The Swedes know design. So, when my bestie, Larissa, and I found ourselves in Gothenburg, Sweden without kids we dedicated a day to visiting some of the amazing Swedish design stores in the city. When we were in Stockholm we timed it wrong. Larissa and I raced against the clock to visit stores before they […]
Continue readingI’ve been charmed by Delft since the moment we first set foot here three years ago. I walk the streets daily and I am still in complete awe of Delft’s charm. Little did I know how much more I would discover about this charming city through the Delft Photography Tour. The Delft Photography Tour is […]
Continue readingGnomes. Elves. Dwarves. Kabouters. Whatever you call them, these adorable little creatures have taken over the Polish city of Wroclaw. My Littles spent the majority of their time in Wroclaw hunting down the Wroclaw Gnomes. Gnome hunting turned out to be a great way to get the kids to walk around the city without complaint. […]
Continue readingIt has been a year of spring visitors which means lots of visits to the tulip garden, Keukenhof. We hit the timing just about right by visiting Keukenhof in April. This time around we attempted an afternoon visit and took the boat ride through the flower fields. In 2016, 2017 and in March we visited […]
Continue readingI found myself a few blocks outside of Amsterdam’s busy core in a more residential neighborhood. I was strolling around Amsterdam. I honestly can’t say exactly where I was. A friend and I were out for a walk and couldn’t take the crowds much longer. We walked a few blocks away from the congestion and […]
Continue readingOne fall weekend each year, Royal Delft opens its doors to the community for Delft Blue Days. During Delft Blue Days admission to the Royal Delft factory is free (typically €13.50) and they host a variety of activities for adults and children. My dear friend Julia made sure we had it on our calendars this […]
Continue readingOur Paris friends were heading out of town for the summer, as Parisians typically do, and offered their house for a summer visit to the City of Light. We couldn’t pass up the chance to enjoy some of Paris’s amazing parks. We hopped on a Thalys in Rotterdam and were in Paris two and a […]
Continue readingThis post contains affiliate links. I love fall. Living in The Netherlands I’ve come to appreciate the true fall days. Nestled between endless rain are a few perfect days full of crisp air, changing leaves and just enough sunshine to keep you warm outside. I’ve partnered with Allocacoc to bring you the perfect fall day […]
Continue readingWe didn’t think to take a trip to Sigulda, Latvia. Instead we were planning a trip to Riga, the Latvian capital, and wondered what day trips we could take from there. Sigulda kept coming to the top of our list for day trips. Jeff thought it would be really cool to ride down the bobsled […]
Continue readingThis post contains affiliate links. One of the highlights of our Switzerland trip by rails was heading into the mountains. We hopped off the Golden Pass Line in Meiringen. This turns out to be the perfect place to get off as it is filled with attractions. (Honestly, there was a lot more here than I knew […]
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