A few days ago, thanks to a tip on the Mothers & Munchkins Facebook group, I heard about Monstertjes, a great little toy shop in The Hague. Since we had a birthday coming up in the family, I headed straight over to the Prins Willemstraat (very close to the Keizerstraat shopping area in Scheveningen) to …read more >>
We love living in the Netherlands but one of the few things we dislike is the lack of space. Buying a house with a garden here is a luxury that few can afford and that’s a great disappointment if you like to grow your own veggies. There are tuinverenigingen (garden clubs) in Den Haag …read more >>
Last Easter, we were happily cycling through the Limburg countryside when, to our surprise, we rode straight past the Hertog Jan brewery in Arcen. We hadn’t planned a trip to the brewery but it seemed rude not to stop – especially since the Hertog Jan Proeverij was just across the road. This brew pub serves the …read more >>
Have two days? Feel like a vacation? Hop on your bike or catch a train and go exploring. The Netherlands is the perfect size for mini adventures. We often take off by bike and train for the weekend to discover places unknown. Last summer one of our favourite trips was to Brouwerij Maallust (Maallust Brewery). Many …read more >>
If you’re a stranded British expat who’s craving a pot of tea and a full English breakfast, then you’d better get yourself over to Scallys. We’ll give you the address later but frankly, if you go wandering around Chinatown you have a good chance of spotting it. It’s the kind of place that’s rather hard …read more >>
The next time you find yourself between Apeldoorn and Deventer, take a detour towards Bakkerij Bril. We stumbled on it by accident during a bike trip across the Dutch countryside this summer. We had no idea that it is one of the most famous bakeries in the Netherlands! The bakery has been around for over …read more >>
There are so many great things to discover in The Hague. Sometimes it takes me a while to get to a place that I’ve heard others talking about. Once I’m there, I always wonder why I didn’t visit earlier. Appeltje Eitje is one of those places. Located in the trendy Zeeheldenkwartier it’s a cafe with that rare …read more >>
Tucked away on a little side street in downtown The Hague is ABC Beers. This is one of the few places in the Netherlands where you’ll find dozens of (mostly) Dutch beers from small, independent producers. It’s a beer lovers dream! It also happens to be my husband’s favourite shop in The Hague and the …read more >>
The Aalsmeer flower market near Amsterdam is the world’s largest flower auction. Around 20 million flowers are sold here every day, inside the world’s fourth largest building. Whether you like flowers, or you’re just trying to kill time during a layover at Schiphol airport, this is a fascinating place to visit. You have to get …read more >>
It can be hard to find a restaurant that has tasty food and is kid friendly. The Hagedis checks both of those boxes. It’s located in the beautiful Grote Pyr; a former school on the corner of the Elandstraat. Inside, the bright and cheery restaurant serves up plates of local and organic food. There is …read more >>
