When I was walking to my metro stop, experiencing the streets of Amsterdam by night, I couldn’t shake this strange sensation. Have you ever watched Studio Ghibli’s ‘Spirited Away’? I first watched it when I […]
I’m kind of in a twilight zone, and so is Amsterdam. The city resonates with my state of mind, my phase in life. I’ve just finished my master’s degree, so I’m no longer a student […]
Once every year, the entire country of the Netherlands transforms into the biggest orange-themed street party you’ve ever seen. I’m talking about King’s Day, of course, the birthday of the current Dutch monarch King Willem […]
It seems I can’t really help myself. Every year, I have to share at least one article about the cherry blossoms in Amsterdam. There is just something so irresistibly pretty about all those pastel pink […]
Do you ever experience those moments when you’re walking along, enjoying the warm golden light, and suddenly it feels like you’re inside an idyllic painting? I’m not sure if I’m explaining myself well enough, but […]
This past week, Amsterdam made a spellbinding transformation. It was a metamorphosis that we only see once in a blue moon. At the end of February, most of us were looking forward to the start […]
Spending December in Amsterdam is not a bad deal at all. The Christmas decorations sparkle in the moonlight, the narrow streets along the canals look cozier than ever, and the locals are preparing to enjoy […]
In Amsterdam, the empty Bijlmer Bajes (Bijlmer Jail) was recently converted into a large asylum center for refugees from war-stricken areas like Syria. But the former prison is not like any other asylum center. Over […]
There are always two sides to a coin. While hurricane Ophelia is wreaking havoc in Ireland, the Netherlands experienced several days of freakishly good weather. In fact, temperatures climbed so high that we basically had […]
Summer is over and the autumn season has kicked off in Amsterdam, full force. I always struggle with the seasonal transition into colder temperatures and drearier skies, but there is one thing that never fails […]