Netherlands

[caption id="attachment_96036" align="alignnone" width="599"] Image source: pexels.com[/caption] Rotterdam is a city defined by movement, scale and ambition. Unlike many historic European cities, its story is not only written in old streets and monuments, but also in steel, water and global connections. The river Maas cuts straight through the city, linking...

Our flight to Amsterdam was not until mid-afternoon, so we decided to take advantage of the morning by returning to the secret beach we had discovered the previous day.  This time, however, we took another road to get there and it took us straight onto the beach.  I seriously died...

The morning came way too soon.  We quickly got dressed, finished packing, and then set off to find a café in Dam Square for breakfast.  The Dam Square, which was in walking distance from our hotel, is a picturesque square lined with fashionable boutiques, interesting galleries, and gourmet restaurants.  It...

Before dinner we changed into our newly acquired H&M digs and then set off to find the restaurant our concierge recommended.  I wish that I could remember the name, but it now escapes me.  We picked it because it was vegetarian friendly for me and yet had some nice meat...

Despite the fact that I loved being in a city where I could walk everywhere, both my brother and I needed a little rest and what could be more perfect than a lovely ride in one of the boats through the canals? The ticket was quite pricey, but a trip...