A girl’s got to visit a palace once in her life and I started with a visit to the very impressive Schönbrunn in Vienna, Austria. Schönbrunn was commissioned to be built at the end of the 17th century by Emperor Leopold [Read More]
Muzee Scheveningen (Museum Scheveningen) explores the fascinating history of this coastal region of The Hague. The museum is aptly housed within minutes of the North Sea inside an old school building on Neptunusstraat. From the onset it is evident [Read More]
The Holocaust History Museum in Jerusalem, also called Yad Vashem, is a museum that really hits home. From the outside this minimalistic, concrete building seems quite ordinary (and purposefully so). That’s because the inside contains [Read More]
I love it when a museum merges both classic and contemporary. And the Dordrechts Museum in the Netherlands does just that. Firstly, a lovely garden and outdoor scene pave the way to the museum – a building that combines both [Read More]
Every now and then, a girl needs to just be a girl and enjoy girly things. The Museum of Bags and Purses (Tassenmuseum Hendrikje) in Amsterdam is one such place where you can do so. This [Read More]
Standing in a room surrounded by rows and rows of pickled penises I immediately realise that the Icelandic Phallological Museum is not what I was expecting. Truth be told, with the slogan ‘No place for [Read More]
I never thought I’d discover as much beauty as I did at the Rosh HaNikra Caves in the very north of Israel bordering Lebanon. These are caves once only accessible to skilled divers. But today, [Read More]
I always dreamt of visiting Israel, a country steeped in history, culture and beautiful landscapes. Recently my dream came true. And what is more, I visited some of the country’s most spectacular landscapes including Masada [Read More]
One of the most modern museums I’ve ever been to, specifically in terms of architecture and overall building design, has to be the Acropolis Museum in Athens, Greece. In the 70s, architectural competitions were held [Read More]
I truly love it when a garden moves me. And Hortus Botanicus in Amsterdam did exactly that. This really is ‘an empire in a garden’ as the brochure states. Hortus Botanicus was established 357 years ago! In fact, [Read More]
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