Tag Archives: Dutch life

Foreign Invasion: When the Tourists Arrive

Posted on April 21, 2011 by wordgeyser

The sun is beaming gloriously from a blue sky and it’s two days to go to the Easter weekend. As a family we hate traveling at peak holiday periods, we know Schiphol airport (Amsterdam) will be bursting at the seams … Continue reading →

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Spring Time and Dutch Delights: Dutch Leisure Pursuits

Posted on March 21, 2011 by wordgeyser

Finally after six long months of cold, wet and dark the Spring Equinox has arrived, the first day in the year when day and night are of equal length. From now until September 21 the days will be longer than the … Continue reading →