How do you pick the perfect day trip from Amsterdam? We looked at a lot of options before deciding. We already had a an entire day dedicated to tulips, you can read more about how that day unfolded here. There was Zaandam for the unique architecture and photogenic buildings, Zaanse Schans for the windmills, and…
Amsterdam might genuinely be one of the best cities in Europe for street food and casual eats. That quickly became a major part of how we planned our days, not just what we wanted to see, but what we wanted to eat, and which neighborhoods we needed to be in to balance good food with…
My trip to Guatapé started in Medellín (I cover my time in the city in this post). Like most people planning a visit, the first decision was whether to book one of the packaged Guatapé day trips from Medellín, the kind where you’re picked up, taken to El Peñón and the town, then brought straight…
I went into this tulip day trip thinking it would be one of those slow, aesthetic travel days. You know the kind: It ended up being a little different from that, but still a really good day overall. First impression: it’s not quite a slow-paced day Don’t get me wrong—Keukenhof and the tulip fields are…
Our tulip day started early—but thankfully not “why did we agree to this bus time” early. We had a bus booked for 7:30 AM to get out to Keukenhof. From our hotel in De Pijp we could’ve taken the tram, which would’ve been fine (about 15 minutes or so), but we ended up grabbing an…