New Orleans is a city I always wanted to visit. I’m not sure why, but it seemed to me that this city had a lot of history and influences from all over the world. There were some things I didn’t know about New Orleans and we learned a lot! A 3-day trip to New Orleans… Read More What to do on a 3-day trip to New Orleans.
This is something totally unbelievable. I was shocked!!! I Thought I knew a few things about Anne Frank. You know, being Dutch I’ve read her book (diary), watched some movies, learned a few things in school. But this totally blew my mind! Plus the fact that I’m Dutch AND I’m only 45 minutes away from… Read More What is the link between Anne Frank and Iowa?
It is the end of February. In Limburg, the south of the Netherlands, we celebrate Carnaval. Some people know it as “Carnival” in Brazil or “Mardi Gras” in New Orleans. During these festivities, in the Netherlands we eat some specific foods. On Ash Wednesday there are several ways we eat herring (raw or in a… Read More What are ”Nonnevotten”? How to make them at home for Carnaval.
SUMMER IS HERE! Even though today is our anniversary and it’ll be a rainy day….for the next 6 day actually! I’m gearing up for the warmer weather and try to figure out what to drink on our newly made corner bench on our deck. Here are 5 Summer Drinks and these will be so great… Read More 5 best Summer Drinks, so your kids don’t feel left out this summer!
Summer is here and people are waking up from something what seemed like a year long hibernation, getting out their houses and making plans to go on trips again. 2020 and 2021 so far have been challenging years for so many people. But some people are ready to travel again. I wasn’t really ready, but… Read More How to make a DIY Travel Journal?
I didn’t realize, when I left the Netherlands, how much of an impact the Dutch had in the world. We are finding all kinds of things every day in every unexpected corner. Like a song by a singer from the Netherlands at the roller rink in the middle of nowhere, a Dutch painting in a… Read More All Things Dutch
I love apples, my kids love apples…who doesn’t! It is almost fall. I see those almost ripe apples on our tree and I think it is time to do some research about some amazing Dutch apple recipes. We are probably going into an Indian Summer. The temperatures are still high in the 80’s (more than… Read More 9 Amazing Dutch Apple Recipes
As I’m writing this post, Hurricane Harvey just hit the Texas coast line last night….hard. A category 4 hurricane! Now it is tropical storm lingering over the state of Texas. Lots of rain and strong winds damaged buildings, streets and left thousands of people homeless. There were Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Charley in 2005 and… Read More Are there Hurricanes and Tornadoes in the Netherlands?
