“Suut Africa,” she would write on the blackboard. Then the stories would come and we would imagine climbing up Table Mountain with her for a picnic, with a spectacular view of Cape Town. Or we would go on safari, marvelling at the speed of the springbok, sniffing a “suikerbossie” (sugarbush) and meeting her friends out… read more »
Every time I go to Suriname, I get a real hankering for chicken roti. I remember very well the last time I was in Suriname. I was visiting the mother of my best friend, Dennis. Sadly, she has since passed away. I brought her apples and other Dutch products and she spoiled me with some… read more »
I am a barbarian who knows next to nothing about classical music. Amsterdam boasts one of the world’s greatest orchestras, but I have never seen it perform. I couldn’t tell Beethoven from Mozart or Brahms from Bartok. I didn’t even know that the Koninklijk Concertgebouworkest (Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; RCO) and Het Concertgebouw (Amsterdam’s Concert Hall)… read more »
Valentine’s Day on 14 February is the day of love. But for me there’s nothing more romantic than spending time with my loved ones. On 1 December last year, my husband Camiel and I flew with our two-year-old daughter Hannah to Cape Town, South Africa, for a four-week holiday. It’s hard to know where to… read more »
Six silent swans soared silently southward Saw Scandinavia’s statuesque Stockholm Solid Stavanger, salt-swept Sandefjord Swooped still, scanning Stuttgart Spotted stunning Seoul, suspenseful Shanghai Staring Singaporeans saw sublime shadows slide Saint-seeking spirits circled splendid São Paulo Sublime San Francisco saw swans sailing south. The first line of this tongue-twister will, no doubt, be familiar to some… read more »
It had been on my wish list for some time. Preferably in winter. Atmospheric and challenging ;‑). True to our route schedule, we also fly a 737 to destinations just outside Europe. Destinations like this one where, after ten years of flying, I finally had the chance to visit for twenty-four hours: Moscow! “Hey, Nikita,… read more »
During my work, I often have to deal with passengers who have taken too much baggage, or irregular baggage. Most of the time, it’s not a problem, because there are tariffs and transport regulations for irregular baggage. And sometimes it leads to something special. Musicians In lock-step, they approach the full-service check-in counter. A group… read more »
Through this blog we want to share our world. With behind the scenes stories about air travel, our destinations, our services our people and their work. KLM blog is here to inform and inspire you. Feel free to add your comments or post your ideas for stories.
Want to share your travel stories on our blog?  |
3,613,792
People like us |
 |
483453 Followers |
 |
9634 Followers |
RSS | |
 |
 |
Hyves |
Caroline (54)
dareshegoes (6)
Guest Blog (21)
Jör (7)
KLM (71)
Executive Blog (2)
Marleen Veldhuis (4)
morena (6)
Richard de Nooy (82)
