If you and your family have been anywhere in Europe, you’ll know that Dutch people are everywhere…. They are an international lot really and not just because you find them on every campsite.:-)
If you were to put a little Dutch blood under a microscope, you’d find that they are a huge big mix-up of different tribes and people, including early nomads, stone-age settlers, Romans, Barbarians, Friesians, Franks, Saxons and Vikings. Add a big dollop of Spanish blood for good measure, and you’ve probably got the perfect mix. You can imagine that with all that mixing of people over the centuries, there are a lot of stories to tell….
In My Travel Kit for Holland you can find out exactly how such a small country became so big in so many ways. And before you think that all history stuff is boring, take a look at the short list below:
- Giants who roamed the land and the evidence they left behind
- Explorers and how some of them came to a sticky end
- Pirates and Heroes (what is the difference?)
- Witch Hunts in the middle ages
- Rembrandt, van Gogh and Vermeer – and how little they were loved
- The World at War
- One very special girl in Amsterdam
- Under the Sea: a survival guide
- Royal Oranges and where to find them
- Food for Fun to get your taste buds going
For a little taste of what you would find in My Travel Kit for Holland, click on the links above or follow the links in the side bar. I will update the links often to bring you new stories, so if you like what you see, come back for more soon.