• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Latest Blog Posts
  • COPYRIGHT NOTICE
  • Disclosures & Disclaimers
  • TERMS & CONDITIONS
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
KarsTravels

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Latest Blog Posts
  • COPYRIGHT NOTICE
  • Disclosures & Disclaimers
  • TERMS & CONDITIONS
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Latest Blog Posts
  • COPYRIGHT NOTICE
  • Disclosures & Disclaimers
  • TERMS & CONDITIONS
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy

No Widgets found in the Sidebar Alt!

  • The Veluwe, a bench on the left in the grass with heathland and forest around it
    Netherlands,  Road Trips

    South Veluwe Road Trip: A Waterfall, Forests and Heathlands

    November 17, 2022 / 14 Comments

    If you want to admire the highest waterfall in the Netherlands, you have to drive the South Veluwe Road Trip. Next to the Loenense waterfall you’ll get to enjoy the beautiful nature of the Veluwe with forests, heathlands and pastures. This road trip explores a beautiful part of the Netherlands. South Veluwe 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 following towns and cities are included: Length: 87 kilometers/54 miles Duration: About 3 hours. Town by Town Itinerary Another one-day road trip from the ANWB in the province of Gelderland. When you…

    read more
    Cosette

    You May Also Like

    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
    De Woordzoeker, a word search in colorful colors

    Street Art Utrecht: larger than life and small works

    December 4, 2020
    Cranberry cheesecake with winter tea. Two pieces of cake each on their own plate on a napkin with a fork on the side. Two winter tea's in see through tall glasses, placed on a small round plate with a small chocolate chip cookie and a bag of honey on the side. A spoon in each glass. Placed on a round small table.

    Where to Eat in Haarlem

    March 13, 2020
  • 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 / 10 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…

    read more
    Cosette

    You May Also Like

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

    A Pleasant Stay at NH Hotel Schiphol Airport

    March 30, 2021
    Windmills at Streefkerk, a biking path leading ithrough polders, on both sides a mill

    Road Trip Zuid-Holland: Lek and Linge Blossom Route

    May 10, 2022
    De Woordzoeker, a word search in colorful colors

    Street Art Utrecht: larger than life and small works

    December 4, 2020
  • 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…

    read more
    Cosette

    You May Also Like

    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
    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
    To show the view on Dubrovnik from afar. day in Dubrovnik

    A day in Dubrovnik

    February 28, 2020
  • The lillypad lake at Giverny
    France,  Road Trips

    Northern France Itinerary for a 3-Week Road Trip

    September 7, 2022 / 20 Comments

    Last Updated: July 13th 2024. 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…

    read more
    Cosette

    You May Also Like

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

    Honfleur Travel Guide

    December 1, 2022
    Sleeping Beauty castle at Disneyland Paris

    Fun Times at Disneyland Paris: With and Without Kids

    June 7, 2020
    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
  • The World's Most Scenic Drives, a photo of a copy of the book, magazine style
    Books,  Road Trips

    Must-Read Road Trip Books to Fuel Your Wanderlust

    July 21, 2022 / 13 Comments

    When you’re going on your first road trip but also if you’re already a pro, road trip books are always a good idea. Classic books on road trips, books about traveling, non-fiction or fiction they’re perfect for preparation or to have with you on the trip. I’ve asked my fellow travel bloggers what they think the best road trip books are, which books everyone should read before or during their road trip. I of course added some books I think are a must. Road Trip Books First the books about road trips. The ones where the main characters are on a road trip. Motorcycle Diaries, Ernesto “Che” Guevara Contributed by…

    read more
    Cosette

    You May Also Like

    Wild, as seen from above the cover

    Must-Read USA Travel Books

    September 22, 2022
  • 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…

    read more
    Cosette
  • Windmills at Streefkerk, a biking path leading ithrough polders, on both sides a mill
    Netherlands,  Road Trips

    Road Trip Zuid-Holland: Lek and Linge Blossom Route

    May 10, 2022 / 13 Comments

    Last Updated: March 23rd 2024. If you love to see blossoming fruit trees, this road trip Zuid-Holland is perfect! The Lek and Linge road trip partly follows the banks of the two rivers the Lek and the Linge. See polders with cows grazing and windmills, but also orchards and fortified towns. Road Trip Zuid-Holland 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 and cities are included: Length: 105 kilometers/65 miles Duration: 4 to 5 hours. Town by Town Itinerary Another one-day road trip from the ANWB, in the provinces of Zuid-Holland and…

    read more
    Cosette

    You May Also Like

    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
    Beach houses

    A family vacation close to home during the pandemic: Texel

    June 22, 2020
    To show 'Kroketten' with fries

    25 Dutch Traditional Foods you must try

    October 31, 2020
  • Heathland on the Veluwe, heathland dry with in the middle a green coniferious bush
    Netherlands,  Road Trips

    North Veluwe Road Trip: Forest, Sand Drifts and Heathlands

    March 9, 2022 / 11 Comments

    Last Updated: June 5th 2025. The Veluwe is a beautiful area in the Netherlands. This North Veluwe Road Trip showcases all the Veluwe has to offer. But there’s more to be seen on the route such as Palace ‘t Loo and a beautiful fortified city. Museums, forests, sand drifts and heathlands are along the route. North Veluwe 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 following towns and cities are included: Length: 87 kilometers/54 miles Duration: 2.5 to 3 hours. Town by Town Itinerary Let’s discuss all the beauty this one-day road…

    read more
    Cosette

    You May Also Like

    To show the terrace of Salon de Roosekrans. Eat in Den Bosch

    Where to Eat in Den Bosch

    March 20, 2020
    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
  • Coast of Northern Spain, in the right corner the beach with people on it, on the right in the middle a mountainous area, on the left the ocean and above the almost cloudless sky
    Kids,  Road Trips,  roadtrip

    15 Tips for Surviving a Road Trip with Tweens

    February 17, 2022 / 7 Comments

    Each age category of kids has different rules and tips on how to travel with them, tweens are no exception.  So I’ve asked fellow travel bloggers for their best tips for road trips with tweens. We’ve already given you tips on a road trip with a baby and on a road trip with a toddler, but road trips with tweens is totally different we discovered the last couple of years with our son. Here are 15 road trip tips with tweens. Road Trip with Tweens We’ll look at road trip ideas for tweens, from how to keep tweens entertained to what to bring on a road trip for tweens. First…

    read more
    Cosette

    You May Also Like

    Stone bridges over canals. Tromostovje, triple bridge, underneath water, with a small boat on it. On the left a large white plastered building. On the right trees and above a blue sky with some white clouds. Afternoon in Ljubljana.

    An afternoon in Ljubljana

    February 11, 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
  • 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…

    read more
    Cosette

    You May Also Like

    Money Saving Tips during Road Trips

    March 10, 2023
    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
    Coast of Northern Spain, in the right corner the beach with people on it, on the right in the middle a mountainous area, on the left the ocean and above the almost cloudless sky

    15 Tips for Surviving a Road Trip with Tweens

    February 17, 2022
 Older Posts

Recent Posts

  • The Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in Scotland
  • The Perfect Scotland Road Trip Itinerary in 10 Days
  • Fun Things to Do in Orlando Beyond Theme Parks
  • 2023 Travels in Review
  • The Most Beautiful Fairytale Castles in France

Recent Comments

  • Emily on Tulip Route Holland: the Best Goeree-Overflakkee Tulip Fields
  • Anukrati on Tulip Route Holland: the Best Goeree-Overflakkee Tulip Fields

Archives

Categories

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org
© 2025 Cosette Karsmakers
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Latest Blog Posts
  • COPYRIGHT NOTICE
  • Disclosures & Disclaimers
  • TERMS & CONDITIONS
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookie Policy
Ashe Theme by WP Royal.