As a lover of strange and wonderful places, I knew that I had to visit the Witches Weighing House in Oudewater, the Netherlands. This house was used for weighing goods ….and witches. This guide to the Oudewater Witches Weighhouse will discuss logistics of visiting this fascinating witch museum in the Netherlands.
Ever since moving to the Hague, I’ve been busy trying to exploring this beautiful city. Although to many people that I’ve met from elsewhere, the Hague is boring and they’ve “been there“. However, the Hague is full of secrets in plain sight and this city has a lot more to offer than people realize. Keep…
While my mom visited me this summer, we finally visited Dordrecht as a day trip. This stunning city without the crowds of Amsterdam is an easy day trip from Rotterdam, the Hague, or Amsterdam, however the quiet charm of Dordrecht won me over with its beautiful canals, picturesque warehouses, and stunning views.
You’ve probably never heard of the Westelijke Eilanden, known as the Western Islands, in Amsterdam. These man-made islands just outside of the centre hold a gorgeous off the beaten path neighborhood that is absolutely stunning although it’s easy to miss if you don’t know where you’re going. I’ll be including my favorite secret spots in…
As someone who is American and has never had a driver’s license, I am uniquely qualified to write about traveling in the United States without a car. A lot of people say it can’t be done–and it will be miserable, however I’ve found that it has minimally impacted my experience traveling in the United States. This…
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.
As much as I love to disconnect while traveling in Europe, I’m mildly addicted to the Internet and often require WiFi! I’m a cheapskate when it comes to paying extra data fees, carrying around an expensive Wi-Fi device, or needing to pay extra to simply check my data. These are my tips for finding Wifi…
Looking for the loveliest day trip from London or a quick day trip from Luton Airport? Hitchin is a lovely historic market town in Hertfordshire that you’ll want to visit for the day. After a disastrous flight denial, I ended up having a day in the Luton Airport, however I chose to leave as we had…
I’m someone with a bit of a obsessive with finding photo locations. My husband lived in Turin and when visiting Turin, I had often seen photos of the Mole with a stunning scene of mountains behind the Mole. This article discusses Monte dei Capuccini, the church on top of Monte dei Cappuccini, how to get…
I didn’t hear of Texel until I moved to the Netherlands. This beautiful island in the North of the Netherlands (about 3.5 hours from Amsterdam) is a well-kept secret among Dutchies who spend their vacations sunbathing on its clean beaches, swimming into the Wadden Sea, biking along its heather-filled dunes, visiting its seal sanctuary for injured…
