Dave has been a fan of the works of Dutch graphic artist M.C. Escher since college, when Escher paintings were sold as dorm room posters and many people displayed them in their rooms. Therefore, we were delighted to discover that
In The Hague, we stayed at 348 Suites, a building of apartments designed mainly for extended-stay business travelers. On the ground floor, there are two restaurants: Vapiano, an Italian restaurant where we ate pizza our first night, and Umami, an
During our stay in The Hague, our final destination for this European vacation, we took a day trip to nearby Rotterdam. Actually, the weather was nice in the morning. The rain didn’t come until the afternoon. But it made for
For the last leg of our Northwest Europe adventure, we returned to the Netherlands and spent five nights in Den Haag (a.k.a. The Hague). From there, we took day trips to Leiden and Rotterdam. In this post, we’ll share pictures
While we were planning this trip, we considered which of the four most-visited cities in Belgium we would visit: Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp, and/or Ghent. We decided to visit Brussels and Bruges and spend three nights/two days in each. But the
During our Fall 2025 trip to Northwest Europe, we spent three nights in Bruges, a small yet Instagram-famous town in northwest Belgium. And by the way, it may be spelled Bruges or Brugge, depending on the language, but it’s pronounced
(We found plenty of beer and chocolate, though!) After Luxembourg, we headed into Belgium, another country we were visiting for the first time. We stayed three nights in Brussels, and despite the rainy and overcast weather at times, we enjoyed
After Strasbourg, France, we spent a couple of nights in Luxembourg. It was one of three countries we visited for the first time on this trip, and we were curious to see what it was like. Luxembourg City is modern
After visiting Freiburg, Germany, we spent three days in Strasbourg, France. Strasbourg is located in the northeast corner of France, in the Alsace region. It sits on the Rhine River, across from Germany. It’s home to the European Parliament, making
After Kassel, we traveled south to Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany’s southernmost and warmest city. It’s located on the southwestern edge of the Black Forest, which is the main reason we decided to visit. It’s a vibrant city that’s a charming mix
