In the 1980’s there was a famous Indian movie called Silsila. In this movie you see a famous romantic song filmed in Keukenhof and the surrounding tulip fields. The movie and especially the song ‘Dekha Ek Khwab’ was a Bollywood box office super hit and it opened up the beauty...
Tiengemeten
A lovely little island just south of Rotterdam, great for hikers and nature lovers. Hikes varying from 3.5-9.5km. It used to be used for agriculture but now been returned to nature since 2006. Unique activities for kids and parents all year round. Also possible to cycle on the island. Home...
Meijendel Nature Reserve
Hugging the coast between Scheveningen and Wassenaar, this nature reserve comprises of 1875 hectares of rugged wilderness. It’s a great place to walk or cycle, at any time of the year, and to take a break from city life. The beach here is rarely busy as it is only accessible...
Terschelling
Terschelling is an island I discovered several years ago and it’s one of the few places in the Netherlands where you can actually not encounter a single human being for a while. It’s one of the small islands in the North of the Netherlands and if I feel like just...
Kinderdijk
A lovely setting of windmills nearby where we live at all times of the year.This unique collection of 19 authentic windmills are considered a Dutch icon and is part of Unesco World Heritage. A great way to get there is to take the waterbus from Rotterdam Erasmusbrug or Dordrecht Merwekade...
Japanese Garden
Though only open for eight weeks a year, this little garden in the Clingendael Park in The Hague is a favourite of mine, with its beautiful colours and authentic features of a typical Japanese garden. It’s just 15 minutes by bike from home and there is no entry fee, so...