The U.S.

I grew up in the US, but I’ve lived in the Netherlands for more than 25 years. That doesn’t stop me from visiting, though, and I’ve accumulated lots of articles about the US, tinged, at times, with a bit of nostalgia. Enjoy!

The Jane Hotel: Nautical Flair

The Jane Hotel: Nautical Flair

When I entered the lobby and spotted the stuffed peacocks on the wall, mounted vertically with their faded tail feathers dangling, I knew the Jane Hotel wasn’t a run-of-the-mill hotel. I had suspected it already when I booked the room. First of all, it was suspiciously cheap for New York City—I paid $115 a night—yet…

Two pearls of the California mission system: Carmel Mission and Mission Dolores

Two pearls of the California mission system: Carmel Mission and Mission Dolores

We often forget that California history goes further back than the “49-ers,” the gold prospectors who hurried to California once gold was discovered in 1848. Carmel Mission and Mission Delores in Northern California are two pearls of the California mission system that arrived long before the Gold Rush. Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If…