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Arnhem Open Air Museum - Dutch History, Sheep, Windmills, Poffertjes - Our Netherlands Story Episode 7

Arnhem Open Air Museum – Dutch History, Sheep, Windmills, Poffertjes – Our Netherlands Story Episode 7

In this 7th episode, come with us for a relaxing and intriguing day at the Open Air Museum (Openluchtmuseum) in Arnhem, Netherlands. Here, we are immersed in the brilliant fall colors in a rural setting, where we learn about Dutch history, historic Dutch homes, farms and buildings, see several preserved windmills and even climb inside […]

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Delft: A Day of History, Pottery, Churches, and More! Episode 4 of Our Netherlands Story

Delft – A Day of History, Pottery, Churches, and More! Episode 4 of Our Netherlands Story

In this fourth episode, we explore the beautiful and historic city of Delft, Netherlands, where the world famous Royal Delft Pottery is made. We visit the Royal Delft Museum and Factory, visit the central market (Markt) in the city, explore the New Church and the Old Church, and take a canal cruise through the city.

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Utrecht: Experience This Beautiful City! Episode 3 of Our Netherlands Story

Utrecht – Experience This Beautiful City! Episode 3 of Our Netherlands Story

In this third episode, we explore the beautiful city of Utrecht, Netherlands, recently named one of the world’s best travel destinations for 2026 (Lonely Planet). We go to a city market, take a morning walk through the city to the iconic Dom Tower, celebrate our daughter’s graduation, walk through the Utrecht University Botanical Garden, cruise

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Rotterdam: Experiences and Discoveries in a Day! Episode 2 of Our Netherlands Story

Rotterdam – Experiences and Discoveries in a Day! Episode 2 of Our Netherlands Story

In this second episode, we take Cassandra’s father, Cassidy, who is from the Cayman Islands, to Rotterdam, Netherlands. We have lunch, see some sights in the city, and take him on a cruise at the Port of Rotterdam, where he worked on a cargo ship more than 60 years ago. During the cruise, we interview

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Utrecht and Houten: Planes, Trains, and Colorful Houses! Episode 1 of Our Netherlands Story

Utrecht and Houten: Planes, Trains, and Colorful Houses! Episode 1 of Our Netherlands Story

Join us on the Netherlands adventure of a lifetime as we explore the wonders of this beautiful country and our family’s connections to this amazing place. In this first episode, we travel with Cassandra’s father from the Cayman Islands to the Netherlands, where we meet our daughter and begin our explorations in Utrecht and Houten.

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Autumn Along the Amsterdam Canals YouTube video

Autumn Along the Amsterdam Canals

Amsterdam, Netherlands is a beautiful city, and in the autumn, it is absolutely spectacular! Join us as we explore the incredible canals of Amsterdam, lined with wonderful golden trees and picturesque, colorful houses and historic buildings. We will walk together as we cross bridges spanning the canals, and then we slowly cruise through the canals

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Port of Rotterdam Netherlands relaxing Cruise

Port of Rotterdam Relaxing Cruise

The Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands is the largest seaport in Europe, and is the largest port in the world outside of Asia. Join us on this beautiful, relaxing, and impressive cruise around the port as we enjoy the scenery, appreciate the beautiful architecture, and admire the incredible engineering that went into building this

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