Background: The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. The country was a founding member of NATO and the EEC (now the EU), and participated in the introduction of the euro in 1999.
May 30th 2009Europe » Netherlands » Limburg It’s a good day. Saturday. The skies are blue, the air is warm. Festival time. Getting to Megaland in Landgraaf takes longer than planned. Traffic, lack of proper directions, a completely illogi ... [full story]
September 10th 2009Europe » Netherlands » Limburg » Maasgouw
This is our last day on the continent before we catch the ferry tomorrow, Friday 11 September, and see Grenville and Janet with Emma in Folkestone on our way back to Southampton. We are in a nat ... [full story]
August 2nd 2009Europe » Netherlands » Limburg » Maastricht Bonjour et Hallo,
As some of you know, I can be a bit of a masochist at times. I guess I should put that in context first. I try to see as much as I possibly can when I’m travelling and I am ... 4 photos[full story]
August 4th 2009Europe » Netherlands » Limburg » Maastricht Hallo alleemaal!
This is my first entry after arriving in Europe, and a lot has happened so far. I would probably be able to remember more, but I have been without internet until now. It's amazin ... [full story]
July 30th 2009Europe » Netherlands » Limburg Na lange tijd is het eindelijk zover. Yrja vertrekt naar Japan!
Mijn vliegtuig vertrekt om 19.00 u vanuit Schiphol naar Tokyo.
Daar moet ik eventjes 6 uur wachten op mijn binnenlandse vlucht die n ... [full story]
July 6th 2009Europe » Netherlands » Limburg » Maastricht Hello, and welcome to my second blog of my trek through Europe.
First a bit of housekeeping. Once again, apologies for the delay in posting this entry. Internet facilities are few and far between. ... 28 photos[full story]
June 16th 2009Europe » Netherlands » Limburg Haha, this entry is rather a little joke, because Vaals is only a 15 minutes trip from home, but nonetheless, itīs a part of the big travel ;)
Cruuiie Daag
Claire ... 5 photos[full story]
June 15th 2009Europe » Netherlands » Limburg Jah we hebben vandaag heerlijk gezwommen. Het was ook zo'n goed weer... echt lekker helemaal los in het water! ... [full story]