The city of Utrecht is a UNESCO-renowned city of literature, so rest assured there is lots to find here. With so many wonderful local and independent shops around, there really is no need to order your books online anymore. I have summed up the three best bookshops for you that all offer English literature.
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One evening I was sat on the sofa browsing the NS newsletter out of boredom (I couldn’t get up because my cat was in my lap), when I came across their hiking routes. While we are still pretty limited to our holiday plans, this seemed like a fun thing to do in the Netherlands, so soon my friend Steven and I set out for one of the NS routes nearby.
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What’s your favourite holiday destination? Judging from my travel past, I would have to say Britain. That’s no surprise really, considering I lived there for 2.5 years and I am an English teacher.
Now that I am back in the Netherlands, I long for more sightseeing around the British Isles. Sadly I don’t think a trip back will happen anytime soon, so instead I decided to dwell on the past with a photo report of all my holiday trips to Britain.
Last week I set out on a 5-day trip to Scotland, where I visited Edinburgh and Inverness. I had a great time travelling all by myself for the first time, and with the amazing weather last week I managed to catch that true holiday feeling! I now have lots of pictures and good memories, so today I wanted to share with you the highlights of my Scotland trip.
For live images of my Scotland trip, watch my »April video«.
In my last post, I wrote that I was disappointed I had not travelled the UK as much as I had hoped I would. So, in order to do some last-minute cultural exploration, I embarked on a day trip to a beach town called Llandudno. Continue Reading