Category Archives: travel

It’s Spring Again!

Posted on March 10, 2025 by ASWilliams
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How cool is Nijmegen? – Article from BBC Travel website

Posted on March 24, 2023 by ASWilliams

If you’re wondering where to spend a few days in the Netherlands then instead of the over touristy Amsterdam, why not choose my hometown Nijmegen? It has loads to offer in terms of culture and open countryside. I am not the author of this article but wanted to share it here with you. Hope to see you IRL in my neighbourhood soon! Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Posted on December 21, 2022 by ASWilliams

Dear Readers, Thank you for your patience! I have let my blog posts slide a bit this year for reasons better known to themselves. But just to update you a little I am posting a list of shiny things in … Continue reading →

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Have Dog, will Travel

Posted on August 3, 2022 by ASWilliams

My Top tips for travelling/house-sittiing with your own pet. Continue reading →

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10 Remarkable facts about Nijmegen

Posted on September 13, 2021 by ASWilliams

It’s my new home town but asides from that there is much to discover about this city which is built on the banks of the River Waal on the Dutch/German border. It’s the oldest city in the Netherlands. Its Roman … Continue reading →

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Shifting Horizons

Posted on September 20, 2020 by ASWilliams

Some of you may know that in the not too distant future, Frank and I are planning a move to Nijmegen in Gelderland. We don’t feel at home any longer in Amsterdam Continue reading →

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First House-sit of the Year

Posted on March 24, 2020 by ASWilliams

Unless you are a Buddha living under a tree you will have noticed we are in the grip of a pandemic which has severely restricted our freedom of movement. It now seems like some distant dream when we could move … Continue reading →

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Central Library, Oosterdok – The Jewel in Amsterdam’s Crown

Posted on February 4, 2020 by ASWilliams

OBA which stands for Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam boasts in total 26 branch libraries, 177,000 members and has 1.3 million books, CDs and DVDs in its collection. Amsterdam Central Library, Oosterdok is one of my favourite places in the city. The … Continue reading →

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The End of the Dutch Golden Age

Posted on November 20, 2019 by ASWilliams

A Night in the Museum Only last week I was invited to an evening in the Rijksmuseum by a girlfriend who is a friend of the institution. The event offered a chance to speed-date with various experts dotted around the … Continue reading →

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Balloon Flight over the Chateau

Posted on October 2, 2019 by ASWilliams

Frank and I celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary in September. On our ninth house-sit of this year we decided to book a balloon flight. Paying for our accommodation in kind (offering pet care) means we free up cash which can … Continue reading →

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