On Open Monument’s Day I had the unplanned opportunity to take a peek inside Kneuterdijk Palace in The Hague, the political capital of the Kingdom of The Netherlands. The palace is the home of the Council of State or Raad van State.
Tag: The Netherlands
Inside the Royal Waiting Room at Den Haag HS (The Hague HS) railway station
On the 15 September I visited the Koninklijke Wachtkamer or Royal Waiting Room at Den Haag HS railway station. It located in The Hague, in The Netherlands.
Crowne Plaza Den Haag Promenade
To get away from the routine of work my friend Michel asked me to join him for a weekend stay at the Crowne Plaza Den Haag Promenade. It is a 5 star hotel located in a green park setting next to the Van Stolkpark in between the city centre of The Hague and the seaside…
A tour of Amsterdam avoiding the clichés of cannabis and mass tourism
At the end of August, Thanh and I spent a day in Amsterdam. The reason or excuse was visiting the ‘Cool Japan‘ exhibition at the Tropenmuseum.
De Hallen Amsterdam
At the end of August, Thanh and I spent a day in Amsterdam. The reason or excuse was visiting the ‘Cool Japan‘ exhibition at the Tropenmuseum. During our walk through the streets of Amsterdam, we stumbled upon De Hallen Amsterdam.
ÖBB Nightjet to Brussels in 2020
As reported by Wiener Zeitung, ÖBB (Austrian Federal Railways) expects to start a Nightjet service between Vienna and Brussels in January 2020 and another to Amsterdam in 2021.
‘Green Speed’: Train operators Thalys and Eurostar to become one
Train operators Thalys and Eurostar plan to merge. The stakeholders of the two companies announce more efficiency.
REVIEW | ‘Cool Japan’ exhibition at Museum Aan de Stroom (MAS) in Antwerp from 18 October 2019 to 19 April 2020
Museum Aan de Stroom or MAS in Antwerp wil host the ‘Cool Japan‘ exhibition from Friday 18 October 2019 until Sunday 19 April 2020. Thanh and I went to Amsterdam to visit the exhibition at the Tropenmuseum or Museum of the Tropics.
Impressions of Eurovision Song Contest 2020 host city Rotterdam
Rotterdam will host the Eurovision Song Contest on 12, 14 and 16 May 2020. It was chosen from five cities in The Netherlands with a serious bid.
Tall Ships’ Races 2022 in Antwerp from 22 to 25 July
The Tall Ships’ Races return to Antwerp in Belgium in 2022. Mark Friday 22 to Monday 25 July in your calendar.