10 Best Things to Do in Marken (Netherlands)
In the space of a century a lot of things have changed for Marken. What used to be an island is now a peninsula, joined to North Holland by a …
10 Best Things to Do in Het witte stadje Thorn (Netherlands)
On the Belgian border in Limburg, the origins of the white village of Thorn go back to the last quarter of the 10th century when it was founded as a …
15 Best Things to Do in Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
One of a long string of shorefront communities along SR A1A in Brevard County, Indian Harbour Beach is in a wonderful spot. First, there’s the Atlantic shore, with public beach …
10 Best Things to Do in Hindeloopen (Netherlands)
In the 17th and 18th century the shipping industry made a fortune for the people of Hindeloopen. At that time this town, with a fleet of 100 ships, even developed …
10 Best Things to Do in Heerenveen (Netherlands)
A city of 30,000 in Friesland, Heerenveen has a sporting prowess that belies its modest size. Thialf, the Netherlands’ top speed skating arena is here, and this is big news …
12 Best Things to Do in Doetinchem (Netherlands)
This ever-growing city is the largest urban centre in Gelderland’s Achterhoek region. Doetinchem’s streetscape is modern, after devastating bombing raids by Allied forces at the close of the Second World …
14 Best Things to Do in Minneola (FL)
This ever-expanding city in Central Florida is on the eastern shore of the lake of the same name. Lake Minneola is in the Clermont Chain of Lakes, stretching down to …
15 Best Things to Do in Halle (Belgium)
South of Brussels and just on the Flemish side of the boundary between Flanders and Wallonia, Halle is an endearing city around a white Gothic church. For a few short …
12 Best Things to Do in Doesburg (Netherlands)
Even older than Amsterdam, Doesburg is a fortified city where the Oude IJssel flows into Gelderse IJssel, a branch of the Rhine. In Medieval times trade on the IJssel was …
15 Best Things to Do in Wavre (Belgium)
Anchored on both banks of the Dyle River, Wavre is a small city in Walloon Brabant not far from the boundary with Flanders. In the 1970s Wavre was put on …