The great thing about taking trips is that the kids learn so much. Even if we just travel with the 2 of us, we explore new areas of the USA and try out new restaurants. We’re even able to find all kinds of Dutch things on our trips…who knew?
Last week my husband and I went out for dinner to one of our favorite restaurants here in the US. Eating out is something we don’t do that often. Instead we will have some nice in-house dates with home made dinners, candle light and Netflix binge watching TV programs. As we were talking during our… Read More Eating Out in the Netherlands and the USA
Part of fall and part of the preparation of Halloween is making a trip to a Pumpkin Patch. But what is a pumpkin patch? My American friends will say: “Uh , duhhh!”. But this is not as common in the Netherlands. I’m writing this post especially for my friends in the Netherlands. I never went… Read More “A Harvest Tradition: Understanding Pumpkin Patches for International Visitors
What is it about traveling with our children? We want to show them the world, the possibilities in life, meet people and try new food. In June 2016, I traveled with our 10 year old to New York City. In other words: the Dutch girls travel to New York City. Ever traveled with a pre-teen?… Read More The Dutch in New York City
At least once a year we visit Chicago. It is the biggest city, kind of close to us. Some Labor Day weekends we spend in Chicago, we pick up or drop off my parents in Chicago or we have a “Girls Weekend Out” in December etc. It is just a fun city to explore. I… Read More Unexpected Dutch things in Chicago
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?
Summer is almost over here in the USA and the kids are getting ready to go back to school again….sigh! Actually, in a way, I’m also relieved. When the kids are at school, I can make my own schedule. The summer vacations always seems such a chaos and soooo looong. Ten weeks! I’m not used… Read More Summer Vacation in the Netherlands
