It was a Thursday morning, around 11:30, and I was once again walking along a familiar path toward a front door. With a handful of letters in my hand, I slipped them through the letterbox that had become so familiar to me over the years. My work as a postal carrier provided me with an […]
Following in Your Family’s Footsteps Are you curious about the places your ancestors came from and what they look like today? Imagine seeing the tree your grandfather talked about so often. Discovering the school where your grandmother once sat in class, or visiting the church where your ancestors worshipped—and perhaps even finding their final resting […]
Your father fought in the Netherlands during the Second World War. Perhaps you know fragments of his story: a few place names, an old photograph, or a brief family memory. And now you feel the desire to follow in his footsteps—to see where he was, where he lived, and where history unfolded around him. But […]
Sometimes in my work… there are moments I will never forget. Guiding guests to the places where their family history once began remains the most beautiful part of what I do. Just like the journey with Harry. He came to the Netherlands with one clear wish: to find the estate where his mother had spent […]
After we had said goodbye to Harry’s mother’s house in Fryslân, our roots journey was far from over. Harry knew that one essential piece of the puzzle was still missing, and for that, we went to Harlingen. Our mission? To find his uncle’s old café in Harlingen. Harry had heard that the café had disappeared […]
