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After Amsterdam why not try Wageningen, The Netherlands?

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Yes, I too love Amsterdam. It is one of the places we visit regularly and we love it. We even keep on going to some of the common restaurants I blogged about here . And yes, when you are there, you definitely need to visit restaurant Hemelse Modder . But, why not expand our horizons and visit some of the lesser known places in The Netherlands. This one happens to be close to the place to see Van Gogh paintings ( read about Kröller Müller here ): Wageningen. Situated just west of Arnhem (of A Bridge too Far - WWII fame) and Utrecht, this small city packs a punch and hosts a large university, a quaint old city center, heather fields, and the Rhine river, all in easy walking and biking distance from each other. But first, back to our regular routine... Just Been There Art Look at or buy art inspired by this trip. If you like this trip, but can't go, or you too have just been there, this unique art may rekindle fond memories of your own trip. Click the image for a link to the online st...
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Bacolod City to IloIlo City - Navigating the fast boats to make a trip and some great food finds while you are there!

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After my previous post, we spent a bit more time in Negros Occidental, and we took a quick boat ride over to Ilo-Ilo. So here are some practical details on the boat trip, some food options we tried while in Ilo-Ilo and of course more food in Bacolod. Just Been There Art Look at or buy art inspired by this trip. If you like this trip, but can't go, or you too have just been there, this unique art may rekindle fond memories of your own trip. Click the image for a link to the online store.  Note: you will be leaving this site and connect to the artists site.   Piggy's Favorites All art copyright by: Christine Ong-Dijcks  Bacolod City to IloIlo by Boat The simplest and likely cheapest way to get from Bacolod City to IloIlo City is likely by boat. Here is some basic information on our recent return trip. To and From the Harbor Terminals  Unfortunately, unless you have friends and family other either or both sides, you will need to use Grab, or get a taxi at the terminals....
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Travel Negros Island, Philippines and discover great art, food, and beer

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In this post we venture out of the box onto the largely unbeaten path of traveling around one of the lesser known islands in the Philippines. Negros Occidental and Oriental - all part of Negros island have a lot to offer, in many case without the touristy buzz (like Boracay, El Nido, and Coron) but with the great food, beer, and astonishing art. So sit back, and start to learn about Negros - sugar capital of the Philippines and about Bacolod City and Dumaguete City. Just Been There Art Look at or buy art inspired by this trip. If you like this trip, but can't go, or you too have just been there, this unique art may rekindle fond memories of your own trip. Click the image for a link to the online store. Note: you will be leaving this site and connect to the artists site.   Early Morning at the Market   All art copyright by: Christine Ong-Dijcks  Bacolod City - City of Smiles The most common place to arrive is likely going to be Bacolod City. It is the capital and has a...
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Great food in the 18th arrondissement in Paris (Montmartre and Sacre-Coeur)

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The 18th arrondissement in Paris is a bit of an overlooked bit of the city, even though two (some would argue three) big tourist destination are right in it. This post shares our experiences with some of the wonderful restaurants, bakeries, and little stores. And as a bonus, one of the most wonderful, hole in the wall, Vietnamese food stops right next the Eiffel tower. Just Been There Art Look at or buy art inspired by this trip. If you like this trip, but can't go, or you too have just been there, this unique art may rekindle fond memories of your own trip. Click the image for a link to the online store. Note: you will be leaving this site and connect to the artists site.   Inspired by the Musee d'Orsay   All art copyright by: Christine Ong-Dijcks  Sacré-Cœur, Montmartre, and the Moulin Rouge Yes, that is why most people take the metro from the center of Paris. Clamber up the hill, sit in the famous Montmartre cafes and sometime take a quick peak at Moulin Rouge. And...
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Practical Travel Tips for 7 days of summer in Granada with a bit of Cordoba and Sevilla

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Many people go to Spain. Some people think there are too many tourists and not enough housing for common working people. You can see this in the protests in Barcelona . I believe that there is a real point to that and while solving the problem is complex, one way is to leave the beaten tracks and obvious places to go.  Instead of Barcelona, why don't you go to the north of Spain as described a while back here . Or consider the south, which even in a hot summer is really beautiful. You can find details on a week in the south described in this post. Spreading ourselves, being polite and considerate, so we don't become a nuisance might just be help a little bit... And with that... back to our regular programming. Travel like Just Been There A week of Spain traveling like just been there can look like this: Arrive by plane in Sevilla and travel to Granada by train Two days Granada A day trip to Córdoba from Granada One more day in Granada Two days in Sevilla Travel out of Sevilla b...
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