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There are some places in the world that are more than just destinations—they are experiences that awaken your sense of wonder and transport you to another time. The Marriott Meno House in Giza, Egypt, offers precisely this: a front-row seat to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramid of Giza. Read more…
From the moment we arrive at The Datai Resort Langkawi, we are enchanted by its magical atmosphere. Nestled at the northwestern tip of Langkawi Island, Malaysia, this luxurious resort seamlessly blends into its 10-million-year-old rainforest surroundings. Read more...
We have the pleasure of visiting Hamburg, Germany, for a two-day vacation. As we planned our trip, we decided to stay at the heart: the Sir Nikolai Hotel. Read more…
Are you ready for an adventure to the happiest place on earth? Our family certainly is! Especially our youngest daughter couldn’t contain her excitement as soon as she heard that we were planning a trip to Disneyland Paris. But when she found out that we would be staying at the New York Marvel Hotel, her enthusiasm reached a whole new level. Read more…
When we asked our teenagers for their favorite holiday destination ever; without a second of hesitation, they yelled out: the ranch in the mountains in the USA! Read more...
We leave the city of Albuquerque in the US behind us as we drive deeper into the desert. These are the lands of the Indigenous Tamayame people. Our destination, the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, sits miles away from the cities noises and bustle on a quiet part of the Santa Ana Pueblo. Read more…
Miles before entering the picturesque Swiss town of Gstaad, we already spot our place of destination rising high above the rest. We earlier informed our daughters that our next stop would be a ‘princess castle’. Read more...
When we turn into the driveway of Château St. Gerlach we hear a deep sigh from the back seat of the car: “wow, are we going to sleep there?”. Our youngest daughter has brought her girlfriend Vera for this weekend and both are now almost sitting with their noses against the window. The excitement is completely justified. Read more…
The gravel splashes high and our girls are screaming with pleasure. When we spot them, we see that they are together on a cool and sturdy pedal scooter. Again, and again they make a tour of the site. And that site is not exactly an amusement park as you might think, no, it is a majestic retreat in the Calvados region of Normandy in France. As we have the pleasure to be guests at Château d’Audrieu for three nights. Read more…
Amsterdam is the perfect city for an active city trip with the family. Especially older children will enjoy this vibrant metropolis with its unique, largely seventeenth-century city centre. And the hotel Andaz Amsterdam where we stay, is ideally located to serve as a base. Read more…
“If we had paddled upstream long enough, we would have come here." Our daughters look amazed as they gaze from us at the fast-flowing river Rhine and back again. However, we certainly do not want to leave as we planned for two nights in one of the best hotels in Switzerland and one of the oldest city hotels in Europe. Founded in 1681 as a gentlemen's inn and rebuilt in 1844, The Grand Hôtel Les Trois Rois covers half a block and majestically overlooks the Rhine. Read more…
She pauses for a second and then runs as best she can a few meters into the thickly snowy garden, falls on her back and makes a snow angel with her arms and legs while moving. This scene takes place on the first day of our visit to the Waldhaus Flims Wellness Resort. In the morning we receive a warm welcome from host Burkhard Wolter and his team. Read more…
Wow, this is a cool room! That is how it sounds from the room next to us. We have the pleasure to be guests at the breathtaking Grand Resort Bad Ragaz for a second time, now in winter. Although it more looks like spring on the day of arrival with 14 degrees Celsius. However, as often in the Alps, the weather changes in a heartbeat and the snowflakes drift down within hours of our arrival. Read more…
The mist hangs in patches over the Scottish meadow and it is already half-day. Yet it is still mid-afternoon when we are on our way to an iconic hotel in a comfortable car. Winner of the Hotel of the Year award by The Sunday Times and repeatedly named one of the most beautiful design hotels in the world. It is an impressive building. Built in the 19th century, The Fife Arms Hotel is a Braemar landmark and is a category B listed building. Read more…
In the heart of the vibrant city of Brussels, we find a new friend In the beautifully styled and intimate 5-star hotel called, the Amigo Hotel. Read more…
Classic and elegant. This best describes the beautiful hotel Fuerstenhof in Leipzig where we are staying for three nights. Read more…
A true highlight of our trip to Switzerland and especially for our youngest girl is a revisit to what they call ‘the fairy-tale castle on the mountain’. Well even better than a castle, it is a palace: the Gstaad Palace to be precise. Read more…
We are excited to surprise our girls when visiting the Lenkerhof. It is not really the gourmet restaurant Spettacolo for them offering a choice of 16 different courses, which change every day or the renewed and ancient old thermal spa waters they are after. Read more…
If you want to spend some wonderfully relaxing family time in a signature spa in a quiet beautiful place, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz is just the place for you! Read more…
In the beautiful region of Twente we are staying at the 13-hectare Holtweijde estate. Landgoed De Holtweijde is, we have to say, a real treat. Read more…
