If you’re looking for a fun weekend break, in a warm city with interesting museums, delicious wines, and amazing shopping opportunities, then Bordeaux, in the southwest of France is an excellent idea. Did you know you can travel from the Netherlands to Bordeaux by train in a little more than …
Night trains are making a comeback in Europe. When I found out, new direct train routes from the Netherlands to Switzerland were up and running again, I had to explore and try for myself. That is why I took the Amsterdam to Basel night train for a weekend break to …
I love train travel. I was pleasantly surprised that taking the Thalys train from the Netherlands to Paris was actually faster than flying while saving 90% on CO2 Emissions. When we traveled to Wales for our Pembrokeshire Coastal Walk, we thought about our options to get there. Would we fly …
As you might have read in my Efteling Theme Park guide, I absolutely adore this family fun theme park in the Netherlands. It is the perfect family-filled day trip when you’re in the Netherlands. But some parts of the park are not for the whole family. As a young adult, …
Glow Eindhoven is a creative light festival in the south of the Netherlands. For over a week, international artists illuminate the city of Eindhoven with their innovative art installation. The Eindhoven light festival transforms the city after dark in a vibrant mix of decorative artworks and the best that color …
What do you do when you grow up with the Netherlands’ biggest theme park in your backyard? You visit it as often as you can! The Efteling Theme Park is located in the south of the Netherlands 100 km / 62 miles from Amsterdam. And this happened to be more …
When you travel around Europe, you hop from once capital to another busy city. You probably visit Unesco World Heritage sites and top famous museums. It can be tiring but what can you do? How about a visit to the relaxing and beautiful Botanic Garden in Utrecht? Only a half-hour …
When I was looking for a fun day activity to do in the Netherlands, my friend Karen from Wanderlustingk mentioned something she did earlier. As I loved the idea, I set out with my boyfriend this weekend too and we went to Pieterburen to release seals into the wild at …
As a Dutchie, I was able to ride a bike at a very young age. With over 35.000 km of dedicated biking lanes, us Dutchies move around on our bicycles. No wonder we love to bike around town and try to find other cities in Europe to explore by bike. …
Europe is a continent with countries closely knit together. It’s also a continent with a high diversity of culture. Half of the countries on the top 10 list of smallest countries are located in Europe. It’s easy to hop from one border to another, but when you’re short on time, …
