Reconnecting in The Hague

The Hague (Den Haag) is the Netherland’s seat of government and residence of the royal family though the capital city is Amsterdam. It’s the third-largest city in the country and the capital of the province of South Holland. It is also home to Sabrina, a new friend whom I met at Surf Camp in Australia. [...]

In Bruges

While in Belgium we took a day trip to Bruges. Similar to Amsterdam, Bruges is canal-based. A very beautiful and picturesque little town..quaint with cobbled streets, canals, a large town square with amazing architecture styles of buildings all steeped in history. Roaming through the streets one feels as if you have stepped back in time. [...]

Antwerp: Big girl (you are beautiful)

Several people had told us to check out the city of Antwerp while we were in Belgium. We spent a few days in the city one of which was a national holiday and as a result the town was lively with an outdoor concert and cafes full of people having a good time. Rubens’ House [...]

Brussels: The Capital of Europe

A short train ride later, we were in Belgium…one of the many reasons I love Europe! The land of great beer (the best in the world in my opinion) chocolate, fries, and waffles! What else does a curly girl need? We began our exploration of Belgium in the capital city of Brussels. Brussels has grown [...]

Map of Belgium

The Art of Amsterdam

Two of the greatest painters in European art history are Dutch. One can see 22 paintings by Rembrandt and 206 by Van Gogh in Amsterdam. I visited the Reijksmuseum which houses a large collection of paintings from many artist of the Dutch Golden Age. I spent a day in the Van Gogh Museum which I preferred [...]

Tulips Tulips everywhere!

We were in Holland toward the end of tulip season but we did see quite a few during our visit! We spent a day at the Keukenhof, a beautiful park with millions of blooming flowers and sculpture gardens. Red tulips, yellow tulips, purple, tulips, pink tulips, orange tulips!!! The Keukenhof was a short bus ride [...]

The Dutch Golden Age

When traveling to new parts of the world I naturally find myself learning interesting facts about the place I am visiting. A continuing education of the history of the world is one of my favorite parts of traveling. During my recent visit to The Netherlands I learned about The Golden Age, a period in Dutch [...]

What you may not know about The Netherlands…

Holland is not a country but represent two (North and South) of the “The Netherlands” twelve provinces. In the Netherlands it is common to greet people with three kisses. Example: Left cheek, right cheek, then left cheek again. One quarter of the Netherlands is below sea level. The Dutch are the tallest people in Europe. [...]

Curly Girls Rock Europe!!!

Two of my best girlfriends (and fellow curly girlies) decided to join me in the Netherlands for a mini Euro vacation! I have traveled with Mary and Aine in the past but this was the first time the three of us collectively traveled together and we had a blast! Us curly girls have to stick [...]