We began our last day of touring in The Netherlands with Edwin, The Dutch Travel Advisor, with a site inspection of The Conservatorium. Sophie Poley, Sales Manager, and Felice de Jonge, Sales Executive with The Conservatorium, took us on an extensive tour of the property… again, my favorite hotel during this trip. A few more […]
Read more »Our first full day in Amsterdam was a busy one. After a wonderful breakfast at The Conservatorium Hotel, we took a 5-minute walk to The Rijksmuseum. I’ve been many times to the Rijkmuseum over the past ten years, but it had always been under renovation. This was my first trip since the April 2013 reopening. […]
Read more »On our last morning in Maastricht, I got up early to take a few photos of the Kruisenherenhotel and walk the streets of the city. The Kruisenherenhotel was one of my favorite hotels. I’m ready to go back! In the early morning, the streets of Maastrich were deserted… Chateau St. Gerlach Departing Maastricht, we […]
Read more »We arrived in Masstrict and headed for The Kruisenherenhotel, our accommodations for the next two nights. I was very eager to see this historical hotel. The 15th century Kruisheren cloister and monumental Gothic church has been transformed into a designer hotel by renowned interior designer Henk Vos. This “modern” hotel has 60 rooms with a […]
Read more »On Day 4 we were scheduled to explore Rotterdam … and we did! During WWII the center of Rotterdam was completely destroyed… As a result, there are many, new and quite diverse buildings in Rotterdam. It is a city of many contrasts. For forty years, from 1962 to 2004, it was the world’s busiest port […]
Read more »On Day 3 of the Ultimate Holland Experience we departed from The Hague early in the morning. The Hague was a pleasant experience and I wanted to spend more time exploring the city. The Hague is a a location I will be returning to soon – so much more to see. Edwin Groeneweg, The Dutch […]
Read more »On our 2nd full day in The Hague we rode to the Hoge Veluwe National Park, the largest national park in the Netherlands. After entering the park, it felt like we were on a safari as we headed across wide, open areas. A quick look to my left, and I saw hordes of bicycle riders […]
Read more »Our first full day in the Netherlands was spent touring The Hague. Having never been to city, I was surprised by the number of museums. We briefly visited three museums on our first day. A highlight of this first day was an opportunity to enter the Mauritshuis – one of the world’s most celebrated […]
Read more »Ron Phillips Travel recently had the opportunity to spend nine days touring The Netherlands. Our host for this Educational Trip was Edwin Groeneweg, owner and operator of The Dutch Travel Advisor. Edwin was joined by his wife, Miranda van Emst, Ralph Verhoef, and Mark Quint. Together they provide visitors unique opportunities in The Netherlands. The […]
Read more »One of the best drives you can make from Amsterdam is to the Keukenhof Gardens, also known as the Garden of Europe! It IS the world’s largest flower garden. When you go to Keukenhof you’ll see flowers – thousands and thousands and thousands of flowers. Each year, in October, there is a “planting weekend” […]
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Ron Phillips is an Independent Consultant of Brownell Travel 
Ron Phillips is an Independent Consultant of Brownell Travel