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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: October 21, 2019 | Updated on: October 10, 2023

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Beautiful Christmas Market in Valkenburg. The Velvet Cave (fluweelengrot) sits underneath the castle ruins in Valkenburg! #kerst #nederland #netherlands #valkenburg #limburg

Valkenburg Christmas Market: The most unique christmas market in the Netherlands!

October 21, 2019 by Karen Turner 1 Comment

This past weekend, we visited the Valkenburg Christmas Markets.  Although people assume that there’s only one Christmas market in Valkenburg, there’s a reason why Valkenburg is called the Kerststad Valkenburg… There are three Christmas markets within this charming Dutch city that is extremely close to both Belgium and Germany.  This post includes tips for visiting the…

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Filed Under: The Netherlands, Weekend Trips from Amsterdam

Your guide to the annual Royal Christmas Fair in the Hague

October 20, 2019 by Karen Turner Leave a Comment

The jolliest time of the year is coming!  I’ve been finalizing my Christmas market plans for this year, so I felt it was time to tell you about one of my favorite Christmas markets in the Netherlands: the Royal Christmas Fair in the Hague.  I’ll include tips for attending this annual Christmas market in the Hague…

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Filed Under: Day Trips from Amsterdam, Europe, Holland, The Hague, The Netherlands, Uncategorized, Weekend Trips from Amsterdam

Beautiful lit-up Christmas Market in Dordrecht. This Christmas Market is the largest in the Netherlands!

A weekend of magic: Tips for visiting the Dordrecht Christmas Market

October 20, 2019 by Karen Turner Leave a Comment

We’ve finally had some snow this weekend.  This weekend was also the Dordrecht Christmas market.  Each December, Dordrecht hosts one of the most atmospheric Christmas markets in the Netherlands that coincidentally happens to the be the largest Christmas market in the Netherlands.  It’s due to the fact that the entirety of the Dordrecht historic city. …

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Filed Under: Couples Travel, Day Trips from Amsterdam, Europe, Holland, The Netherlands, Weekend Trips from Amsterdam

The beautiful lit up Leiden Christmas Market at night. This floating Christmas market is perfect for foodies! #leiden #travel #holland #netherlands

Why you must experience the Floating Christmas Market in Leiden

October 20, 2019 by Karen Turner 2 Comments

I’m almost too late, but I finally visited the lovely floating Leiden Christmas Market along the canals this weekend. This charming Christmas market in Leiden has something for everyone, especially foodies. Keep reading about the annual Christmas market in Leiden!

Filed Under: Day Trips from Amsterdam, Europe, Holland, Leiden, Local Guides, The Netherlands, Weekend Trips from Amsterdam

Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree during December in New York City decorated for Christmas!

Your insider guide to celebrating Christmas in New York by a New Yorker

October 18, 2019 by Karen Turner 1 Comment

Growing up in New York, the holiday season always left me with such excitement. Although my family is not very into Christmas, some of my favorite memories with my mom are during the Christmas season in New York. This guide to Christmas in New York City will include insider tips for enjoying New York for…

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Filed Under: Local Guides, New York City, New York State, United States

Sleeping in JFK Airport: Survival tips for your overnight JFK layover

October 15, 2019 by Karen Turner 11 Comments

Travel is not always glamorous.  On my recent trip back to the US, we had an overnight layover at JFK between disconnected flights.  The gap was long enough that I wondered if it was worthwhile, but we decided to try out sleeping at JFK airport.  Keep reading for tips for surviving this lovely JFK layover.

Filed Under: Airline Reviews, Airport Reviews, and Flying Tips, New York City, New York State, North America

People walking on the Coney Island boardwalk past Nathan's Famous Hot Dogs in Brooklyn, New York

Coney Island: Your guide to New York’s famous seaside resort

October 15, 2019 by Karen Turner 2 Comments

Coney Island is New York’s premium summer playground. From rollercoasters to the beach to craft beer, this little piece of Brooklyn has it all. This little guide to Coney Island will help you understand why New Yorkers love Coney Island so much, the best things to do on Coney Island, and why you should visit…

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Filed Under: Local Guides, New York City, New York State, United States

Your insider guide to a perfect layover in Amsterdam by a local

October 14, 2019 by Karen Turner Leave a Comment

As a seasoned traveler through Schiphol Airport who lives in Holland, I’ve been asked quite a few times about making the most of a layover in Amsterdam while transiting through Schiphol Airport.  Although I’ve flown a lot, I find Schiphol to be one of the better airports that I’ve flown through due to its easy…

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Filed Under: Airline Reviews, Airport Reviews, and Flying Tips, Amsterdam, Day Trips from Amsterdam, Holland, The Netherlands

Tips for visiting Christmas markets in Cologne with locations of the Cologne Christmas markets map and things to do in Cologne in December.

Free Walking Tour of the Cologne Christmas Markets with Map

October 12, 2019 by Karen Turner 14 Comments

​In 2019,  Cologne will have its annual Christmas market from November 25th to December 23rd. If you’re lucky enough to visit Cologne in winter (just in time), be sure to spend at least a day (if not three days) browsing the famous Christmas markets in Cologne. ​ ​Keep reading for tips for experiencing the German Christmas markets and…

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Filed Under: Europe, Germany, Uncategorized Tagged With: beautiful places, City Guide, cologne, europe, germany, Holidays, self-guided walking tour, Travel, travel tips

Beautiful golden hour with ships near port of Chania, Crete. One of the highlights of any Crete itinerary!

Your perfect Crete itinerary: 5 days in Crete without a car

October 1, 2019 by Karen Turner 1 Comment

I just came back from Greece and I definitely fell in love with Crete. Crete is Greece’s largest island and although I’d encourage you to stay longer than five days, that’s all the time that we had in Crete. Of all the places that we visited in Greece, the food was best in Crete along…

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Filed Under: Europe, Greece

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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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