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Category: The Netherlands

  • Dutch Golden Age Luxury At The Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam

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    The fascinating history of the Dutch Golden Age merchants who ruled the seven seas and built canal houses to match their status.. Now you can stay right where the Russian Emperor Alexander I and Dutch kings visited! Even if you can’t afford to stay, enjoy the award winning restaurants and soak up the long history…

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    Karen Lanzetta
    Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam Fascinating history of the Dutch Golden Age which culminated in the construction of luxury mansions right at the Amsterdam canals. The Waldorf is at the Herengracht (Gentlemen’s Canal) and is a #bucketlist destination for sure. Explore the award winning restaurants, find out how we managed to stay for free and travel back in time with all the modern comforts. #OurCarpeDiem #WaldorfAstoria #HiltonHotels #Travelguide #AmsterdamNetherlands

  • Is the Goldfinch Painting Real? Where Is It Now?

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    Where can you find the Goldinch painting that inspired the Donna Tartt book?

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    Karen Lanzetta
    Where is The Goldfinch painting now? After you read The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt. Naturally so you wonder what happened to the painting? Where do you go and admire it? Did you ever see the painting? Does it look like a goldfinch or more like a different bird? Read and find out where you can go to see The Goldfinch by ​Fabritius (and The Girl with The Pearl Earring by Vermeer) #OurCarpeDiem #art #TheGoldfinch #booklover #museums

  • All You Need to Know: St Peter’s Basilica in Oudenbosch

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    Did you know that there are TWO copies of the St Peter’s Basilica in a tiny town in the Netherlands? How did Oudenbosch end up with such a foreign and imposing architectural feat in Calvinistic Holland? What does the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran have to do with it all? Which architect designed the Oudenbosch…

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    Karen Lanzetta
    Did you know that there are TWO copies of the St Peter's Basilica in a tiny town in the Netherlands? How did Oudenbosch end up with such a foreign and imposing architectural feat in Calvinistic Holland? What does the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran have to do with it all? Which architect designed the Oudenbosch Basiliek? Are there other copies of the St Peters and if so, where are they? #OurCarpeDiem #architecture #StPeters #OffTheBeatenPathTravel #TheNetherlands #RomanCatholicChurches

  • Discover the Best Off The Beaten Path Destinations in Zeeland

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    Looking for somewhere to go that’s off the beaten path? Check out our list of the best off the beaten path destinations in Zeeland! Follow us for more!

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    Karen Lanzetta
    Looking for somewhere to go that's off the beaten path in Zeeland, Netherlands? Check out our list of the best hidden gems in this scenic Southern province. Don’t miss out on valuable #TravelTips and ollow us for more! #OurCarpeDiem #Travelguide