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Make peace with social media: four things to implement today
Many people have a love-hate relationship with social media nowadays. These social channels have the power to inspire us, or bring new friends, as well as the power to make us feel down, insecure, and...
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Going to the doctor in the Netherlands: how to tame the family doctor
Start a discussion about the Dutch doctors with any expat living in the Netherlands (or even with some Dutch nationals), and soon you’ll hear a lot of complaining, stories about bad experiences,...
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New Year, New Hopes
Welcome to 2022! The rain is pouring down on my window while I watch “The Gardener’s World” – a spring edition. On the TV screen, plants are sprouting and flowering and you can almost feel that smell...
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Let’s Bring Spring in Our Home!
Goodbye Winter! You can leave now, we’re done. I know it’s still February and I know we actually didn’t see a proper winter here in the Netherlands, but I am done with winter! I am ready for the...
View ArticleSweet tooth series: Puccini Bomboni
When it comes to sweet treats, Amsterdam has a few good places where even the pickiest of sweet-lovers will find something to make them say, “Wow!” Bonbons, tarts, ice-cream, cakes, cupcakes —...
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Everything You Need to Know About Holiday Season in the Netherlands
The season of joy, celebration and going crazy with family is upon us. I am a bit late for this party, but I gathered for you all the links you need to properly enjoy the month of December in the...
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Going Through a Creative Burnout and How I Got Out of It (Sort of)
Creativity can be such a finicky thing! One day your head is full of ideas, and the next you stare at a blank page. I think it’s Maya Angelou who said that “you can’t use up creativity; that the more...
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Best 10 Vegan & Vegetarian Restaurants in Amsterdam
Guest post by Steff Kulis. Amsterdam is a very vegan and vegetarian friendly city! There are so many amazing places to choose from across the city so I am ranking my top 10 after eating vegetarian for...
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Vegan Bulk Store in Amsterdam: Little Plant Pantry
Continuing the series of cool initiatives, today I’ll introduce you to Little Plant Pantry, a plant-based bulk shop with a small restaurant in Amsterdam. You’ll find this cosy place on a side street...
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A Foggy Spring Morning
Foggy days are mostly the attribute of winter. You won’t have many of them in spring. That’s why, when I woke up one May morning, looked outside and saw a milky fog covering the roofs, I had to...
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Celebrating Pride Parade in Alkmaar
Everybody knows about the spectacular Amsterdam Pride Parade, happening every year, but few know that there are other canal Pride Parades in smaller cities in the Netherlands. Like the one in Alkmaar,...
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What to Do in Amsterdam in February 2024
February is the hardest winter month for many people. We are all exhausted by the long, dark months. However, amidst this weariness, a glimmer of hope emerges as we discern the approaching end of...
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