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 […]
The autumn season is often considered to be a particularly melancholic time of year. The healthy leaves start to yellow and slowly fall to the floor. The sun hides behind the clouds and my mood […]
Holland might be best known for its historic cities like Amsterdam and Utrecht, but it’s a common misunderstanding that nature lovers should skip a trip to the Low Countries. Sure, we lack dramatic mountain ranges. […]
I truly believe the Veluwezoom National Park in Gelderland is a national treasure. The oldest national park in the Netherlands is a precious little pocket of northern European nature. It survives in the midst of […]
This tiny little country keeps surprising me, even after twenty-five years. There was no particular reason why Friesland flew under my radar for such a long time, but it just did. I grew up in […]
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 […]