Right now it’s the summer of 2018 and I believe this might be the best summer this country has ever witnessed. Well at least that I’ve ever witnessed in those 33 years that I’m alive, okay those 28 years that I’m fully aware. What I’m getting to is that coming to the Netherlands this year…
A new year, a new city trip. My plan to visit Athens was already made in October last year, we just had the worst summer and I desperately needed some sun and heat. Therefor April is the perfect time to visit the Greek capital; the weather is perfect (nice and warm) but not the smog…
As a travel girl I love being abroad, but sometimes I have to appreciate the beauty in my own country too. I love the Netherlands, but mostly because of the tolerance people, the freedom, the old cities, the work-life balance and so much more. But on this Sunday in April I took the time to…
Are you visiting Dublin and have an extra day to spare? Then I can definitely recommend Glendalough a.k.a. Wicklow Mountains. This National Park is only a 1.5-hour drive from Dublin. When I visited this place we had a rental car and just enjoyed driving through Irelands countryside. You can also take a tour to this…
What to do when spending 3 days in Dublin? I asked myself this question when my friend Matthijs and I decided to visit Irelands capital for a weekend in September. From Amsterdam we caught an early flight with Ryanair to Dublin. Upon arrival we set our clocks an hour back and grabbed our rental car…
My return flight back to Amsterdam I had the option of a 24 hour layover in Chicago. Since I’ve never been to this city I thought this would be a good opportunity to visit. What to do for a full day in Chicago? I arrived at O’hare airport at 6.30 PM and took the elevated…
The purpose of my trip to the United States was to visit my host family. But my American sister Colleen has bought her own condo in Lowell, Massachusetts where I could stay. Lowell is 50km North of Boston with a direct train connection to the city. First time riding a train in the United States…
Three weeks ago I spontaneously planned a trip to the USA, wanting to surprise my host family in Maine. What, a host family? Yes, when I was 16 I stayed abroad in the USA to attend one year of high school. A host family in Maine took me under their wings and during this time…
Would you love to experience the cherry blossom festival, but flying to Japan is a bit much? Not to worry, you can experience the Sakura trees right here in the Netherlands. Hanami is an annual festival in Japan which is celebrated around March and April. During this time the Sakura trees come into bloom, which…
Last September our road trip through Italy came to an end. The final stop was Venice where we would spend our last day before flying back home. From Milan we boarded the high speed train towards Venice Mestre, the station just outside of the main island. We stayed here for the night which was a…