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

    The Perfect France Spain Portugal Road Trip Itinerary

    February 9, 2022 / 14 Comments

    Last Updated: May 31st 2024. In the Summer of 2021 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…

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

    Stopover Hotels on the Way South

    March 4, 2020
  • Big Sur, a view on the ocean and the rugged coast, driving from Orlando to San Francisco
    Road Trips

    Road Trips Everything You Need to Know About Them

    January 27, 2022 / 8 Comments

    Road Trips is what KarsTravels is all about, see our motto: Go on a road trip at least once in your life. Because after one you’re hooked on them for life. We’ve been taking road trips for the last 16 years and still can’t get enough of them. Since we’ve got so much experience with them, we love to share our knowledge. All to get you inspired to go on a road trip. Read on further to get in depth information on everything around road trips, from itineraries to tips to how to take them. Road Trips Some History You either spell road trip or sometimes roadtrip. It’s a long-distance…

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    The Grand Canyon. As seen from a viewpoint on the south rim. High peaks in different colors and below the Colorado river in the valley.

    Beyond the Grand Canyon: Smart Itinerary Logistics for Southwest’s Less Obvious Nature Hubs

    July 15, 2026
    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
    Just a Florida East Coast beach, birds wading on the sand

    Budget-Friendly Florida Road Trip Ideas for Families

    June 29, 2026
  • Big Sur coast of Highway 1 on a California road trip
    California,  roadtrip,  USA

    The Ultimate 18-day California Road Trip

    July 10, 2021 / 43 Comments

    A California Road Trip with Highway 1, the big cities and famous National Parks in it, it’s what lots of people dream of seeing once in their life. This road trip of California is technically a California and Nevada road trip, since it starts in Las Vegas. The whole Californian road trip stays in California after Las Vegas. From Las Vegas to a string of stunning National Parks ending in San Francisco, from there on heading south on Highway 1 with mesmerizing ocean views ending all the way in San Diego. This is a perfect California Nevada road trip. California Road Trip Day 1: Arrive at Las Vegas Day 2:…

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  • Grand Canyon, driving from Orlando to San Francisco.
    roadtrip,  USA

    20-Day Orlando to San Francisco Road Trip

    July 3, 2021 / 26 Comments

    After driving from New York to Orlando and having a blast at Disney World we took our road trip further and drove from Orlando to San Francisco. There are a lot of options to do a coast to coast road trip, we went underneath through Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and California. A route which we loved! The whole east coast to west coast road trip driving time non-stop would be about 1 day and 17 hours. But that would leave no time for national parks or highway 1, so we made it a 20 day route. Orlando to San Francisco Itinerary Day 1: Arrive at Orlando Day…

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

    What to Do in Fort Worth with Kids

    February 27, 2020
    Lake Tekapo by Faraway Worlds, Road trip with a toddler, a toddler running between stones and a lake behind him with mountains in the back

    19 Tips for Surviving a Road Trip with a Toddler

    May 30, 2021
    Gulfoss. Finding peace

    Finding Peace As a Family

    May 24, 2020
  • 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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    Cosette standing next to suitcases and Yuri sitting on top of them. Bagpacks next to the suitcases. Behind us 2 blue doors. Long term traveling.

    Dreaming about Long Term Traveling

    February 10, 2020
    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
    To show a picture from a thing on our tour through Jordan. The shadows of 2 camels with people on them. Red sand and some grass.

    Tour Through Jordan

    February 18, 2020
  • Lake Tekapo by Faraway Worlds, Road trip with a toddler, a toddler running between stones and a lake behind him with mountains in the back
    Kids,  roadtrip,  Travel

    19 Tips for Surviving a Road Trip with a Toddler

    May 30, 2021 / 10 Comments

    Last week we gave tips for a road trip with a baby. But after that first your kid enters the toddler phase, which is totally different, how to survive a road trip with a toddler? So I’ve asked fellow travel bloggers for their tips for a road trip with a toddler. Road Trip with a Toddler We’ve come up with road trip activities for toddler, road trip toddler toys that are the best and the schedule for a road trip with toddler. Schedule 1. Stick to their schedule Contributed by Adriane from Put on Your Party Pants. Toddlers are tough.  They are the sweetest people alive one minute, and inconsolable…

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    To show the magnificient sunset we had. n the right half of a white campervan. Standing on fake grass. The fake grass is surrounded by real grass. Behind the grass is bushes and a creek. Behind the creek is a field. ON the horizon the sun is setting and the sky is colored yellow, red and blue. Van life.

    Dreaming about (Part-Time) Van Life

    February 7, 2020
    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
    Beach houses

    A Family Vacation Close to Home: 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
    Kids,  roadtrip,  Travel

    16 Tips for Surviving a Road Trip with a Baby

    May 23, 2021 / 42 Comments

    Going on your first road trip with a baby can be a little bit scary. Will your baby respond well to it or will you have a crying or fussy baby the whole time? It was indeed a bit scary for us when we went on our first long trip with our baby at 4 months old. All went well, although completely different then when it was just the two of us. To give you the best advice and peace of mind before embarking on a road trip with baby. I’ve asked fellow travel bloggers (well-seasoned travelers with a baby or babies) what their best tips are for road trips.…

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    Beach houses

    A Family Vacation Close to Home: Texel

    June 22, 2020
    To show the first glimpses of the Treasury. A small canyon, rocks rising high. In front through the opening part of a building. In front lots of people walking. Tour through Jordan.

    A Dream Come True: Visiting Petra

    February 20, 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
  • Rows of tulip field in red
    Netherlands,  roadtrip,  Tulips

    The Flower Route: a Road Trip with Tulip fields.

    April 15, 2021 / 53 Comments

    Last Updated: April 21st 2026. 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. We have driven the flower route by car, now 5 years in a row, 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…

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    The sign at the beginning of the restaurant

    Going to the Little Monsters Ball Hardrock Cafe

    October 12, 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 us at one of the restaurants. Eat in The Hague

    Where to Eat in The Hague

    March 16, 2020
  • An overview of Gullfoss, the 2 traps, green grass field in the front.
    Iceland,  roadtrip

    2 Days in Iceland: Reykjavik, Golden Circle and the South Coast

    September 17, 2020 / 25 Comments

    Last Updated: January 15th 2026. We’ve been to Iceland twice and it’s one of our all-time favorite destinations; for Paul it takes first place for me it’s in the top 5. The first time we made a 14 day road trip, the second time was 2 days in Iceland on a stopover on our way to our epic road trip from New York to Orlando and from Orlando to San Francisco. This epic road trip was the best thing for our family at that moment and Iceland was the perfect start. Here is our perfect itinerary for 2 days in Iceland. Be ready for waterfalls, geysers and otherworldly landscapes. 2…

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    Fjadrargljufur., the beginning of the canyon

    14-Day Ring Road Iceland Itinerary

    April 16, 2022
    Hallgrimskirkja, The outside of the church with the statue of Leif Erikson in front

    Hallgrímskirkja: a beautiful church in Iceland

    March 28, 2021
    An empty Gullfoss in 2006, an overview of Gullfoss, seeing the 2 traps. Brown (not yet gree) grass with a bit of snow in the front

    The Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Iceland

    March 26, 2021
  • With face masks in the bus, reality while traveling in 2020
    Netherlands,  roadtrip,  Travel

    10 Useful Tips for Traveling in 2020

    September 3, 2020 / 57 Comments

    Last Updated: December 3rd 2025. This blog post was written in 2020, when we were still in the middle of lockdowns and the covid being relatively new as a thread to the whole world. So these 10 rules won’t be applying all at this moment. We’ve traveled 3 times this year, once in February, when all the craziness was just starting (no lockdowns in Europe yet at that point). And twice during the rest of the year. In May for a long weekend and this summer for a road trip. All within the Netherlands. Here are 10 tips we can give you from our experience for traveling in 2020. Traveling…

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    De Hoge Veluwe National Park: Beautiful Nature and Art

    October 1, 2020
    Tulips, several, red and white colored

    Keukenhof: The Most Beautiful Gardens in The World

    May 22, 2021
    Bell Foundry Museum, as seen from the side and front. With cherry blossom trees in front of it

    Groningen Road Trip: Eems and Oldambt Route

    April 28, 2022
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