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Amsterdam – Tulips in Flevoland + Former Harbors of the VOC (Enkhuizen & Hoorn)
Read more: Amsterdam – Tulips in Flevoland + Former Harbors of the VOC (Enkhuizen & Hoorn)We were picked up by Monica, our driver for the day, and Joris van Vuure—an outstanding guide who brought the day to life. Flevoland Our first stop was Flevoland, about 80 minutes northeast of Amsterdam. It’s not the kind of place most visitors think to go—and that’s part of the point. Flavoland is kind of…
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Amsterdam
Read more: AmsterdamOur trip starts in Amsterdam. The drive from Schiphol Airport to the Rosewood Hotel, located in the historic part of the city, took only 20 minutes, likely because it was only 6 a.m. You can learn a lot about a city like Amsterdam when it’s just waking. At that hour, the streets feel unguarded. Delivery…
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Delta One Lounge, JFK Terminal 4 — A Cut Above
Read more: Delta One Lounge, JFK Terminal 4 — A Cut AboveI’m back. Today begins Benelux (for which one of us almost never got off the ground—those who know, know). Surprisingly, an easy drive from Bucks County to JFK—for once. That alone feels like a win. Most airport lounges are the same: a better chair, passable food, and a place to kill time. This isn’t that.…
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Last Day In Iceland: Abandoned town, Sea pools, Geothermal madness, Ocean vistas and a Giant’s cave
Read more: Last Day In Iceland: Abandoned town, Sea pools, Geothermal madness, Ocean vistas and a Giant’s caveOur last day in Iceland is jam packed with more to see—Kristinn keeps us moving right up to the moment he ditches us at the airport and can finally breathe again. Lava Lava and More Lava We start just down the road from the Retreat, where the newest lava fields sprawl out in every direction.…
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The Retreat at the Blue Lagoon, Into the Volcano, and a Michelin Star
Read more: The Retreat at the Blue Lagoon, Into the Volcano, and a Michelin StarThe Retreat Hotel at the Blue Lagoon feels less like a place you check into and more like a place you dissolve into. Tucked into a lava field, its low, glass-lined buildings blend seamlessly with the surrounding black rock, steaming milky-blue waters curling right up to the terraces. Recently, nearby Sundhnúkur volcano erupted, with lava…
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