One of the most pivotal paintings Vincent van Gogh made is called ‘The Potato Eaters’ which he painted whilst living in Nuenen, in the south of The Netherlands. While he was living here he made most of his work…
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Kinderdijk is one of the most popular day-trip destinations in The Netherlands, yet I had never visited this famous UNESCO world heritage site. Last summer, on a gloriously warm and sunny day, my little boy and I set off…
Maybe you’re not that interested in street art. Maybe you are more into classic art, by old masters. Like Rembrandt, Vermeer or Caravaggio? Well, in that case I’d really like to come and invite you to my hometown Utrecht…
Texel is one of the pretty islands in the north of The Netherlands, surrounded by the UNESCO protected Waddenzee. During our holiday I completely fell in love with Oudeschild, which I think is the prettiest and most authentic village…
Haarlem is the ultimate Dutch city. And visiting the city has some advantages over visiting Amsterdam. The architecture, museums and dreamy cobbled streets are equally pretty and impressive to Amsterdam’s counterparts. But since the hordes of tourists stay away…
Edam, The Netherlands. If I would tell you, that there’s an ultimately Dutch town, only a 20-minute bus trip away from Amsterdam. A town that is lined by canals, traditional Dutch houses and old-fashioned Dutch bridges. A town that is…
Winter in The Netherlands, not a good time to visit, you think? Think again! Because winter in The Netherlands is the time for ice skating in the middle of ancient cities, enjoying a mulled wine with your bitterball and…