Tag: Europe

Review: Is the trip to Kinderdijk Windmills worth it?

Review: Is the trip to Kinderdijk Windmills worth it?

The first time we saw a life-sized windmill was at Delft. Walking out of the train station with our luggage, the windmill was welcoming us from a distance. We agreed to go up close and admire the lonesome windmill soon. That happened only at the 

Review of Miffy Museum (Nijintje) in Utrecht, Netherlands

Review of Miffy Museum (Nijintje) in Utrecht, Netherlands

There are free parks and playgrounds for children to run around in Netherlands. To have a bit more of a tourist fun, you can consider Miffy Museum in Utrecht and Madurodam in Hague. More on Madurodam later. About Miffy Museum (Nijintje) Utrecht Centraal is the 

Family Holidays in Holland and Belgium – Hotel or Airbnb?

Family Holidays in Holland and Belgium – Hotel or Airbnb?

I asked hubby to look through the listings on TripAdvisor, booking.com, Airbnb, etc, and he started to feel my stress. With about a month left to book accommodation in the almost peak season, there weren’t many choices within our budget (all others were in crazy 

Cultural Notes 1: About Madrid and Barcelona, Spain

Cultural Notes 1: About Madrid and Barcelona, Spain

If you are like me, one of the things I like about planning is that I learn more about the history and culture of the destination before going. This gives me a greater understanding and appreciation of the place I’m visiting. Hence, I am going 

3 (Non-Touristy) Things You Have To Do In Vienna

3 (Non-Touristy) Things You Have To Do In Vienna

Christina’s Note: Here’s another article by Sharon Au, ex-mediacorp actress and currently head of styleXstyle.com. This time it’s on the things to do in Vienna. If you haven’t read her first article on this site, here goes: “If You Only Have One Night In Budapest” 3 Non-Touristy Things 

If You Only Have One Night In Budapest

If You Only Have One Night In Budapest

Christina’s Note: I love the film, The Grand Budapest Hotel for its editing, plot, camera angles, acting and the backdrop. The beautiful landscape and architecture made me want to go to Budapest! But before I have the chance to do that, here’s an article by Sharon 

Disneyland Paris with Young Children / Part 2

Disneyland Paris with Young Children / Part 2

This post is following Part 1 of Travel in Paris With Young Children by our guest writer Jane! Find out more about her in Part 1. :) Today, she’s going to share her trip to Disneyland Paris with young children. As mentioned in my previous post, the main highlight 

Travel in Paris with Young Children / Part 1

Travel in Paris with Young Children / Part 1

Today I’m really delighted to introduce Jane, who is going to be a guest writer of this space. She is currently based in the South of France as her husband is posted there on a work stint. She has hung up her corporate suit for