The Dutch know how to throw an amazing party and Koningsdag, King’s Day, is one of the finest examples of their festivities full of Oranjegekte or Orange Madness. Despite it being ridiculously fun, King’s Day, which marks the birth of King Willem-Alexander, isn’t that well known around the world, as KLM and Heineken found when […]

Last time we flew, my son held onto a little plane that was from the Disney movie “Planes.” There is something comforting about holding a plane while you are in a plane, and that’s why KLM has launched Bluey last November to appeal to its tiniest travelers. This sprightly little plane (think Thomas the Tank Engine but […]

In a few days, I’ll be flying for the first time with two children! It will be the baby’s first flight. Sure I’m a seasoned traveler, but I’d be lying to say I wasn’t a little nervous. The flight is the least of what I’m worried about. I’m concerned about the hassle of packing, leaving […]

The Dutch are fun every day of the year, but they’re extremely fun on King’s Day. King’s Day (or Koningsdag), the biggest national holiday in Holland, can be described as a citywide yard sale and street party rolled into one. For those of you who keep a Bucket List, this countrywide celebration is one that […]

“No man is an island,” wrote the poet John Donne. And while Necker Island may be synonymous with Virgin CEO Richard Branson, both are so much more. These days, Branson is more in the news about his desires to send people into  space. Quite frankly, I’d much rather go to Necker Island than space. I […]

I’m terrible at sleeping on planes, which is ironic because I’m a champion napper. So when I found that a new full-flat seat developed by Dutch design icon Hella Jongerius is the centrepiece of KLM’s new World Business Class, I was pretty excited. (The Business Class of the whole KLM Boeing 747 fleet will be […]

Watching Disney’s Planes on a plane? Three hundred lucky kids can check that one off their list, thanks to a special prescreening of Planes onboard a KLM plane on October 2. The kids were excited enough to see the new Disney flick, sit in airplane seats and eat popcorn, but KLM had something even more […]

I recently came back from a 10-day trip to Europe in which I went to medieval towns, Mediterranean beaches, Alpine lake resorts and major cities — all with a two-and-a-half-year-old in tow. “How did you do that?” many people have asked me in complete wonderment. I could tell these inquisitive folks just about anything but I […]

I’m a huge fan of the UK but I haven’t made it to Exeter yet. I really enjoyed this guest post about what to do in Exeter and I hope you will too! Haldon Forest Park There are few forests in the UK that can claim to have as broad an activity base as Haldon […]

Flying in or out of London? If you are, then I hope you’ll find this guest post about London airports helpful. Travelling to and from London has never been easier, with the city being served by five major airports nowadays. Whether you’re flying into our capital or heading abroad from one of its airports, London […]