Tag: Europe
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Kirklees Light Railway train ride: A fun day out in Yorkshire for the littlest ones
The attraction, a cute little narrow-gauge railroad, runs from Kirklees past Cuckoo’s Nest and the village of Skelmanthorpe through a long, dark tunnel to stop at Shelley. At the end of the line, which was once used to transport mined coal from the nearby mountain road to the wash site (probably not narrow gauge at…
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Chatsworth House
Ich bin großer Downton Abbey Fan (im realen Leben bekannt als Highclere Castle), aber dieses „House“ toppt es noch mal. Zwar war ich vor zwanzig Jahren schon einmal hier, allerdings sieht man die Welt durch Kinderaugen doch etwas anders. Neben dem Fakt, dass der echte Duke, also ein Herzog, einfach an uns vorbei“geschlufft“ ist, als…
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Cannon Hall Farm – pigs & playground perfect for a family day out
Our trip to a farm, known from the English TV, with lots of outdoor activities such as a sheep race or ferret race and a great playground for all ages.
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Our roadtrip begins: Taking the ferry from Amsterdam to Newcastle
Hamburg – Ijmuiden (Amsterdam): 503 km | Ferry from Ijmuiden – Newcastle: 17:30-09:15 (+1 day) The resolution to leave at a certain time is usually not kept with small children. Even if you have packed the car almost completely the night before and only have to “throw in” the things you can’t do without during…
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Palma de Mallorca in November
A glimpse of summer right before Christmas This weekend I was in Palma with a dear friend of mine. Finally, after three years when we decided to go on a trip together, we made it. Our treat – we both turned 30 this year – was to go to Mallorca for three days. Coincidentally all…
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Ideas for a weekend or layover in Amsterdam
KL1780 from HAM to AMS & KL3091 from AMS to RIX Now vacation travel is definitely over for me, I needed to see a dear friend of mine in Amsterdam. Although we happened to be in the exact same city just a weekend before, I went there again yesterday and it got me thinking. What…
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Tandem flight experience in Dorf Tirol, South Tyrol
Dorf Tirol, 600 m.a.s.l. [comments in Italic by Daniel, as always] – I surprised Daniel with an early birthday present (it’s still a month to go but the occasion is just too good) and we took Daniel to Dorf Tirol under a pretext. It was hard to get him to wear ankle-high, sturdy shoes which…
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What to do on a cruise stopover in beautiful Venice
[comments in Italic by Daniel, as always] – We came in by plane yesterday and we saw at least seven (!) cruise ships harbored. So we thought, „what to do in Venice when you have limited time?“ So here are our tipps on what to do on a cruise stopover in Venice: Do get lost…
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Venice and Murano: Where to stay, how to get around, what to do
writing on LO 402 from HAM to WAW and LO309 from WAW to VCE [comments in Italic by Daniel, as always] – Venice airport. It’s another hour and a bit until our water shuttle to the hotel leaves, so we call Lagare Hotel Murano to check if we have the chance to catch an earlier…
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Review: Pullman Riga Old Town, Latvia
New project, new city. After my first couple of days in Riga, it feels good to be at a place where I can feel like home. As always, there are upsides and downsides –Â I’ve tried two different hotels so far, and this one is almost perfect. About the location: Although I haven’t seen much of…
