Netherlands
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Dutch Food – Pannenkoeken, kroketten, sate and more
Do you know what is considered typical Dutch food? No? I didn’t either. I was really hoping it wasn’t meat with a side of meat. Haha. When Brian and I traveled to Germany…
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The Bike Boat on the Eem River
Ever wanted to bike from one town to another in the Netherlands and not have to retrace your route? Then the Eemlijn Fietsboot (bike boat on the Eem River) is for you! The…
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Scheveningen Beach
The beach. When you think of the Netherlands, you probably don’t think of the beach. I didn’t. I pictured canals in Amsterdam, tulips, windmills and bikes – the stereotypical images we see in…
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Amersfoort’s beach bar – Zandfoort aan de Eem
On our first day in Amersfoort we decided to check out this funky restaurant with a beach bar vibe. It’s called Zandfoort aan de Eem. The Eem is the name of the river…
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Dutch Playgrounds
When you have little kids, a lot of your free time involves going to playgrounds. We seek out cool playgrounds in every city we visit and along the way we discover cute neighborhoods,…
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Lessons Learned – Credit cards, fruit, and where not to sit
Whenever you visit a new country, you expect that things are going to be different. Some surprises are good (this chocolate is amazing!) and some are bad (what do you mean you don’t…
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Our House
When we first had the idea to do this trip, I thought we would try and find a couple Airbnb‘s to stay in while we traveled around the Netherlands and Belgium. I spent…
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Flying with kids
We’ve taken our two boys on several plane flights in the past 4 years. I’d like to say that they have all been great, but they haven’t. In fact, the only “easy” flight…
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We’re going to the Netherlands!
This summer, we’re going to the Netherlands. But we’re not just “going” to the Netherlands, we’re going to live in the Netherlands. For 2 months, we’ll be living like locals in the city of…