Villa Zebra was a zonk for our kids. Jeff found it cramped, underdeveloped and boring. This small exhibition space and activity center across the Nieuwe Maas from downtown Rotterdam has loads of potential but fell flat. Tickets cost 7 EUR per person – adults pay – so a few hours at Villa Zebra can add up. …
We can’t fathom why more families aren’t taking trips to Riga! As the capital of Latvia, Riga is filled with delights that are both kid-friendly and quaint. It’s a manageable city of just over 600,000 inhabitants boasting a small airport near the city and ferry services to take you around the Baltic Sea and Gulf …
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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 …
The Vakantiepark is a European vacation staple which we’ve come to appreciate and enjoy. The Dutch call it “camping.” In reality, it’s a small equipped cabin with pay-per-service amenities and all the activities you could ever want. Although Europeans often book a week or more at these parks, we’ve found they are best suited for …
As part of our staycation in Amsterdam we wanted to take to the water and explore by boat. On our winter Amsterdam visit we took one of the generic boat tours through the canal. They had a kids tour and we pumped the kids full of snacks to keep them quiet so we could enjoy …
One of the highlights of any Amsterdam trip with kids should be Vondelpark. This city park is large enough to explore for half a day. Combine that with a few things just outside the park’s border (like Rijksmuseum or the Van Gogh Museum) and you have a wonderful day in the heart of the city. …
Over the summer we decided to do a small staycation in Amsterdam. We typically make the 45 min commute to do an event or activity and then head back to Delft. This time we decided to get a house for a few nights at a holiday park, Droompark Spaarnwoude, and spent four days enjoying Amsterdam’s …
As part of our summer staycation we headed to Amsterdam to find things the kids would love. We stayed at a holiday park just outside of the city, giving us access to the surrounding area. We drove up on a Friday morning and dropped our Big Little off at the most fun little summer camp …
There are always a lot of questions about finding a great place to stay when visiting Amsterdam. There are plenty of hotels, but finding something that is particularly kid-friendly can be difficult. On a summer weekend we decided to do a four day staycation in Amsterdam. We wanted to have the car with us so …