DIY Travel Planning Tips for Part-Time Travellers
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 …
After the work part of an overseas trip was finished, my partner joined me in Amsterdam for a few days in Europe. We met at the Amsterdam Central station. It was a rainy and cold spring day in Amsterdam. It was quite miserable to be outside. Since we only had the one day in Amsterdam, we decided to …
When we were planning our trip to Europe, I also wanted to include London as I had only been there once before and it was just a quick in-and-out for work meetings. To visit London, we had a few options from the Netherlands. One, we could fly, but this required a few hours as you …
After arriving at Zaanse Schans, which is less than 20 minutes from Amsterdam, we decided to first go to the Dutch wooden shoe workshop. We had never seen Dutch wooden clogs before and wanted to learn more about these shoes. Please note that this post may contain affiliate links. Should you click on these links …
Read moreExperiencing the making of Dutch wooden shoes at Zaanse Schans