Winters in Amsterdam are generally dark, grey, and rainy… very rainy. We typically get just a couple of flurries over the course of the winter. Absolute best-case scenario, the snow sticks enough to turn the city white for a…
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Going on a ski trip to the Swiss Alps was near the top of my bucket list, and I was finally able to cross that one off the list the last weekend of January. I’ve been to Switzerland many…
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Cologne’s Christmas Markets: Handmade Crafts & German Snacks
To make the most of our first holiday season living in Amsterdam, Dan and I decided to head to Europe’s epicenter for holiday cheer: the Christmas markets in Cologne, Germany! Luckily there’s a high-speed train that connect Amsterdam to…
I’ve kept busy this fall checking out the many day trip options from Amsterdam but still hadn’t made it to the town of Maastricht. With fall winding down and winter feeling as though it’s just around the corner, I…
This past Saturday was unusually sunny and not too cold, so Dan and I made the most of the nice weather by visiting the open-air museum Zaanse Schans. Within a few hours, we toured the inside of one of…
It rains a lot in the Netherlands, but when the sun is shining the weather is absolutely perfect. This past Saturday was one of those days. Now that fall is in full swing and winter is just around the…
There’s no better way to experience the Autumn colors of New York’s Hudson Valley region than at the Storm King Art Center. It’s also just 1.5 hours away by train (and the same by car), making it one of…
After nearly two weeks of rain, the sun decided to make an appearance this past Saturday with temperatures finally reaching the upper 60s. We decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and headed to Keukenhof Gardens. Given the…