Category Archives: Netherlands

Trial and error travel planning

Posted on July 1, 2018 by simpletravelourway

Traveling with others is always a bit of give-and-take. So it went when we flew to Amsterdam with our two pre-teen grandchildren. We put aside our usual travel style for one that would accommodate them. Not everything worked, but when it … Continue reading →

Posted in Netherlands | Tagged Amsterdam, Leemstart Amsterdam Canal Cruises, mayur indian restaurant, Netherlands, Rijksmuseum, travel, travel with grandchildren | 4 Comments

The Humiliating Ride

Posted on June 27, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We planned to take our two oldest grandchildren to the Netherlands. We envisioned them delighted to be in a truly beautiful country, enjoying the arts, the food, the biking. So, you wonder, what could go wrong? When we arrived in … Continue reading →

Posted in Netherlands | Tagged Amsterdam, bicycling, Edam, Eve Loiseau, Hotel la Fortuna, Netherlands, travel, travel with grandchildren | 11 Comments

New travel companions

Posted on June 22, 2018 by simpletravelourway

We’re picky about who joins us as we travel. After all, we have things we want to see and our own routines. We require enthusiasm and openness, ability to walk (and then walk a little more), and good company. Twelve … Continue reading →

Posted in Netherlands | Tagged Amsterdam, Netherlands, Rijksmuseum, travel, traveling with children | 14 Comments

Getty images

Posted on April 1, 2015 by simpletravelourway

We only had a few more days in the Los Angeles area and decided to brave the crazy freeways to head for the J.Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center. We had no idea what we’d see. The high points … Continue reading →

Posted in Netherlands, US - California | Tagged Aristide Maillol, art, California, J.Paul Getty Museum, Josef Koudelka, Kröller-Müller Museum, Los Angeles, photography, Robert Irwin, sculpture, travel | 3 Comments

Money, good taste, and an eye for great art

Posted on October 4, 2014 by simpletravelourway

One hundred years ago, Helene Kröller-Müller had money (lots and lots of money), very good taste, and acquired art because she loved it, not as an investment. If this sounds familiar, we just read the obituary of Rachel “Bunny” Mellon, … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Netherlands | Tagged around the world travel, art, Bunny Mellon, Helene Kröller-Müller, Jan Vijlbrief, Johan Aarts, Kröller-Müller Museum, Netherlands, Piet Mondriaan, travel, Vincent van Gogh | 8 Comments

Grab some wheels and get out of town

Posted on October 2, 2014 by simpletravelourway

What better way to see the countryside and enjoy the best transportation system in The Netherlands? We borrowed Cat and René’s bikes (what good friends!) and cycled down their lane to the bike path along the canal. With a quick … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Netherlands | Tagged Apeldoorn, around the world travel, bicycling, travel | 8 Comments

Will threatening skies stop us?

Posted on September 30, 2014 by simpletravelourway

Rain poured down through the night. Our Sunday outing would have to be cancelled if this weather continued. By morning the rain had stopped, but grey clouds overwhelmed the little patches of blue almost hidden in the sky. We decided … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Netherlands | Tagged Anton Kröller, Aristide Maillol, around the world travel, De Hoge Veluwe, Helene Kröller-Müller, Jean Amado, Marta Pan, Netherlands, Oswald Wenckebach, St. Hubertus Hunting Lodge, travel | 1 Comment

An erratic turn north

Posted on September 27, 2014 by simpletravelourway

No question about it. We were avoiding northern Europe – but not because we don’t love it. Oh, we do, we do. We’d been traveling in southern Europe and Africa for the last three months. The expense of too many … Continue reading →

Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Netherlands | Tagged Alexander Calder, Amsterdam, around the world travel, Netherlands, Rembrandt, Rijksmuseum, The Night Watch, travel | 2 Comments