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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: May 7, 2018 | Updated on: October 8, 2023

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Climbing the world’s tallest freestanding climbing wall, the Excalibur climbing wall

May 7, 2018 by Karen Turner Leave a Comment

Are you considering visiting Bjoeks climbing center in Groningen, the Netherlands to climb the Excalibur climbing wall? Read about my experience climbing the world’s tallest freestanding climbing wall, how to visit Excalibur, and what you need to know about the Excalibur wall before you decide to climb Excalibur.

Filed Under: Adventure Travel, Europe, The Netherlands, Uncategorized Tagged With: Adventure Travel, climbing

Manufactura, one of the best restaurants in Belgrade Serbia. Read about where to eat in Belgrade in this food guide to Belgrade! #travel #belgrade #serbia

Your Belgrade food guide: Where to eat in Belgrade and where to drink coffee in Belgrade, Serbia

May 7, 2018 by Karen Turner 3 Comments

While visiting Belgrade Serbia, I fell hard for Serbian food.  I’m not pretending to be a tried-and-true expert on Belgrade, but with the help of Svetlana, one of my Instagram followers who lived in Belgrade, my fantastic hostel receptionist, and some new Serbian friends, I was able to expertly navigate Belgrade’s food scene.  This is my little…

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Filed Under: Belgrade, Europe, Food and Drink Adventures, Serbia, Uncategorized Tagged With: balkans, food, serbia

Room at a chateau in France. Read how to find cheap hotels with twenty hotel hacks to save you money on vacation. #travel #hotels

20 hotel booking hacks to help you save money while booking hotels

May 6, 2018 by Karen Turner 13 Comments

I’ve teamed up with my dad (again) to give you insider tips for how to save money on hotels, no matter it’s a hostel or a 5* hotel.  I’m proud to have a father who is a master of hotel booking hacks and although I thought that I knew quite a bit about how to find…

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Filed Under: Budget Travel, General Travel Tips, Saving for Travel, Travel Tagged With: Budget Travel, saving money, travel tips

Why you must visit Subotica, Serbia: an art nouveau dreamscape

May 4, 2018 by Karen Turner 3 Comments

When I was researching my trip to Serbia, I was intrigued when I read about a city in Northern Serbia with art nouveau architecture. One of my favorite pastimes when traveling is to find beautiful architecture, so when I decided that I’d visit Serbia, I knew that I had to find my way to Subotica. …

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

What it’s like to stay in a chateau in France and beautiful French chateaux to stay at

May 1, 2018 by Karen Turner Leave a Comment

Each of us has a bucket list with experiences that they want and staying in a chateau in France has been long been on mine.  While living in Paris, my husband and I took a weekend road trip to Normandy and I knew that this was my chance to stay in a chateau in France (also…

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Filed Under: Couples Travel, Day Trips from Paris, Europe, France, Uncategorized Tagged With: castles, couples, France, Travel

Entering the fantasy world of the Nederlands Kremlin, Holland’s most beautiful sculpture garden

May 1, 2018 by Karen Turner 1 Comment

I love curiosities and after seeing a photo of the Nederlands Kremlin, a sculpture garden in Holland located about 1-2 hours from Amsterdam, I knew that I had to visit this unusual place. In visiting this unusual art exhibition near Amsterdam, I was truly inspired by its owners and their passion for the sake of…

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

Delft, one of the cutest cities in Holland. Read the difference between Holland and the Netherlands!

The difference between Holland and The Netherlands explained

April 27, 2018 by Karen Turner 13 Comments

As someone living in the Netherlands for nearly three years, I often say that I live in Holland when asked where I live. You might be wondering what is the difference between Holland and the Netherlands. (Will the real country please stand up?) Some people actually ask me how many countries exist in Holland or…

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Filed Under: Europe, Holland, Netherlands Expat, The Netherlands, Uncategorized Tagged With: holland, Netherlands

Considering visiting the A'DAM lookout for epic views from the A'DAM swing? An honest review of the A'DAM lookout covering whether the A'DAM swing is worth visiting, what you get with your ticket to the A'DAM lookout, alternatives to the A'DAM swing, and how to visit the A'DAM lookout for free without admission.

Is the A’DAM swing overrated? An honest review of the A’DAM lookout

April 25, 2018 by Karen Turner 1 Comment

I spent over two years living in Amsterdam, so I was naturally curious about the A’DAM lookout after reading about the swing over Amsterdam.  I’m a bit of an adrenaline junkie, so when my friend asked me if I’d go out on the A’DAM swing with her, I went for it. However, was the A’DAM…

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Filed Under: Amsterdam, Budget Travel, Europe, Holland, Local Guides, The Netherlands, Travel Tagged With: Amsterdam, Netherlands

Planning to attend Carnival in the Netherlands? What to know before your first Dutch carnival, carnival costume inspiration, the best places to celebrate Carnaval in the Netherlands for foreigners, and the history of Carnival in the Netherlands.

Celebrating Carnival in the Netherlands: What to know about celebrating Carnaval

April 25, 2018 by Karen Turner 2 Comments

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…

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Filed Under: Brabant, Day Trips from Amsterdam, Europe, Local Guides, Netherlands Expat, The Netherlands, Uncategorized, Weekend Trips from Amsterdam

Thinking of visiting Berat, Albania? Read three reasons why you must visit Berat and about the history of Berat, one of Albania's most beautiful cities. Read about the history of Berat, the architecture in Berat, and a surprise that you'll find in this historic Albanian city!

Why you must visit Berat, one of Albania’s most beautiful cities

April 25, 2018 by Karen Turner 1 Comment

When I first started researching Albania, I wondered why I hadn’t heard of many of these places. Albania has been left off a lot of lists and I’d like to do my part in helping people discover the beauty of Albania.  When I started researching my Albania trip, I ended up becoming obsessed with Berat…

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Filed Under: Albania, Europe, Travel, Travel Photography Tagged With: albania, balkans

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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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