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Find things to do in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, the Hague and other (lesser known) cities and towns in Holland (The Netherlands).

Drifting at the RDW Track Lelystad NL

A wet track, smoking tyres, screeching BMW's ... could only mean drift-driving. Drivers pit their skills against this hair-raising adventure. Continue reading

So I married a truck driver…

Marcel helped Victoria take a step towards fulfilling a childhood dream ... getting a truck driver's licence ... with a 2-hr lesson. Continue reading

Schiermonnikoog, a Frisian island cycling day trip

Schiermonnikoog is ideal for cycling! Depending on how fit you are, it's relatively small - 4 km wide x 16 km long. Continue reading

Celebrating a mid-life crisis at Walibi World

When faced with a midlife-crisis, most people start doing outrageous things. Not Victoria. She stopped. Only to start again when it was over ... Continue reading

Work Island celebrates 60 years

Six decades ago a mooring pole was placed in the middle of the lake; x marks the spot where Lelystad would be built. Continue reading

Cube homes in Rotterdam

During WWII most of Rotterdam’s ancient buildings were decimated and the city had to rebuild itself, so a lot of the architecture is new. Some of it is simply stunning, like my favourite Kubuswoningen ... Continue reading

Wild Horses and Technology

At the Oostvaardersplassen, there's a viewpoint overlooking a huge plain that always reminds us of Africa. Occassionally we see herds of Heck Cows and at other times herds of Red Deer. Continue reading

Valkenburg Cave Christmas Market

In 2002 I first heard about the mysterious Christmas market in the caves somewhere in Limburg. Continue reading

Birthday Shopping Spree at Bataviastad

Batavia Stad is a designer clothing outlet shopping centre a few km's from where we live. Some friends jealously wonder why we don't live there permanently. Well the truth is, I don't like shopping! Continue reading

isiZulu and Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Recently we had the good fortune of watching Ladysmith Black Mambazo in concert at the Schouwburg Theatre in Almere. A great performance! Continue reading

Croquettes and Kilkenny in Amsterdam

Our serene harbour village is approximately 65 km's away from the bustle of Amsterdam. We enjoy the water and nature, but once in a blue moon we venture off to the capital to take in city life. Continue reading

Bolshoi, Carre and Childhood Dreams

Waiting to be released from an Amsterdam traffic light, the corner of my eye spun my head left. There they were ... two magic little words I never thought I'd see ... Bolshoi Ballet. Continue reading

FlevOnice 5km Outdoor Ice Skating Course

The winters in The Netherlands are becoming milder and milder. Much to the dismay of the Dutch, for whom ice skating on natural ice is highly sought after. Thanks to the myriad of canals and rivers, skaters can enjoy courses of up to 200km.

The outdoors, ice skating in nature, wafting along reed beds, freedom. That’s the intention behind the multi-functional outdoor recreation centre that opened in December 2007, called “FlevOnice” or “Ice World”. We visited the course on a very busy Boxing Day (2007). Continue reading

Brief glimpse into ice sailing

The Netherlands experienced another record warm year in 2007. But in the week before Christmas, the temperatures plummeted. On the 21st of December, it even dropped to minus 8 deg Celcius. Brrr. Winter water sport enthusiasts were enthralled.

We hope you enjoy this brief glimpse into “hard water sailing” and read more about it further down the page. Continue reading

Chase Away the Winter Blues at Keukenhof

The most beautiful spring gardens in the world are open for a few months each year. In 2007, when we filmed this video, they were open from 23/03/07 until 20/05/2007.

It was our second visit to Keukenhof and we spent 5,5 hours in this 32-hectare eden. Not surprising, you need the time to fully enjoy the flowers, smells, sights and sounds. Further details about Keukenhof appear below the video. Continue reading

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