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Walks in the Netherlands A Pleasant Urban Promenade in Utrect The modern world was born in the Netherlands: this small country at the edge of Europe, forever at risk of sliding into the Atlantic Ocean, was the first that was run for and on behalf of its citizens. Today, we take this form of government…
Holidays in Holland Eating in Utrecht by Mrs. Easy Hiker One of the best things of any walking trip is the opportunity to familiarize yourself with the local cuisine – not least because that is something you can enjoy even if the weather refuses to cooperate with your plans. A good meal is a good…
Walks in Holland A Walk in Rotterdam Rotterdam city centre, as I told you in my last post, is not conventionally pretty. You may admire the city’s ebullience and its youthful elan, but there is little that the average visitor will find charming. Kralingse Bos in the Rotterdam suburb of Kralingen, however, more than makes…
It’s SPRING in Utrecht Before we get to the serious business of walking in Holland (there will be three easy hikes in the days to come), first, an urgent note about something that we have come across on our recent trip to the Netherlands. Urgent because, unlike the walks, it will not be there for…
Rotterdam in 300 Words Those among you who read a lot of travel blogs will have seen quite a few posts recently about the Dutch city of Rotterdam. If you do not have the time to read them all, here is a brief précis of what you are missing. Rotterdam – one of the busiest…
Themed London Walks The London Crime Trail Part 2 Welcome back for our London crime trail part 2, a walk through Dark London which mainly concentrates on the deeds of the most notorious London murderer of them all: Jack the Ripper … who is the undisputed star of London’s Themed Walk industry. For one because the…
Themed Walks in London Walking the London Crime Trail Crime is, of course, not unique to London, nor was it invented here, although it may sometimes feel that way. It is certainly true that no other city revels more in it, and no other city would dream of bestowing semi-mythical status to its mass murderers…
Where to Go in Germany Daytrip Destination: Syburg I had seen the Syburg (not knowing at the time what it was called) many times from the train and on various hikes in the area, always wondering how its disparate elements – the monument with the equestrian statue, the medieval ruins – were connected. It simply…
Guest Post: Walking in Italy Two Hours on the Streets of Rome by Thomas Dowson Two hours in Rome … am I serious? Yes, very! When sightseeing in Rome most visitors head straight to the obvious attractions, and with good reason. Of course you should not miss the Colosseum. Not only is this the iconic symbol…
Walks in Italy Imperia and its Two Seaside Resorts Today’s post gives you two Italian seaside resorts for the price of one: both of them more than 2000 years old, but very different in nature – one spunky and bustling, full of compromises between the wish to preserve the past and the necessity of living…