This post contains affiliate links. We are in the middle of an unusually hot summer in the Netherlands. While we are only 40 minutes from the North Sea beach, by tram, we have several lake beaches just a twenty minute bike ride from Delft city center. Lake beaches in the Netherlands are a great way …
We took an MSC Cruise with our three boys (5, 3 and 1), the grandparents and my sister in December of 2017 for Christmas around the Mediterranean. The itinerary looked perfect as did the price. We found that all the annoyances we read about MSC cruise lines were true. We found ways to overcome some …
When we first moved to the Netherlands, Den Haag felt like a huge city. I mostly kept to the quiet corners of Delft, venturing into Den Haag only when necessary for appointments or a visit to the Apple Store. I would accomplish my task and quickly head back to my own little corner of the …
The Wednesday half days are the perfect opportunity to get the boys out and go and see some of the smaller museums in the area. This week we set our sights on Muzee Scheveningen, a small museum in an 1877 School House that highlights the history of the resort area and the animals that live …
Museum Voorlinden in Wassenaar, The Netherlands has been on my radar for a while. (Wassenaar is a suburb of The Hague and easily reached by public transportation from Den Haag Central.) I’m a big fan of contemporary and modern art. I find it interesting and easily digestible with kids. We had not yet visited Museum …
The Dutch take their voetbal (soccer) quite seriously so it took a couple of years before we felt it was a good idea to take our oldest to a soccer match. There is a small history of violence at some soccer matches in the Netherlands due to hooligans in the stands, but we felt perfectly …
Dunea, our water company, manages three areas of dunes in Meijendel that are part of the Dutch National Dunes National Park. Unique in the world, they use the sand dunes to clean the water we drink. The land surrounding the dunes, and above the aquifer has been converted into recreational use. Expat friends of ours …
In 2017, Kinder Museum Nacht Den Haag was held on Saturday March 18th. The yearly event opens about 20 museums after-hours with special kids programming. The Big Little was old enough to enjoy the events this year – and also able to stay awake late enough to make it fun. The event targets 4-12 year …
Grandma’s been visiting the grandkids for two weeks, giving me lots of snuggle time with our new little one. I’m sure she loves all the child-friendly fun, but we wanted her to be able to explore Den Haag and learn a little about the Dutch Government. ProDemos offers a guided tour of several of the buildings …
With my bigs off camping and Grandma in town we were looking for a bit of a low-key afternoon with our little littles. We are lucky to live biking distance and public transportation distance from two large cities – Rotterdam and Den Haag. There is so much to do in both these cities for kids …