After our disappointing day in Brussels, we spend one night at the Best Western Zaan Inn Hotel. We arrived at Zaandam in cold, wet and miserable weather. The wind was so cold, it felt like it cut right through our jackets. And it was drizzling – the most horrible weather for arriving at a new destination …
We only had one day in Brussels, and we wanted to make the most of it. So, we took the Brussels Sightseeing Bus as it gives one an excellent overview of a city before you decide where to embark and explore further. We rushed from our hotel, the Ibis Brussels Off-Grand Place when we noticed …
There is often disagreement between people about where exactly the Garden Route in South Africa starts – some say it starts in Mosselbay, others believe it only begins in George. Similarly, people can also not agree on whether the Garden Route ends with the Stormsriver Village (still in the Western Cape) or with Port Elizabeth …
We spent two days in Penang, Malaysia during our last trip to South-East Asia but we had a blast. We knew nothing about Penang when we got there, but there were so many things to do and see, and we never got to all of them! I would love to go back to Penang and …
After checking into the Protea Hotel Kimberley , we explored the old Mining Village, Kimberley’s Big Hole and the Kimberley Mine Museum. From the Protea Hotel Kimberley, you can take an easy 5-minute walk to The Big Hole. According to the hotel, you get free access to the old mining village if you stay there, …
When we were planning our road trip to the Garden Route, we shortened our driving time per day. Driving all the way from Johannesburg to Oudtshoorn takes approximately 14 hours, and I did not think the kids could sit in a car that long. On the first driving day, we drove from Johannesburg to Kimberley (South …