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Category Archives: NO COST
Local Christmas Markets
While the holiday season is over, many of these events will be back in 2016. Find out more at the links and look in your local papers and town flyers and signs for date in the upcoming year. It’s almost … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas Markets, NO COST, Shopping, Upcoming Events
Tagged christmas, church, local, markets
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American Football Team – Maastricht Wildcats
Do you miss watching neighborhood football games at the local high school? There are some football entertainment options in the area for you. I’ve already posted some information about the American football teams in Cologne. There is also an adult … Continue reading
American Football Games in Cologne – FREE!
There are three teams in the Cologne area that have teams for several age groups. Each team has their own website with the game schedule. Games are free to attend. There is also a team in Maastricht that I talk … Continue reading
Posted in Adults, Kids, NO COST, Sports Clubs and Classes, Upcoming Events
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Classic Remise Dusseldorf – Classic Cars
There are plenty of benefits to living in Europe, but one of my favorites is being close to cars that we don’t get to see often back home. I like it even more when I can see these cars for … Continue reading
Hallerbos – Bluebell Forest near Brussels
Have you heard about the beautiful Bluebell Forest in Belgium? It’s not a far drive from us and it’s FREE to see. Hallerbos is a sizable forest where the bluebells cover the forest floor each year, usually in April or … Continue reading
Posted in NO COST, Open Sunday, Parks/pools, Things to do
Tagged Belgium, bluebells, flowers
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Val Dieu Abbey and Brewery – Aubel, BE
I was first inspired to visit the Abbey of Val Dieu by this article on CheeseWeb, an expat blog based in Belgium. The abbey is about one hour away from the Tri-Border area, and entrance into the grounds, gardens, and … Continue reading
Tri-border Walking club
Imagine a great day filled with beautiful sights, awesome people, and a little healthy walking….. If this sounds like a great idea to you, well your in luck! Somebody else already thought of it and they are inviting everyone to … Continue reading
Posted in Adults, NO COST
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Kölner Dom – Cologne
The Kölner Dom is a huge landmark in the middle of Cologne. It’s always an impressive site, no matter how many times you see it. You can roam around the inside of the cathedral for free (with an option for … Continue reading
In Your Pocket City Guides
I’ve found a new great travel resource called “In Your Pocket”. They have a website where you can look at all of their locations. The first guide I found was a printed version for Sittard-Geleen at the VVV. The guide … Continue reading
Posted in General Local Info, NO COST, Travel Tips and Resources
Tagged Amsterdam, Berlin, cologne, guide, Sittard, Travel
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Corio Center -Mall
This mall is located nearby in beautiful Heerlen. Larger than some of the other nearby malls, there is something for everyone inside. It is centrally located so parking is a breeze in town or in their parking garage. Also, just outside … Continue reading
Posted in Malls, NO COST, Open Sunday, Rainy day items
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Sandman’s New Europe Tours (Free)
I’ve been wanting to talk about Sandman’s Free Tours for quite some time but I wanted to confirm how awesome they were beforehand. This past weekend, I had the chance to go on the free tour of Amsterdam. The tour … Continue reading
Makado (Mall) w/ Free childcare
This reminded me of one of the Tucson Malls. After not having been to one in a while, I felt in awe of this place. Not a large mall, it certainly had plenty to see. One of my favorite stores … Continue reading
Posted in Adults, Kids, Malls, NO COST, Rainy day items
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Brunssummerheide- Brunnsum NL
Located behind AFNorth International School is the 1800 recreation area used for walking, cycling, golf and horse riding. The nature park is an immense reserve that contains many ponds, hills, and trails for everyone to enjoy. On one end is … Continue reading
Posted in NO COST, Parks/pools
Tagged Brunnsumerheide, hiking, recreation, Schrieversheideven, Silver Sands
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Markets in the Local Area- Plus Late Night Shopping!
Markets and Late Night Shopping in the Local Area TOWN MARKET DAYS LATE NIGHT SHOPPING Amstenrade Thurs morning Beek Wed morning Fri Brunssum Sat morning Thurs Elsloo Sat morning Fri Eygleshoven Sat 10.00-17.00 hrs Geleen Thurs, Sat all day Thurs … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Geilenkirchen, Heinsberg, Maastricht, Markets, NO COST, Other markts, Sittard
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GK International Library
For current information visit the NATO E3-A website Newcomers Guide. All items are available free of charge for all NATO ID card holders. The regular book collection contains over 12,000 books and is broken into nine language categories. (Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Norwegian and … Continue reading
Posted in Geilenkirchen NATO Base - Info, Kids, NO COST
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Tongeren – Sunday Antique Market
If your looking for a no cost (unless you buy stuff!) way to spend your Sunday, this is a great trip. About 1 hour and 15 minutes from GK, Tongeren is a beautiful town in Belgium that is known because it … Continue reading
Posted in Markets, NO COST, Open Sunday, Other markts, Used items
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JFC Brunssum- Allied Joint Command Amenities
Brunssum is a NATO base in the Netherlands. Located just a hop, skip, and a jump from our west gate it has facilities that GK does not. Many services must be completed at this base including US ID Card replacement. … Continue reading
Posted in JFC Brunssum- Info, Kids, NO COST, Open Sunday, Parks/pools
Tagged brunnsum, kids activities, Library, pool
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Margraten Cemetery – NO COST – Open Sundays
Every Memorial weekend has a special ceremony at Margraten Cemetery. Although I was unable to attend this event on Sunday, I did spend Memorial Day with our soldiers. My husband and I rode our motorcycle about 40 minutes to Margraten … Continue reading
Drielandenpunt- NO COST-Open Sunday
This was an easy day trip and is open on Sundays if you are looking for something to do. It was about 30 min from the GK/Brunssum area and was beautifully scenic. If you have a dog that is behaved … Continue reading
Posted in NO COST, Open Sunday
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