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Karen Turner
New Yorker–born and raised. Currently living in the Hague, the Netherlands after stints in Paris and Amsterdam. Lover of travel, adventure, nature, city, dresses, and cats.
Published on: June 26, 2018 | Updated on: October 15, 2023

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View of the Erasmus bridge in Rotterdam. Enjoying the views of this famous bridge is one of the best things to do in Rotterdam. #travel #rotterdam #holland

Your perfect Rotterdam itinerary with the best things to do in Rotterdam

June 26, 2018 by Karen Turner 4 Comments

Considering taking a day trip to Rotterdam? I’ve created a one day guide to Rotterdam, covering Rotterdam’s best things to do in Rotterdam with a free self-guided walking itinerary covering this modern Dutch city.  (If you’re less keen on covering this Rotterdam itinerary on foot, there’s a good metro system in Rotterdam.

Filed Under: Budget Travel, Day Trips from Amsterdam, Europe, Holland, Local Guides, The Netherlands, Travel Tagged With: holland, Rotterdam

Solo female traveler putting her feet up near the fortress in Serbia. #travel #serbia

Solo Female Travel in Serbia: Is Serbia safe for women?

June 25, 2018 by Karen Turner 2 Comments

I haven’t taken a solo trip in years, so when I found a cheap flight to Belgrade from Eindhoven, I decided to go for it.  It was February, not summer, but I heard and read how dynamic Belgrade is, I had to visit Belgrade. I have previously traveled in the Balkans, but this was my experience…

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Filed Under: Belgrade, Budget Travel, Europe, Serbia, Uncategorized Tagged With: balkans, serbia

Man wearing the Tortuga Setout Backpack. Read our review of this carry-on friendly travel backpack, perfect for travel in Europe. #travel #europe

A review of the Tortuga Setout Carry-on Backpack and Tortuga Setout Packable Daypack after three countries worth of testing

June 19, 2018 by Karen Turner Leave a Comment

I like to thoroughly test things and as I might have mentioned before, I have a way of breaking my carry-on backpacks as I often travel carry-on only.  When Tortuga offered to send me the Tortuga Setout carry-on backpack and daypack to test out, I was ready for something more organized after my last carry-on…

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Filed Under: Travel Gear, Uncategorized

Beautiful streets in the Gouda city center. A stadswandeling through Gouda is one of the best things to do in Gouda. #travel #gouda #netherlands

Secret Gouda: Your free self-guided walking tour of Gouda with the best things to do in Gouda

June 19, 2018 by Karen Turner 4 Comments

Gouda is a city in South Holland, the Netherlands, that is famous for its namesake cheese. Many people only come to Gouda for the cheese market, however there’s so much more to this beautiful Dutch city only an hour from Amsterdam. In this guide to Gouda’s beautiful historic city center, I’ll be showing you the best things…

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Filed Under: Couples Travel, Day Trips from Amsterdam, Europe, Food and Drink Adventures, Holland, Local Guides, The Netherlands, Travel, Weekend Trips from Amsterdam Tagged With: holland, Netherlands

Beautiful village in the Low Atlas Mountains. Read about the best hiking in Morocco and where to go for adventure travel in Morocco: Imlil, Morocco.

Hiking in Morocco: Why you need to head to Imlil, Morocco for epic hiking

June 17, 2018 by Karen Turner 1 Comment

Imlil is not a place you find on a standard Morocco itinerary, however if you’re interested in going hiking in Morocco, you should visit Imlil. This village in the mountains is surrounded by Toubkal National Park is only a day trip from Marrakesh.  If you’re looking for something different after experiencing the desert, kasbahs, medinas, and…

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Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Africa, Budget Travel, Morrocco, Travel Tagged With: morroco

Zeeland oysters in Yereske. Read about Zeeland mussels and other food from Zeeland in this guide to the best seafood to try in Zeeland.

Your foodie guide to Yerseke, the best place to try Zeeland mussels, oysters, and lobster in Zeeland

June 15, 2018 by Karen Turner 2 Comments

Sometimes, I get a wild hair–and when I read about the Zeeland mussels, oysters, and the Oosterschelde lobster, I knew that I had to visit this Dutch province just for the seafood.  After researching where to try the best seafood in Zeeland, I ended up deciding to visit Yerseke.  This cozy fishing village is one of the…

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Filed Under: Couples Travel, Europe, Food and Drink Adventures, Local Guides, Sustainable Tourism, The Netherlands, Travel, Weekend Trips from Amsterdam, Zeeland Tagged With: food

Unhappy hotel maid annoyed with hotel guest. Read about mistakes that hotel guests make that housekeepers hate!

8 reasons why your hotel maid hates you and how to be a better hotel guest by a hotel maid

June 15, 2018 by Karen Turner 10 Comments

As someone who has worked has worked in the service industry, I believe that it’s so important to treat the people who work at the restaurants, hotels, and businesses that you visit while traveling well.  Today, a friend of mine who worked as a hotel maid (or housekeeper) is here to dish why your hotel maid…

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Filed Under: General Travel Tips, Local Guides, Sustainable Tourism, Travel

Looking for your guide to St. Pete, Florida? Read the best things to do in St. Pete, Florida and where to eat in St. Pete, Florida.

Your guide to St. Pete, Florida with the best things to do in St. Pete, Florida

June 12, 2018 by Karen Turner Leave a Comment

You may be familiar with things to do in Orlando, Florida, where most families spend time during the summer traveling to Walt Disney World, but have you heard of a small town called St.Petersburg, Florida?  St. Petersburg, Florida is located in Pinellas County on the west coast of Florida.  Today, Amanda, a St. Pete, local…

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Filed Under: Florida, Local Guides, North America, Sustainable Tourism, Travel, United States Tagged With: florida, USA

Child's hand holding US passport. Read about passport privilege and traveling with a weak passport!

On passport privilege and traveling with a weak passport: Why I can’t just pack and go

June 11, 2018 by Karen Turner 15 Comments

I was born in the United States, which has one of the best passports in the world, but this story isn’t about me. I’m not here today to brag about how I can travel easily; there’s enough travel bloggers who obsessively count countries.  This is about the people that I’ve met in so many places who can’t travel to…

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Filed Under: Sustainable Tourism, Travel

Your guide to the Centre County Grange Fair, an annual fair in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania. This is one of the most unique fairs in the United States.

Why you must attend the magical Centre County Grange Fair, one of America’s most unique fairs

June 11, 2018 by Karen Turner 1 Comment

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”] [et_pb_row admin_label=”row”] [et_pb_column type=”4_4″] [et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Summers in Central Pennsylvania are not complete without mentioning the Centre County Grange Fair, one of the biggest events in Central Pennsylvania and one of the most unique fairs in America.  This is due to the fact that the Centre County Grange Fair is one of the last agricultural…

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Filed Under: Local Guides, North America, Pennsylvania, Travel, United States Tagged With: USA

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Karen. American expat and cat lover from New York City who lived in Amsterdam…. Then, Paris. Now, living in The Hague, the Netherlands. Happily married to Jacob.

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