Spring Has Sprung at the Keukenhof

Springtime at one of the world’s largest flower garden, the Keukenhof, is a spectacular showcase of the Netherlands tulip, the country’s iconic flower. We visited on a Wednesday, after a quiet day strolling through Leiden, and were disheartened to find the park crowded with visitors posing and taking photos, many carrying selfie sticks. However, the rainbow…

Leiden: A Quintessential Dutch Town

Visiting Leiden was the perfect antidote after celebrating King’s Day in Amsterdam. My girls and I made our way to the city, arriving after a short, 45-minute train ride, and found ourselves at the heart of old Leiden. My daughter Natasha is studying on a student exchange at Leiden University, the oldest in the Netherlands, established in 1575.…