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My parents are visiting us in NL for the second time and after our first trip to Leiden together yesterday I decided to take them somewhere more fami…

I was pleasantly surprised by Leiden - a large academic city sandwiched between Amsterdam and Den Haag, situated near the coast. Birthplace to Rembra…

My name was in print yesterday as I appeared in the hotseat for the ''Interview with an Expat'' feature on TheWritingWell website, courtesy of Amanda…

Zaanse Schans is a 'village' located near the town of Zaandam, Noord-Holland, situated on the River Zaan. It is one of the most popular tourist …

Ouddorp is a lovely, old, little town on one of the islands just off the mainland of Zuid-Holland (South Holland). It's part of the municipality…

Volendam is probably one of the most recognised places in The Netherlands after the usual suspects; Amsterdam, Den Haag etc. It is most well known fo…

Schiedam is a large city on the outskirts of Rotterdam in Zuid-Holland, it borders the river Nieuwe Mass to the South and Vlaardingen …

This place is an absolute must for chocolate lovers, a gorgeous little chocolate makers and coffee/tea rooms, which also offers a chocolate workshop …

Today was a sad day - my parent's head back to England this evening, the past few days have absolutely flown by. Nothing really too excitin…

Today is Pinkstermaandag, a national holiday in The Netherlands. (Whit Monday as is it known in UK although it is not a national/bank holiday there).…

Scheveningen is a lovely seaside resort near to Den Haag (The Hague) and is easily accessible from the city centre via tram. It is a hive of activity…

As mentioned in a previous entry, I quite rightly said Delft was worthy of a second visit and therefore another blog on TB, well here it is. This tim…

Today is the day I have been looking forward to for quite some time. My parents are arriving in The Netherlands from the UK to visit us for the first…

This Novotel Hotel is a four star hotel located within minutes of Rotterdam city centre, it has excellent transport links via car and train, with Sch…

Queens Day (Koninginnedag) is a national holiday here in The Netherlands, celebrated on the 30th April each year to celebrate the Queenie's birthday.…

Gouda. What a lovely, charming town. Mention this name to anyone and they will immediately think of the yummy cheese, mmmm one of my favourite D…

This is one of the most famous restaurants in Den Haag and it's easy to see why. It's an absolutely beautiful building, very enticing. The majority o…

Brave Hendrik is a lovely cafe-restaurant/pub in the centre of Den Haag. A lovely place to spend the evening, great relaxed atmosphere plus really yu…

What an absolutely beautiful day, the weather is getting more and more gorgeous as each day passes! My other half Jaap booked the day off work t…

This was my first visit to the beautiful city of Delft, can't wait to come here again, what a lovely place. The manky weather didn't dampen my s…

Vlaardingen is traditionally a fishing town, as are so many towns and cities along the Nieuwe Mass, from the North Sea to Rotterdam harbour. Resident…

Today is the day I am leaving the UK for good to start a new life in The Netherlands with my Jaap. This has only been about a month in the planning s…