by Donna Bardsley | Children, Family Travel, Quick Travel Guides, Travel
Does thinking about traveling with your kids in Europe’s bustling, crowded cities cause you to tremble in fear and curl up in a fetal position? Relax, one of our mamas shares her tips to help you brave a city break with your kids. Here are her 10 lessons learned...
by Rameen Bilal | Home Sweet Home, Neighbourhood Series, New to Amsterdam, Quick Start
Nestled on the Southern bank of the Amsterdam-Rhine canal, which also separates it from Ijburg, Diemen is featured next in the Amsterdam Neighbourhood Guide series. Though an independent town with its own municipality, Diemen is almost a part of the city of Amsterdam...
by Amrita Suri | Covid, Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, Spring, Travel
The happy and colourful Indian holiday called Holi is the perfect antidote to the gloom and gray of late winter. Amrita Suri is here to share both the story behind the holiday as well as where you can go to join in the celebration! Holi – The Festival of Colour...
by Emmy Coffey McCarthy | Book Reviews, Children, Learning Dutch, The Mamas Recommend
Looking for ideas for a book for your children? Emmy McCarthy shares the Mamas’ recommendations for Dutch literature translated into English. Books play a particularly important role in the lives of international children, linking them with their home...