Dunkirk – france

Dunkirk is a town in the region of Hauts-de-France in France. The town is a historic resort, 10 km from the border with Belgium. If you’re coming from the UK, it’s a great place to start your journey further into the Continent, but also a great holiday destination on its own, featuring historic beaches, shopping locations, and many places…

Lisse, Amsterdam – Netherlands

Lisse is a town in the Bollenstreek of South Holland. Most visitors come here in spring, to admire the blooming flower fields and the flower gardens of the Keukenhof. With over 800,000 visitors during the two months it’s open every year, Keukenhof is one of the main tourist attractions in the Netherlands. Although you will probably be heading for the…

Rotterdam – Netherlands

Of course, Rotterdam is known to most of us. But the port is for many an unknown area.The largest in the world is this port since 2005 no longer, but it is still by far the largest port in Europe. And that is where the city reaps the benefits. One of the coolest ways to…

The Thames Barrier, London, United Kingdom

  When unusually high tides on the North Sea cause the rise of the Thames, the barrier is there to prevent the city of London and its suburbs from being flooded. It was after the deadly flooding of the North Sea in the Netherlands in 1953 that the Thames Barrier was built.