Category Archives: Netherlands and Belgium 2009

My last week in Netherlands the weather turned cold and rainy. That depressing gray drizzle that you can walk about in, go to the grocery store or bank in, but you would rather lounge on the sofa, drinking hot Jasmine … Continue reading →

As someone living in a congested metro area, I can handle some bad traffic—five o’clock on Friday, one mile in one hour kind of traffic. But after having been repeatedly stuck on the bahn for entire days with a screaming … Continue reading →

I had been waiting and waiting and finally it came. The day we visited Aachen. Since having children, I’ve become the zen traveler. With no time to research history, it’s a total “in the moment – beginner’s mind” experience where … Continue reading →

N: Tongeren has a Roman wall. Child: I want a booger, no burger. Booger. Burger N: If you can’t behave, you won’t get a special treat in Brussels Child: I’m trying to be good, but I keep making mistakes. N … Continue reading →

The parts I didn’t tell you and more… (Read Dutch Bandito I) According to my husband’s research of the Dutch Alien Stamp law, visitors in Netherlands have three business days to register with the alien police unless the visitors are … Continue reading →