If King Charlemagne were alive today, he’d be happy. One of his dreams was to connect Amsterdam with the Black Sea via the river-ways. He would have had to wait a while. The river systems were finally all connected in 1999. From that, a new way to travel has risen in popularity – river cruising….
He was an artist who helped transformed impressionism into a major art movement. His work is instantly recognizable. His paintings are moving, haunting, painful, and joyful, sometimes all at once. And Don McClean wrote a pretty darned good song about him. His name is Vincent Van Gogh, and today’s FamilyFirst site is that of Amsterdam’s…
Several years ago, I was sent to the Netherlands on business for a couple of months. While there, I spent a lot of time sightseeing, doing typical tourist things. But the most impressive sight I visited is one of the most well known houses in the world. That house is the subject of today’s Famsite…
Yesterday I related how I was sent to the Netherlands on business for a couple of months, and while there, I spent a lot of time sightseeing, doing typical tourist things. Today I want to share the most impressive sight I visited, which is one of the most well known houses in the world. That…
Several years ago, I was sent to the Netherlands on business for a couple of months. While there, I spent a lot of time sightseeing, doing typical tourist things. But the most impressive sight I visited is one of the most well known houses in the world. That house is the subject of today’s Famsite…
I spent 2 months in the Netherlands several years ago, and was impressed by the industrious nature of the country. I was also impressed by the history that is contained in all their cities. The beautiful churches, the office buildings, everything had a definite Old World look and feel to it. (Since I was in…