6 articles tagged with netherlands travel
Standing on the edge of Oudegracht canal at sunrise, watching the first light paint the medieval wharf cellars in golden hues, I was struck by how Utrecht whispers its stories rather than shouting them like its famous neighbor Amsterdam. As...
There's something almost musical about the way colors unfold at Keukenhof Gardens in spring—a symphony of tulips that crescendos from March through May. After relocating to Valencia with my wife MarÃa, we've made it our mission to experience Europe's most...
While Amsterdam draws the crowds like moths to a neon light, Utrecht sits just 30 minutes south by train, flowing at its own deliberate pace—a pace that, at 62, I've come to appreciate more than the frenetic energy of larger...
There's something rather poetic about wandering alone among seven million spring flowers. As someone who has documented historic railway journeys across Europe, I've grown accustomed to solo travel, but nothing quite prepared me for the sensory symphony that is Keukenhof...
There's something about the way sunlight dances across centuries-old limestone in Maastricht that reminds me of how light plays through a perfect glass of aged Riesling—both revealing layers of history with each shifting shadow. After paragliding over the nearby Belgian...
Let me start by saying Amsterdam isn't just about the obvious - those postcard canals, red lights, and coffee shops that every tourist guide hammers on about. As someone who's visited this city multiple times for both work and play,...