Netherlands Off The Beaten Path Travel Articles

Keukenhof Gardens and The Tulips

Wynne Crombie shares her wonderful holiday visit to Keukenhof and the millions of tulips, people on stilts and a multi-colored chicken.

KattenKabinet: The Curious Cat Museum of Amsterdam

The KattenKabinet of Amsterdam was created after a very spoiled cat named JP Morgan passed away. Visit his opulent residence, the Cat Museum.

Seeing the Netherlands Aboard the Scenic Crystal

Touring the cities of the Netherlands and Belgium aboard the Scenic Crystal rivership down the Rhine River.

Benelux: Beer, Frites, History and Castles

Benelux, 3 nations united in the northern top of Europe. A tour of frites, beers, castles and WW I history in Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

Rotterdam Cube House street view by Raul Ayres

Rotterdam, Netherlands: 7 Places that Embrace the Unusual

From abstract hotel concepts and pinball machine museums to dazzling street art displays, Rotterdam has so much more to visit than just its art museums.

Houses on the Spiegelkwartier, an arts and antiques district in Amsterdam.

Drunken Tourist Meets the Worst of Amsterdam

The Drunken Tourist is a new book that tells the tale of a traveler who visits the sad Red Light District of Amsterdam and stays in a dismal hostel.

Rotterdam: One of the Safest Cities to Explore

Rotterdam offers some of the most dramatic architecture you can find in Europe, the city has wide open spaces and is a perfect COVID travel destination.

The Palm Greenhouse is a historic building and architectureal gem that dates from 1911. Photo Credit: Koen Smilde Photography

Hortus Botanicus: Amsterdam’s Garden Oasis

Hortus Botanicus is a Botanical garden full of medicinal plants created in Amsterdam in the 1600s during the time of the Black Death plague. You can visit today

Exploring Holland’s Cheese Markets

Visiting the cheese markets of Holland, from Edam, Gouda, Alkmaar, and Woerden, meet cheesemakers and taste their delicious Dutch cheeses.

The town center in Nijmegen has buildings that date back to the 16th century, such as De Wagg, right, a popular restaurant where tables outside are the best seats in the house on a nice evening.

Nijmegen, Netherlands is NOT Over-Touristed Yet

Nijmegen a city in the Netherlands that’s not overtouristed, unlike Amsterdam that no longer promotes tourism due to over-tourism.

Amsterdam with the Kids in Tow

A family trip to Amsterdam includes pancakes for dinner, a visit to the nearby Castle Muiderslot, Anne Frank House, the Tulip and Cheese Museums and more.