Category: Weekend Breaks

Maastricht: a must for wine lovers
Food and drink · Holidays · Maastricht · Travel · Weekend Breaks

Maastricht: a must for wine lovers

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Spring is packed full of bank holidays in the Netherlands, and this year was a six holiday bumper edition as Liberation Day — May 5th — occurs only once every five years. So, in a bid to see more of the Netherlands (my ‘been there’ list is shamefully short), and satiate our wanderlust, we opted for a road trip… Continue reading Maastricht: a must for wine lovers

Escaping the big smoke
Holidays · Monnickendam · Weekend Breaks

Escaping the big smoke

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Amsterdam to Monnickendam Amsterdam is hardly the ‘big smoke’ after living in central London, Toronto or Auckland, but the city’s charm can sometimes be diluted by the red-light-seeking tourists and weedy coffee shops. Yes… a whole different kind of ‘big smoke’. So exploring some of the smaller towns and villages in The Netherlands can offer… Continue reading Escaping the big smoke