Getting quite good moving between most public transport options in Amsterdam. The tram system is fantastic and I’ve used it a lot to switch to ferry or bus at the central train station. There’s a bewildering underground passage system to … Continue reading →

Booked a tour to see Giethoorn, one of the mostly car-free villages in the northeastern Dutch province of Overijssel. It borders a section of the Weerribben-Wieden National Park, a marshy area once popular for peat and reed harvesting. A one … Continue reading →

The biggest of Amsterdam’s top 3, the Rijksmuseum is also the largest art museum in the Netherlands—with record-breaking attendance to match. The building itself, which dates from 1885, is a waltz through history, juggling Gothic and Renaissance styles. A decade-long … Continue reading →