Food is definitely one of my favorite parts of travel, so naturally when I visited Houston, Texas, I was ready to eat. One of my good friends lives in Houston and under her expert guidance, I was able to try a lot of popular foods in Houston. I hope this post makes you very hungry!…
Wenn du die Niederlande besuchst, musst du von Amsterdam nach Haarlem fahren, einer typisch “niederländischen” Stadt. Haarlem ist ein sehr einfacher Tagesausflug von Amsterdam aus, nur fünfzehn Minuten mit dem Zug. Diese ikonische niederländische Stadt mit hübschen Kanälen, weniger Touristen, entspannter Atmosphäre und beeindruckender Architektur ist ein Muss für Menschen, die nur wenig Zeit in…
As someone who has to skip Dutch cheese due to my IBS, I eat vegan quite often, however I’ve somehow never written about my favorite vegan places to eat in Amsterdam. I was recently in touch with Desmond and Karim, two Amsterdammers passionate about vegan food, and we’ve put together a helpful guide to the best…
​Durbuy, Belgium is a beautiful Belgian city in the province of Luxembourg in Wallonia (the southern part of Belgium). Before seeing a photo of Durbuy online, I had never heard of this picture perfect Belgian city, however, when I took a road trip through Belgium, we hightailed it to Durbuy to ensure that we had…
I love a quirky hotel. On my last night living in Amsterdam, I stayed at Hotel Not Hotel. This review of the hotel is not sponsored and I paid for my stay myself. I hope this review helps you judge if Hotel not Hotel is for you…or not.
I have to admit: I have a weakness for celebrations, especially ones with a fascinating history. Ever since moving to the Netherlands, I’ve been curious about carnival. These are my tips for attending carnival in the Netherlands for the first time. I headed down to Breda (known as Kielegat during carnaval) to celebrate carnival in Brabant! This…
After living in the Netherlands for three, I’ve become frugal as I find the Dutch trains expensive. I’m here to dish my insider tips for how to buy cheap train tickets in the Netherlands.  I’ve divided this post on how to save money on the Dutch trains into two sections: tips for tourists to save…
Considering visiting Hoorn, the Netherlands? Hoorn is a beautiful Dutch city that is an easy day trip from Amsterdam that is widely considered one of the cutest cities in Holland. The train between Amsterdam and Hoorn takes only thirty minutes. This guide to Hoorn will focus on historical aspects of Hoorn and things to do…
Two weeks ago, I headed to Utrecht for the ultimate insider tour of Utrecht. I was lucky enough to be shown around by Utrecht by Suzanne, a proud resident of Utrecht, that I met using a website called 2 glimpse. We had a lovely time doing the off the beaten path things to do in…
Anyone visiting New York City can’t keep their eyes off the stunning skyscrapers in New York City. The urge to stare at New York City skyscrapers is something that most New Yorkers fight – except for except people like Dianne L. Durante, who has shared with us her favorite places to find the best views in…
