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 »When we lived in Europe, Paris was often our destination or connection point. We would fly into Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport via Vueling, easyjet, or other smaller European airlines. Often we’d land at the old Terminal 1. If we were flying back to the USA, because we were headed to Atlanta on Delta Airlines, […]
Read more »What’s the best spot to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Paris? Why, anywhere you can see the Eiffel Tower! At the top of each hour the Tower sparkles for 5 minutes, lit by more than 20,000 light bulbs. On New Year’s Eve, the marking of midnight is special! Walking through Paris, we arrived at the […]
Read more »After many trips to Paris, we finally visited the Palais Garnier, Paris Opera House. And it was worth the wait! What a beautiful building. This Paris Opera House was part of the urban renewal planned by Napoleon III. In 1861, construction started on he building. It was only then that the engineers discovered that the […]
Read more »I have been fortunate to book the Hotel Esprit Saint Germain quite frequently. On this trip to Paris I wanted to see more of the property, so I stopped by for a private tour of the hotel. The Hotel Esprit Saint Germain is located in the 6th arrondissement, on the left bank of the River […]
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Ron Phillips is an Independent Consultant of Brownell Travel 
Ron Phillips is an Independent Consultant of Brownell Travel