Amsterdam, City Break, Holland, Partners
February 6, 2015
We booked a two night mini break staying at the Ibis Stopera Amsterdam. I was a bit sceptic at first as the Ibis hotels in the UK can be very basic, however on arrival the hotel’s exterior was very inviting and the first general impressions were ve...
City Break, Culture & History, Holland, Utrecht
February 4, 2015
Utrecht’s old centre has remained intact for hundreds of years, and is centred around the city’s historic cathedral Domkerk, which has made it one of Holland’s most beautiful small cities. Located right in the heart of the Netherlands, its cult...
January 31, 2015
Despite not being a holiday, Valentine’s Day is celebrated in many countries across the world. The day has been celebrated on 14 February for centuries, but was not linked with romantic love until the 1300s, thanks to the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer...
Amsterdam, City Break, Holland, Partners
January 30, 2015
I have travelled with DFDS Seaways several times now, on the route between Newcastle and Amsterdam, but one of my most memorable has to be Amsterdam in December – in full Christmas spirit! We sailed from Port of Tyne as scheduled and made our way d...
January 27, 2015
Everyone has special memories of their holidays, and for one man, these memories encouraged him to embark on an ambitious model-making project. Germany’s Marc Peper took his passion for seafaring holidays to the next level when he decided to build ...
