Travel and books, two of my favourite things. Maybe that is why I like a book with a strong sense of place. Whilst we were in the Netherlands we saw lots of paintings that had…
Islands fascinate me. Especially offshore islands that are a just a short ferry hop away from the mainland. The Frisian or Wadden Islands or even West Frisian Islands hover over the top of the Netherlands…
Deciding where to go, that’s the easy bit of any holiday. Where to stay; always a bit trickier. We booked our ferry crossing to the Hook of Holland and now the Netherlands were our oyster.…
The Rijksmuseum is top of the list for Culture Vultures visiting Amsterdam. Got your teens in tow? Here are my top tips for visiting the Rijksmuseum with Teens. Visiting the Rijksmuseum with Teens Visiting the…
We love a castle. Even better than visiting a castle is sleeping in one. Trouble is that hotels in castles tend to be expensive. Imagine my delight when I discovered a Netherlands Castle Hotel for…
“What’s that?” Asked the teens pointing to the top of the tall building next to our accommodation where we could see what appeared to be a swing. Enquiries revealed that it was the A’DAM Lookout…
Geography was my favourite subject at school. Land reclamation in the Netherlands was especially interesting growing up, as I did, opposite Holland in Norfolk, also rich in windmills and low lying land. The building of…
