Finding diamonds in Antwerp
If you’re looking to buy a diamond, Antwerp is the place but I wonder where the diamonds come from. Could they be blood diamonds? I…
Category: Travels
Maasvlakte beach, a paradise of its own
Every summer, our little family would venture outside Rotterdam to go the beach since we are usually holed up in a nearby campsite in Oostvorne….
Zierikzee, Queen of the North Sea
Zierikzee used to be one of the most important cities in Holland during the middle ages due to its location in the North Sea, where…
Destination Suriname
Tucked between French Guiana and its bigger neighbour Brazil, Suriname is perhaps a misplaced Latin American country—the population mostly speak Dutch (national language), Creole and…
24 Hours Layover in New Delhi
There are more than a hundred monuments in New Delhi so a day is not enough to cover these considering how big the city is….
Flower Parade
Floats made from tulips, daffodils and hyacinths and bulbs are the highlight during the annual flower parade known locally as the Bloemencorso in Haarlem, The…
The Historic Hoorn in North Holland
The 17th-century town center of Hoorn, a small municipality in North Holland. Hoorn used to be one of the most important trading cities, alongside Amsterdam…
Paramaribo Zoo
The Paramaribo Zoo in Suriname is a rustic zoo with a variety of animals endemic to the tiny country in Latin America, such as jaguars, cockatoos,…