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Wine therapy at Thermae 2000, that sounds good, right? It is. Enjoy a relaxing soak in red wine from the most famous vineyard in The Netherlands, Wine domain St. Martinus.…

Did you know that The Netherlands has more than 100 vineyards? At one you can only buy wine bottles, at the other you can also do tastings and take a…

Being a wine lover I enjoy visiting vineyards all over the world. That it apparently took a pandemic to discover some of the best wineries and vineyards of my own…

South Limburg in The Netherlands (southeast) is a perfect spot for a long weekend away. My tips of what to do in South Limburg for 4 days.

Delft, an elegant student city between The Hague and Rotterdam, is beloved by many, for various reasons. Delft is the birth place of painter Johannes Vermeer. The city where William…

Amsterdam is a beautiful, historical city that I would recommend everybody to visit. But honestly, the weather can be a bit of a downside in The Netherlands. Rain, snow, hail,…

To me, Drenthe is the most beautiful, peaceful province of the Netherlands. The most underestimated and undervalued. In particular the Drentsche Aa area. Stone graves older than Stonehenge. Beautiful forests,…

Alkmaar, the city that I call home. Located just half an hour north of Amsterdam, Alkmaar got city rights in 1254, a few decades before Amsterdam did (around 1300). Nowadays…

The Netherlands is a beautiful country. Obviously I am a bit biased as it is my home country, but look at the pictures! Nope, the Netherlands has no mountains or…