Countries Visited: France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, United Kingdom
Iceland
Visited: June 2015 – 20 days
and November 2016 – 4 days
Iceland has been gaining popularity over the past couple of years. With its stunningly beautiful landscape and magnificent geothermal attractions, it is any nature enthusiast’s paradise. And due to its close proximity to the Arctic Circle the days are endless in the summer and the night sky is often illuminated with the aurora borealis in the winter.
Italy
Visited: December 2013 – 8 days
Italy is a country that is shaped like a boot. Perhaps this is why us Canadians were drawn to come here because that is how we also pronounce “about”. But (not boot), Italy is also known for its famous wine regions, its delicious Italian cuisine, and being home to some of the most impressive ancient ruins on the planet. We toured Italy for eight days spending four days in Rome, two in Naples and two in Florence. We were pleasantly surprised with how enjoyable the temperatures were in December and by how few tourists there were out and a boot.
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The Netherlands
Visited: November 2016 – 4 days
Known for its windmills, wooden shoes, tulips, stroopwafles, the colour orange, bicycles, canals, dikes, and its beautiful tall people, Holland is one of the greatest countries in the world. Disclaimer: I’m Dutch. But seriously, the Netherlands (and its people) are pretty awesome. With one third of the country below sea level, the Dutch have found an incredibly unique (some might even call it genius) way to coexist with water through its elaborate canal system and its complex flood control system. Nobody does it better. If you ain’t Dutch, you ain’t much.
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