About

Hi, I am Ed Kimmel, born in The Hague (in 1958) and now living close to Leiden in a town called Oegstgeest (be careful to pronounce this!). When I turned 60 I started a new career as a tourguide for various companies, touring in Holland, Belgium and France.  Being a true and proud Dutchman and miller’s grandson, I love my country and tell its amazing stories. I am also in for a good laugh, have a ‘gezellig’ meal and drinks and go out on a bike or sailboat or just for a swim.

The other office-folks and guides that help me out with my company are either family or long time friends who share my ideas of traveling around.

You can check my resumé at LinkedIn

Holland stories included in all bike tours

Water

  • Northsea coast & beach
  • Rhine / Maas rivers
  • Delta works
  • Europe’s #1 port Rotterdam

History

  • From 1500 AD
  • Golden age VOC&WIC
  • Royal Family – House of Orange
  • WW II & Liberation

Transport

  • Hike & bike
  • Sail & swim
  • Train & boat
  • Bus & ferry

Cities

  • Holland circular cities:
    Amsterdam, Leiden,  The Hague, Rotterdam etc
  • Other towns:
    Alkmaar – Zwolle – Arnhem – Middelburg etc

Icons

  • Flowers & cheese
  • Windmills & wooden shoes
  • Canals & bikes
  • Dutch masters & Unesco heritage

Arts

  • Master painters
  • Modern life
  • Museums & Music

Culture

  • Food & drink
  • Sports & traditions
  • Politics & language

Countryside

  • Green heart & national parks
  • Dutch mountains & polder landscapes
  • Coastal dunes & beaches
  • Rivers, lakes, dikes & below/above sealevel (NAP)

Holland vs the Netherlands