In the Netherlands it is very common to go on “annual leave.” This is the big vacation of the year typically 2-3 weeks and normally in the summer months of July or August (especially for those with kids). People write in their work out of office “out on annual leave and I will reply when … More PortuGO: Stop 1 Porto
I am guessing you know about the famous tulips of the Netherlands, but have you heard of the dahlias? They bloom in the fall and are also incredible to see in the Netherlands. Seeing the dahlias has been on my list for many years, but September always is a busy time with visitors so this … More I love dahlias
Hello again! I sadly don’t have a catchy name for this blog so I will be soliciting any windmills puns if you can think of any. On our way back from Belgium since we had a car we decided to stop and see kinderdijk which is an area famous for its many windmills. It has … More Windmills!
The summer in the Netherlands is the nicest time of the year. Although so many people travel in the summer, for us, it typically makes sense to sit tight and enjoy the sun when it finally comes out here. But, in this case we decided after being in the Netherlands most of the summer it … More The weekend came and Ghent so fast!
Hello from the first country in the world to legalize gay marriage. This last weekend was Pride and it was so fun to celebrate! In the days leading up to celebrate the city has slowly turned into a big rainbow of decorations. Enjoy some pictures from around town. The weather was looking a bit unfortunate … More Pride Rain & Shine 2023
We spent a long weekend exploring Stockholm to celebrate Ryan’s 30th birthday! We took a Friday off work and took a late flight out on Thursday to have a nice long weekend. Our Friday morning we started by wandering around the neighborhood that our hotel was in called Sodermalm. We started with coffee in a … More ABBAsolutely fabulous time in Stockholm
Kind of crazy to think that this is our third year seeing the tulips. Wow, time flies! I think by year #3 we really do have the best route to see the tulips all figured out. Here are links to our tulip adventures in 2021 and 2022! DIY Tulip Fields This last weekend we took … More Tulip Time year #3
Hi friends! This post has been something I have thought about creating for quite a while. I think that Amsterdam is so picturesque and I love wandering around the city taking photos. I often see tourists taking photos when there is a way more beautiful spot just around the corner and I always want to … More Best Photo Spots in Amsterdam
We are so lucky to have gotten a lot of visitors from family and friends visiting! I think after about 20+ visitors we have the itinerary of visiting pretty planned out. This is a traditional itinerary of what we do with friends and family when they visit so feel free to share with others on … More How to spend a weekend in Amsterdam
After our time in Florence we took the train up to Venice for a couple of days. The last time I was in Venice was 2015 with family so I was very excited to return. There is something so magical about Venice as it is unlike anywhere else in the world! We stayed at the … More A V-nice time in Venice
Smiles from Miles Away 