Day 1: Texel, The Netherlands

So my vacation was just starting at this moment. I was already wondering after our day in Madurodam where will we go next. I was already thinking why not go to one of the islands of Holland?… I searched on how we can actually get there and I found an amazing answer. We first need…

The Netherlands: Madurodam

26th of June 2012: Time for Madurodam. Madurodam is an another tourist spot here in Holland. It is a place where you can actually see the whole Netherlands because of the miniature buildings that they put there. It is like touring Holland in one spot. The important buildings are there like the palaces of the…

The Netherlands: Afsluitdijk

My 2 weeks vacation is finally here. I am so glad that I can have some time out from work, relax and again discover more of the world around me. 25th of June 2012: Finally no rain! This means that we can go out and visit Afsluitdijk. So what’s so special about this dike?… It…

Despedida Meet-Up

So I met my friend Krishna again in Amsterdam. It is our last meet-up before her 7weeks holiday in the Philippines, Lucky! Well, our agenda for this day is to roam around Amsterdam and to buy some souveniers that she can bring to her family. It was fun doing it, it is just difficult to…

The Netherlands: Koninginnedag (Queen’s Day)

Queen’s Day! Queen’s Day is a national holiday in The Netherlands. For what I know, this celebration was made by Queen Julianna. She was one of the Queens in Holland who proclaimed that every 30th of April of the year, Queen’s day will be celebrated. What I really liked with this day is that Holland…