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

    A Self-guided Paris Macaron Walking Tour

    April 19, 2021
    To show one of our lunches. Eat in the Dordogne

    Where to Eat in the Dordogne with Kids

    February 26, 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
  • 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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    Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam with tulips in front. There's a pool of water surrounding the pots with tulips in it. There's a clear blue sky above with one small cloud in it. There are lots of people all around the tulips. The Rijksmuseum is at the back of the photo.

    2023 Travels in Review

    January 19, 2024
    Himeji castle. Castle is higher on a hill, trees below. A clouded sky above. The castle iswhite with black/grey roofs. It has pointed roofs.

    2024 Travels in Review

    February 15, 2026
    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
  • Plitvice Falls, small streams dropping down in a clear greenish lake
    Europe,  Waterfalls

    30 of the Most Beautiful Waterfalls in Europe

    October 29, 2020 / 43 Comments

    Last Updated: March 11th 2026. Waterfalls are one of the things we always have to stop for on our road trips. I just love seeing waterfalls. Luckily there are lots of waterfalls in Europe and I haven’t seen all of them yet. I’ve asked fellow travel bloggers to name the most beautiful waterfalls in Europe. We’ve collected 30 of them here. Waterfalls in Europe Plitvice Lakes, Croatia Contributed by Cosette from KarsTravels. The Plitvice Lakes in Croatia are travertine waterfalls. There are over 90 waterfalls in total between the 16 lakes. During thousands of years the Korana river flowed and deposited, which formed dams of travertine. These formed the lakes,…

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    30 of the Best Cities of Europe to Visit

    October 14, 2021
    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
    Prague Christmas markets by Andoreia, in the dark. An large illuminated Christmas tree to the left and a large lit up building to the left with a Christmas market in front of it

    30 of the Best Places to have a Magical Christmas in Europe

    November 18, 2021
  • To show the ambiance at Lewis Book Cafe
    Coffee Places,  Europe

    Favorite Coffee Places in Europe

    June 8, 2020 / 32 Comments

    Last Updated: October 28th 2025. When traveling finding good places to sit down, where you can drink and eat something, are vital. Best is when these are venues where you love to come over and over again. Where you still dream about months later, whether this is because the coffee is so good, the delicious food, it has a perfect view or the ambiance of the place. I’ve asked a few of my fellow travel bloggers what their favorite coffee places in Europe are. They came up with these fantastic places all over Europe. I’ve added a few of my own to the list. Coffee Places in Europe Broesserie, Utrecht,…

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

    Favorite Coffee Shops in the World

    March 16, 2021
  • To show the rest of our room at the Hilton. Stopover hotels South
    France,  Hotel review,  Kids,  roadtrip

    Stopover Hotels on the Way South

    March 4, 2020 / 11 Comments

    Last Updated: September 16th 2025. When traveling from the Netherlands to Mid-, Southern France or Spain, a stopover hotel comes in handy to break up the long drive. People swear by different options in driving to Southern France or Spain. Some people drive it in one take, others mostly drive at night (less traffic and kids are asleep). We usually opt to drive a small part on the first evening and the rest the next day, or when it’s Spain a second stopover hotel in the South of France. Here’s a list of hotels we’ve tested and liked. A stopover hotel is ideally located close to the highway you’re driving…

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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

    Honfleur Travel Guide

    December 1, 2022
    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
    To show one of our lunches. Eat in the Dordogne

    Where to Eat in the Dordogne with Kids

    February 26, 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.
    City,  Couples,  France,  Kids,  Netherlands,  roadtrip,  summer,  winter

    2019 Travels in Review

    February 19, 2020 / 0 Comments

    Last Updated: September 2nd 2025. We had a good travel year, last year. We traveled in Europe, mostly the western part. We had trips in the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Czech Republic and Spain. Our 2019 travels were fantastic in one word. January We started the New Year with friends in Almere. Playing board games and watching the fireworks. After this we started our 2019 travels with a visit to Uden on Ice, with my sister and nieces during Christmas break. Ice skating and tubing is so fun to do. On a weekend in the middle of January we went to the Open Air Museum in Arnhem, we did…

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    30 of the Best Cities in North America to Visit

    October 11, 2021
    To show something of the Fort Worth stockyards. Fort Worth with kids.

    What to Do in Fort Worth with Kids

    February 27, 2020
    Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam with tulips in front. There's a pool of water surrounding the pots with tulips in it. There's a clear blue sky above with one small cloud in it. There are lots of people all around the tulips. The Rijksmuseum is at the back of the photo.

    Best Cities for Shopping in The Netherlands

    April 23, 2020

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