Netherlands
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What Nobody Told Heather Gallilee About Boat-Bike Touring in the Netherlands (Until She Went Herself)
Travel advisor Heather Gallilee thought she knew what to expect from a Dutch cycling holiday — flat roads, easy riding, scenic canals — until a fierce headwind and a fleet of UNESCO World Heritage sites changed everything she thought she knew.
The Resort Isn't the Destination: How Sacha Pinto's First FAM Trip to St. Maarten/St. Martin Changed Everything
Travel advisor Sacha Pinto arrived in St. Maarten/St. Martin with a picture in her mind of what the island would be, and the island, warmly and deliciously, proved her wrong.
Shannon Allison Drove the Whole Island of Curaçao in a Day, and Here's What She Found
Travel advisor Shannon Allison thought she was heading to a quiet Caribbean beach escape, but Curaçao had other plans, from sea turtles surfacing at dusk to crystalline water so clear it defied belief.
Jan Vilaca Almost Said No to This Netherlands Boat Bike Tour. Here's Why She's So Glad She Didn't.
When travel advisor Jan Vilaca swapped resort loungers for a bicycle saddle in the Netherlands, she discovered that the greatest trip of her career was the one she nearly talked herself out of taking.
Heather O'Connell Discovers the Magic of Small-Ship Cruising Through Holland and Belgium with Windstar Cruises
Canadian travel advisor Heather O'Connell set sail on a Windstar Cruises tulip season voyage from Amsterdam to Antwerp and back, and returned home a devoted convert to small-ship cruising.
Sam Wallbridge Almost Skipped the River Cruise. Here's Why That Would Have Been a Mistake.
What began as a spontaneous add-on to a Morocco trip became a full conversion for travel advisor Sam Wallbridge, who returned from AmaWaterways' Tulip Time itinerary through the Dutch and Belgian waterways not just informed, but transformed.
What Google Maps Won't Tell You: Kayleen Hamelin Walks Every Kilometre of St. Martin's Real Story
Canadian travel advisor Kayleen Hamelin and her husband traded the resort bubble for 24 kilometres of unplanned walking, improvised meals, and stray cat companions to discover that St. Martin's greatest rewards are hiding exactly where the map says not to go.
Cleofe Cornelio's AmaWaterways Tulip Time River Cruise: A Birthday Celebration That Changed How She Advises Clients Forever
When travel advisor Cleofe Cornelio booked an AmaWaterways Tulip Time River Cruise to celebrate her husband's birthday, she returned home with far more than spring memories — she came back with the kind of firsthand confidence that no brochure can ever provide.
Claudia Biegus Never Planned to Love Amsterdam. Then Windstar Cruises Changed Everything.
A self-described skeptic boards a small luxury cruise ship through the Netherlands and returns as one of its most passionate advocates, city by city, canal by canal.
Alison Rieger Sailed Amawaterways Through Amsterdam and It Shattered Everything She Thought She Knew About River Cruising
Travel advisor Alison Rieger boarded an Amawaterways river cruise through the rivers and canals of Amsterdam expecting one thing, and discovered something else entirely.
Travel Advisor Katia Tchorbadjiyska Discovers Why River Cruises Solve Europe's Multi-Destination Puzzle
A research trip through the Netherlands and Belgium revealed the surprisingly seamless appeal of river cruising for families seeking European adventures without the logistics headaches.