The Afsluitdijk is the longest dike in the Netherlands, protecting our country from the sea for more than 80 years already! 32 Kilometers long, the Afsluitdijk is more than ‘just…
This is a story about heroes. Culinary heroes, both the unsung as well as world-famous ones. The heroes in this blogpost have a few things in common. They share a…
Welcome in my hometown Deventer! 1,5 hour from Amsterdam this historical city will surprise you. Let me show you my favorite spots and I’ll make sure you want to visit…
If you ever thought only Amsterdam offers picturesque canal views, think again. The Netherlands offer so many wonderful historical cities where we recently spent a weekend in one of them:…
I love to visit and write about surreal places! Earlier I have been showing you surreality from around the world (part 1 and part 2). But did you know we…
The Dutch Royal family was extensively in the news last week. Our Queen Beatrix abdicated in favor of her son who will now be our new King! King Willem-Alexander will…
“Dad, how many centuries are there between the past and now?” My son was writing his report about our visit to the Open Air Museum (in Dutch: OpenLucht Museum). He…