4 articles tagged with rotterdam
Standing beside my rented bicycle at Kinderdijk, watching the morning mist hover over the network of canals and windmills, I couldn't help but think what a perfect classroom this would make. As a geography teacher, I've always believed that landscapes...
Standing at the foot of the Witte Huis, Europe's first 'skyscraper' and one of Rotterdam's few pre-WWII survivors, I felt the weight of history pressing against the gleaming modern skyline. This city wasn't handed its heritage on a silver platter—it...
Navigating into Rotterdam's harbor always feels like coming home to the future. As someone who's sailed into countless ports around the world, there's something uniquely captivating about this Dutch city's striking skyline – a bold declaration that tradition and innovation...
There's something deliciously rebellious about Rotterdam after sunset. Unlike its more famous sibling Amsterdam, Rotterdam doesn't flaunt its nocturnal charms to every passing tourist—it makes you work for them. I discovered this eight years ago during what was meant to...