“Which prince and princes actually live here?” We just arrived and check in at the Chateau Lalande in the Périgord region in France as our youngest daughter suddenly gets some hesitations. She thinks we have booked a home stay with some descendants from the former France Royal Family. Read more…
With close to 100 million visitors across the whole country it is one of the most visited places on earth. So, finding a somewhat quiet spot sounds like impossible. Well to the contrary; we found a small slice of heaven hardly visited by any tourist and smack in the middle of the Mediterranean coast. Welcome to Mas de Peint in the Camargue region. Read more…
In the height of summer, we travel from a scorching hot France to the sixth-smallest nation in Europe. Indeed it is small, but it easily wins the prize for the grandest name ever bestowed on a country. Our travel destination for the coming four days is known as the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra. We are guests at its one and only five star Sport Hotel Hermitage & Spa. Read more…
Sometimes you just know when you hit a family friendly hot spot. This happens to us on the afternoon we arrive at the Mas de Thau near the small town of Montagnac… Read more…
In this hectic life, the holiday is often the time for one to take things easy: give more attention to each other and yourself, and more attention to the things one does. Mindfulness is the buzzword nowadays. Today, however, we are in a tent. The location we chose is situated on the gorgeous Domaine de Saint-Christophe not far from Metz, in the north-east of France. Read more…
In the heart of the vibrant city of Brussels, we find a new friend In the beautifully styled and intimate 5-star hotel called, the Amigo Hotel. Read more…
The Hotel Schweizerhof with its great history fits its location perfectly since there is hardly any other city that has preserved its historical traits as Bern, the capital of Switzerland. Read more…
How about finding a house in Belgium for 5 families, including 9 children, and a dog? With a pool, sauna and Jacuzzi? A gourmet kitchen? Ensuite bathrooms? A fire place? A BBQ? And a big garden? And things to do around? Sounds like a mission impossible? Not if you search Ardennes-etapes… Read more…
Traveling from New Zealand to Holland this hotel is the perfect stopover place for us. The Grand Hyatt Incheon is located only minutes from Incheon International Airport. Read more…
It is really quite easy to understand why anyone would pick the Cordis Hotel in Auckland for their wedding. This reinvented luxury hotel offers premium services and is very well known for this. Read more…
When we arrive a bit later than expected in the evening, we immediately experience the great service at River Valley Lodge. Read more…
A long-desired wish from our daughters is going to materialize as we head to New Zealand and hire a motorhome. Searching the internet, we find a lot of commercial rental operators, but especially in Summer they are often fully booked or with extremely high rates. That’s when we find Mighway, labelled as the ‘Airbnb’ of the recreational vehicles. Read more…
Perched just up the hill, the Swallows Nest house is situated beautifully. Read more…
If you are not a Harry Potter fan, there is still plenty to do in Edinburgh for a family holiday. Because we do not necessarily want to go eat out every time, we opt for a fully furnished apartment. The Chester Residence offers several different options, all set behind beautiful façades or our gracious, listed Georgian townhouses in Edinburgh's New Town. Read more…
Classic and elegant. This best describes the beautiful hotel Fuerstenhof in Leipzig where we are staying for three nights. Read more…
We love Berlin! It's a great, hip city with a fascinating history. Although we have been here a few times, it’s the first time that we are accompanied by our children. And while we love city trips, you do want to offer the kids a marvelous time as well. So, we found Louisa's Place and we can’t be more pleased. Read more…
Just outside the small village of Rockanje, not far from the port city of Rotterdam, we found an old dune farm that until recently doubled as a forester home before it was transformed into a unique and comfortable holiday home for 7 people. The house is managed by Buitenleven Vakanties, … Read more…
A true highlight of our trip to Switzerland and especially for our youngest girl is a revisit to what they call ‘the fairy-tale castle on the mountain’. Well even better than a castle, it is a palace: the Gstaad Palace to be precise. Read more…
Upon our arrival at HUUS Hotel in Saanen, one hot Saturday in August, we immediately bump into charismatic owner Günter Weilguni and resident DJ Ewald Klassen greeting us like long lost friends. Read more…
We are excited to surprise our girls when visiting the Lenkerhof. It is not really the gourmet restaurant Spettacolo for them offering a choice of 16 different courses, which change every day or the renewed and ancient old thermal spa waters they are after. Read more…
