Mons is the perfect place for a weekend break. Packed with UNESCO treasures, great museums, a maze of cute streets leading off a grand square, great food and a really excellent train station. I know…
Canals, windmills and gable end houses. That’s springs to mind when you think about Dutch architecture. Think again. Rotterdam is not your typical Dutch city. Glossy, quirky buildings are everywhere you look. Many of them…
Spend the weekend in Mechelen. Brussels and Antwerp often steal the spotlight. Mechelen, a picturesque town nestled between them, also deserves your attention. Once the capital of the Dukes of Burgundy. Mechelen is rich in…
Discover Flevoland, the Netherlands’ youngest province. Discover innovative architecture, unique land art, vibrant nature reserves, and cultural treasures. All just 20 minutes from Amsterdam. Come with me and discover seven reasons to visit The Netherland’s…
Riga is the perfect weekend destination, read on for my ultimate Riga Weekend itinerary. Riga’s centre, all of it, is UNESCO listed. Right in the middle is a core of medieval streets. Then there are…
When I said I was visiting Chemnitz the most common reply was “Where?”. Next most common was “Karl-Marx Stadt!” Beyond that nothing. Here’s why you need to visit Chemnitz. Disclosure: I stayed as a guest…
Thinking of visiting Amsterdam? Then why not use Haarlem as your base? Only 17 minutes away from Amsterdam Centraal by train, packed with culture, cute architecture and canals. Haarlem is the perfect Amsterdam alternative. My…
