Netherlands

10 Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Amsterdam

We were surprised at how much the kid-foodies enjoyed trying Dutch food in Amsterdam, and spent the rest of our trip trying out kid-friendly restaurants. This post is for any food lover visiting Amsterdam; here’s what Dutch foods to try in Amsterdam, and where to eat them. Read this post to discover our top 10 …

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Our Favorite Kid-Friendly Travel Gear

Traveling with kids is an adventure and one my husband and I highly recommend doing. There’s no right age to travel with kids – we started when Lou Lou and Jaf were both babies, taking them along on work trips. It wasn’t until Lou Lou was 4 (and Jaf was 2) that we decided to …

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When in Amsterdam…stay on a houseboat!

Amsterdam has turned into one of our favorite European cities due to its diversity. With residents from 180 different countries, this beautiful Dutch fishing village, with its canals and bike-friendly streets, consists of a richly varied food scene. During our first visit last summer, we not only found our favorite spots to eat, took one …

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Our Favorite Travel Memory in 2015

We did a lot of traveling in 2015, from RV’ing through Spain, Italy, Austria, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands to visiting family and friends in Morocco, Lebanon and the UAE. We wondered…. What were our kids favorite travel memory in 2015? With the US State Department issuing global terror warnings and many of our friends …

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Camping Fun on the Zuiderzee in the Netherlands

Strandbad Edam was the first campsite we booked after purchasing our very first RV in the Netherlands. We were new to the country and had no clue how to drive an RV. The owners of the RV recommended we find a campsite nearby so we can “get used to” our new “home on wheels”. After …

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A Summer Retreat for Families: Camping De Paal, Netherlands

While we were driving from Frankfurt toward the South end of the Netherlands we stumbled upon a children’s campsite called De Paal. When I say children’s campsite, I mean 100% tailored for children up to 12 years old. Upon entering the grounds we noticed the line for check-in was very long, filled with RV’s and …

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Camping at an Amusement Park in Wassenaar, Netherlands

We spent two years RVing with our kid-foodies across Europe and created our kid-friendly European Camping Guides from our travel experiences. Read this post to find out where to camp in Southern Holland, our experience at Camping Duinrell in Wassenaar, and things to do in Wassenaar, including day-trips to Rotterdam and The Hague. After a …

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Swimming Topless – Inappropriate for Girls or Not?

My daughter is 8, she’s very self conscious about her body. For reasons unknown to both her dad and I she does not like to show her belly button and always chooses a swim suit that covers her navel. We like her modesty and always encouraged her to pick a swim suit she would feel …

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Why You Shouldn’t Order From a Kids Menu

At every single restaurant we dined at this year the “kids menu” we received while visiting countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Europe included the same items; Cheese Pizza Pepperoni Pizza Spaghetti Chicken Nuggets Hamburger Cheeseburger Macaroni and Cheese Hot Dog You would expect to find these popular, unhealthy foods from restaurants across …

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