep them entertained. So here are our 23 tips for a road trip with a kid. Flexibility 1. Picnic lunches Contributed by Cosette from KarsTravels. When on our road trip from New York to Orlando we had a lot of picnic lunches. This gave us more…

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

    25 Fun Things to do in Zeeland

    September 20, 2020
    To show the famous catfish from Stumpy's, how the dish looks. Eat in Granbury.

    Where to eat in Granbury Texas

    March 2, 2020
  • 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…

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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
    To show the rest of our room at the Hilton. Stopover hotels South

    Stopover hotels on the way South

    March 4, 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
  • Weissensee in Austria, with a perfect reflection of the houses and mountains in the lake. Some snow on the mountain.
    Austria,  City,  Couples,  Germany,  Kids,  Netherlands,  roadtrip

    2020 travels in review

    January 14, 2021 / 4 Comments

    As for us all, 2020 was completely different than we expected. We had only one trip abroad to Austria. Other than that we stayed in The Netherlands. Luckily we made some beautiful trips in The Netherlands during the Summer. So here are our 2020 travels from month to month. January Just like in 2019 we started the New Year at friends in Almere. We played board games and watched the fireworks. Our first outing was Uden on Ice with my nieces during Christmas break. Later in the month I went shopping with a friend in Uden, while Paul and Yuri had the day for themselves. The last day of the…

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    To show another view from the Krimmler wasserfalle with a rainbow. Week in Austria

    A week in Austria: roadtrip itinerary

    April 16, 2020
    The town of Gotzens, Austria, with a grass filed in front and behind snowcapped mountains and clear blue sky. A view visible on the winter walks in Götzens.

    4 Winter walks in Götzens

    February 4, 2020
  • The sign at the beginning of the restaurant
    family time,  Halloween,  Netherlands

    Going to the Little Monsters Ball Hardrock Cafe

    October 12, 2020 / 2 Comments

    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…

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    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 us playing a board game

    What to do during lockdown

    March 26, 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…

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    Sleeping Beauty castle at Disneyland Paris

    Fun times at Disneyland Paris: with and without kids

    June 7, 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
    To show us playing a board game

    What to do during lockdown

    March 26, 2020
  • 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 / 30 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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    To show the view on Dubrovnik from afar. day in Dubrovnik

    A day in Dubrovnik

    February 28, 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
    The sunset at Zadar, sun is yellow and orange behind some clouds setting in the sea

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

    September 16, 2022
  • A path true the heathland and forest
    National Parks,  Netherlands

    De Hoge Veluwe National Park: beautiful nature and art

    October 1, 2020 / 55 Comments

    De Hoge Veluwe National Park is a park I used to go to with my parents during our vacations on the Veluwe. I have good memories of exploring this area. The beautiful nature of heathlands, sand drifts and forests. Later on I went to the Kröller-Müller museum with high school and admired the art collection. Recently Paul and I went with our son to the park. It was just as beautiful as I remembered. Where is De Hoge Veluwe National Park? Het National Park de Hoge Veluwe is in the province of Gelderland in The Netherlands. It’s between the cities Arnhem, Ede and Apeldoorn. So roughly in the middle (eastern)…

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    Sunset on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The sun goes down with a red and blue sky above the mountains.

    Blue Ridge Parkway: fireflies and endless mountains

    August 19, 2020
    A broken petrified log, you can see the blue, red and white inside the log

    Petrified Forest National Park: Fossils, Petroglyphs and the Painted Desert

    October 16, 2020
    Sipapu Bridge

    Natural Bridges National Monument: hiking and a snake

    July 9, 2020
  • The Lange Jan Tower, as seen through another street in front of it.
    Kids,  museums,  Netherlands,  Zeeland

    25 Fun Things to do in Zeeland

    September 20, 2020 / 40 Comments

    Zeeland is one of the provinces in The Netherlands, which is perfect for a vacation. It consists of islands and peninsulas. There’s so much to see and do here, that we keep coming back. Whether for a weekend getaway or a vacation or on road trips. Here’s our list of 25 things to do in Zeeland that we have compiled from all our visits over the years. 25 Things to do in Zeeland: Food Best Things to do in Zeeland: Beach Museums What to do in Zeeland: Tours Things to do in Zeeland NL: Attractions What to do in Zeeland Holland: Other Where to stay We stayed at and enjoyed…

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    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
    Beach houses

    A family vacation close to home during the pandemic: Texel

    June 22, 2020
    Driving during a road trip with a rental car by Beste voor Kids, car on the side of the road with beautiful mountain vista to the left

    16 Tips for Surviving a Road Trip with a Baby

    May 23, 2021
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