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Florence: a city with plenty of culture and ambience | The ideal city weekend trip

Florence is the ideal city for a weekend away! The city is small and compact. If you choose a place to stay near the city centre, everything will be within [...]

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Our bloggers will share great tips based on their own personal experience. Always keen to find new places that will make their and your holiday even better. Whether it’s adventurous, relaxing, cultural or just beautiful. It’s all there!

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Hip Berlin: 8 hotspots for an unforgettable city trip

Forget New York: Berlin is the city that never sleeps! Thanks to these eight must-see spots, you’re sure to fall hopelessly in love with the city. Berlin is a huge, multicultural metropolis […]

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A stroll around the city of Amsterdam: the highlights

Don’t want to miss out on anything Amsterdam has to offer while you’re here for a few days? Let us take you on a walk around town and show you […]

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Florence or Rome? Which one is your favourite?

Florence and Rome are both great, ancient cities in Italy, but Florence is something special! [...]

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All you need to know about The Eiffel Tower in Paris

Where in Paris can you take the best picture of this most famous Parisian sight? Can you climb all the [...]

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Introducing the best kept secret of Amsterdam

‘Het Begijnhof’: the best kept secret, right in the centre of Amsterdam. Have you found it yet? You want to [...]

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Why you should really visit Luxembourg’s capital

Why do so few people visit Luxembourg City? We don’t understand at all! Luxembourg’s capital [...]

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The Hague is the most fun city-and-beach trip

“Oh, oh, The Hague, gorgeous city behind the dunes” – ánd ideal for a city trip, especially for those living [...]

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Six reasons why Valencia beats Barcelona

We guarantee that Valencia will become your new favourite city in Spain after visiting these [...]

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A tour along Amsterdam’s Wallen district

The “Quartier Rouge”, the “Wallen” or “Walletjes”, the “Red-Light District”. This small piece of Amsterdam has achieved world fame under [...]

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Don’t miss this when you’re in Stockholm

Stockholm is a pretty special city! Sweden’s capital consists of no less than 14 islands, all connected by bridges. You [...]

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A deserted ghost town in Belgium

Interested in making a unique day trip that will cost you close to nothing? Pay a visit to this modern-day ghost town in Belgium. The village of Doel has been [...]

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Why nów is the time to go to Venice (or not?)

The locals are running away and cruise ships are being kept away. Venice seems to be sinking, literally or figuratively; can that be true? Together on a gondola through narrow […]

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The pearl of Normandy: Mont-Saint-Michel

It is up there with the best of Paris on everybody’s lists of favourite places in France: Mont-Saint-Michel. An abbey on a small peninsula that the Atlantic tides sometimes turn into […]

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Europe’s highest swing – and a breathtaking view

On the north side of Amsterdam’s Central Station, there are free ferries taking people to [...]

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This is where the sun still shines in the fall

It’s slowly getting chillier and darker outside – oh yes, it’s that time of year again! If you, like me, [...]

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Hip Haarlem: 10x shopping, food and culture

It’s been half a year since I moved to Haarlem. Even though I can be a bit homesick for my [...]

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Portugal’s city of fairytales

This is Sintra and, oh oh oh, what a beautiful place! Just outside Lisbon, this [...]

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Lisbon: The 6 most photogenic sights

Lisbon is a city where you can leisurely stroll the day away, finally ending the night with dinner on a terrace in [...]

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Paris, move over: this is our new favourite city in France

If you consider visiting a city in France, you’d probably think of Paris first. But [...]

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This is where vegetarians eat in Spain

Vegetarians and vegans can have a rather hard time finding good places to eat in a city they don’t know. [...]

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Top 3 coffee hot spots in Copenhagen

The Danish capital is one of my favourite cities for a short city trip. It’s beautiful and clean. The people [...]

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The hippest place to shop: the 9 little streets

Nine little streets, hidden between the canals in the centre of Amsterdam. The place to go to get some shopping in! Amsterdam’s ‘9 Straatjes’ (9 little streets). Here you’ll find [...]

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Palma de Mallorca – a surprising city trip

This is one of those surprising destinations for a city trip! During my search for a city trip, which had to include a bit of culture and sea, I bumped into […]

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Bruges: THE most romantic city in Belgium

Bruges is one of the most popular and romantic places to visit in Belgium. This city is unusually charming. This is why you should visit this pretty, little town at least once. […]

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Berlin is rough, culturally rich and grandiose

It’s been a while since I last traveled to Berlin… The last time was probably [...]

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Bucket list Paris: the city of love

Paris’ charm is legendary and not without a reason. Cosy cafés. Hidden streets. Beautiful boutiques. World-class museums. Romantic gardens. Fairytale-like [...]

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Fun in Lisbon, budget tips

Lisbon is worth visiting! Here are 8 tips to enjoy a great trip to Lisbon, on a budget. Either for the [...]

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Top tips for Le Marais, Paris

Paris, je t’aime! Paris is one of the cities I love most in Europe. Because [...]

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Porto: beautiful city in the North of Portugal

Porto had been on my wish list for a while. But because the weather isn’t [...]

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Rome. Where to eat and drink in this beautiful city.

Plenty of culture to enjoy in the beautiful, ancient city of Rome. But don’t forget to have a break and [...]