Last updated on February 5th, 2025 at 11:54 amGeorge Washington was the first president of the United States. He was also the general who led the American revolutionaries into battle, ultimately defeating England for independence. This is immortalized with the phallic Washington Monument, along with his face adorning the front of the US dollar bill…
Last updated on March 10th, 2024 at 08:40 pmWe previously resided in Amsterdam for over three years and saw much of the country during that time. Holland may be flat, but its countryside is particularly picturesque, especially in spring. During tulip season, the flower fields brighten the terrain alongside numerous cattle farms, green houses and…
Last updated on March 10th, 2024 at 09:48 pmScheveningen Beach is an underrated beach destination. On our recent trip to the Netherlands, we stayed 4 nights along lovely Scheveningen Beach. It is conveniently connected to The Hague (Den Haag) via frequent tram service and located around an hour south of Amsterdam. If you’re travelling through…
Last updated on December 18th, 2022 at 07:44 pmRotterdam isn’t on most people’s must see lists when touring Europe, but Europe’s largest port city is definitely worth visiting if you’re travelling between Brussels and Amsterdam by train. Up until 2002, Rotterdam was the largest port in the world until it was overtaken by Shanghai, and…
Last updated on December 18th, 2022 at 07:43 pmBoston is one of the greatest cities in the United States. It’s famous for being the birthplace of the American Revolution, and a beacon in the world of higher education with the nation’s oldest university in Harvard and other world class universities like MIT in Cambridge. It’s…
