Like Harry says, we here in the Netherlands are usually introvert in nature. We keep to ourselves. We’re generally nonjudgmental. And although we’re straightforward and say what we think, we accept that our opinion might not be the only one out there.
Enter Koninginnedag, a.k.a. Queen’s Day.
Queen’s Day is a national holiday in the Netherlands celebrating the former Queen’s birthday, the 30th day of April. It’s typically associated with city-sized flee markets, lots of orange-colored people, and beer. And fun. Lots of fun. And we all become extrovert. Verrry extrovert. Click here to keep reading…
Filed under Must See, Europe, Netherlands.
Poland has an extremely interesting history. It’s played roles in many of the major happenings of the last century and before. There are countless places you can visit that educate and mesmerize visitors about this history. History here, history there, history everywhere. Nice, but sometimes it can become too much. That’s why it’s so great that Poland also has something that you can visit that is less history-laden: the Tatras mountain region in the south.
There are two popular ways to visit this amazingly beautiful stretch of mountains. One way is to check-in to one of the various hotels at the foot of the mountains and do day hikes into the mountains. There are many small towns that have many little hostels and more elaborate hotels that cater to various needs and budgets. The second, more adventurous, option is to go backpacking and stay in the mountain hostels along the road.
That’s what I did a two summers ago. It was great. Click here to keep reading…
Filed under Explore, Poland, Europe.
