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Growing Up Playing and Working at Disney

Last updated on January 3rd, 2023 at 09:47 pmThe Alex half of Wanderlust Marriage grew up in Florida. After my parents separated in Niagara Falls, NY and my father took custody of his kids, he was quite distraught. He asked his 9 year old son and 8 year old daughter where they wanted to start…

Winnie the Poo ride

Camping on Texel, the Western Frisian Islands of the Netherlands

Last updated on March 1st, 2024 at 05:58 pmIf you are looking to find a quiet and peaceful spot in the Netherlands, look no further than the West Frisian Islands. Texel is the easiest island to reach from Amsterdam. We went camping on Texel with some friends over the July 4th weekend some summers back…

Should I Buy Travel Insurance?

Last updated on January 5th, 2023 at 11:08 pmShould I buy travel insurance? This is an important question to ask yourself before setting off on your travels. Do Bell and I buy travel insurance? Not usually. Since we’ve lived in Europe for over 5 years we’ve often been covered when traveling to other European countries…

La Trappe Brewery, Monk Made Beer in the Netherlands

Last updated on March 11th, 2024 at 04:53 pmThe De Koningshoeven brewery produces La Trappe beer. The brewery and abbey is located just outside the town of Tilburg, in the southwest of the Netherlands. It is just a 15 minute drive from the Belgian border and about 1 and 1/2 hours from Amsterdam. Officially, the…

Day Trips from Dublin – Malahide

Last updated on January 4th, 2023 at 06:28 pmNext on our list of day trips from Dublin is Malahide! Malahide is north of Dublin and home to Malahide castle, one of the draws for our particular visit to the seaside town. Alex was excited to see what he called a “Mario Brother’s style castle”, which…