For my next trip, I headed to Copenhagen! It was my first solo trip in a long time, but with such cheap flights and Ryan busy it seems like a good idea. I think most people are surprised, but I have never actually been to Denmark before so I got to check another country off … More Den(marks) the spot

Ryan and I took a visit to a nearby Dutch city called Volendam! It was only an hour away by bus and well worth the trip. We got off the 315 bus at the Marinapark stop as it was close the the city windmill. I saw this picture in several places on Instagram/ Pinterest and … More Volendam- a quaint Dutch town

With Ryan’s parents in town we decided to take a weekend road trip to the Rhine River Valley in Germany. This area is *relatively* close to Amsterdam and known for the vast number of castles and the Riesling wines from the area. I put *stars* around being close as we seemed to hit several accidents … More Castles on a Hill

Oh France! One of my friends here in Amsterdam invited several of us to visit her in her home town of Montauban, France which is about 45 minutes outside of Toulouse. It was a great weekend of friends, food, and wine! Day .5 and 1: We got in late Wednesday night, but don’t worry we … More Southwest France

When people hear flowers from the Netherlands they are normally thinking tulips, but we have more than that! Not too far from Amsterdam there are gorgeous purple fields full of heather! They are normally in bloom the last week or two in August. My suggestion is to take the train to Hilversum and then rent … More Holland Heather Fields