Hotel New York in Rotterdam is one of the most famous hotels in the Netherlands, but is it really worth staying in? This full review of Hotel New York, Rotterdam, will help you decide! Read more

Visiting Rotterdam with kids is fun and easy to do, thanks to the city being super family-friendly. Find out all the best things to do in Rotterdam with kids in this guide. Read more

There are over 280 cities in the Netherlands, but which ones are really worth visiting? This list of the best Dutch cities helps you decide the cities in Holland you should go explore! Read more

Read an opening extract from the short story Leaving Rotterdam, historical fiction about a real event that shook the Netherlands in the late 19th century, the rise and fall of Lodewijk Pincoffs. Read more

A photo from Nacht van de Kaap, the nighttime highlight of Wereldhavendagen, World Port Days festival, in Rotterdam. Read more

“When the Stranger says: “What is the meaning of this city ?Do you huddle close together because you love each other?”What will you answer? “We all dwell togetherTo make money from each other”? or “This is a community”?T.S. Eliott, The Rock.In Rotterdam's case, the answer read more

I hired a bike from my hotel (The Student Hotel) during my time in Rotterdam for World Port Days. We stopped near Bierhaven and walked around some open boats and listened to some shanty songs and then went back to our bikes..When I did I saw this guy hanging read more

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” Winston Churchill..Before you look at these photos, go to this website. Look at the first photo you see, then come back to this post..That building is REAL. And I got to have a look inside it before it officially read more

Visiting Delfshaven in Rotterdam was a real unexpected treat thanks to pretty canal views, a deep history to learn about and a cute pub to have a drink in. Read more

A guide to vintage shopping in Rotterdam, something I highly recommend doing in this fine city which is full of hidden vintage gems, retro style and pre-loved treasures. Read more

Some photos and words about my experience at the World Port Days Festival in Rotterdam (or the Wereldhavendagen if you're Dutch). Spoiler alert: I kinda liked it. Read more

During my weekend in Rotterdam for another Must Love Festivals event - Wereldhavendagen, or World Port Days - I had the pleasure of posting photos on the Travelettes Instagram account as well as my own. With over 18,000 followers, I felt a lot of pressure posting to such a big read more

"Darling, we've been invited to a hotel opening…"They are eight words I thought I'd never say to NewMan, but I was happy that I did get to say them and that I did get to stay at Nhow Rotterdam. It has all the things I like in a read more