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Oh, Stop It Holland!
Oh, Stop It Holland! Just stop being so very gorgeous all the time. We drove to Keukenhof on a rainy morning. The pitter patter of drops and a chilly wind gathering speed. Having been to the famous garden ten years ago, and then repeatedly with various visitors, I wondered if it would hold its irrepressible appeal…
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All You Can Eat at Fussia
This post is long overdue. I had written out the content but not had a chance to edit the pictures. Between creative writing, editing my thesis, preparing for the class I am currently teaching, and carving out time for family, there was barely any room left. When I finally got around to choosing the shots…
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Day Out in Delft
Delft is such a pretty little town. It is quaint with crisscrossing canals and arched bridges, cobbled pathways, brickwork, delftware, old architecture, quirky leaning Oude Kerk and the shiny towering Nieuwe Kerk, imposing City Hall, and impressive museums. We planned a day out to enjoy the Museum Prinsenhof. One day was not enough, clearly we…
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Stirring Metaphors in a Glass
In a world that expects wine be a glass of Amstel. On Christmas eve we took a stroll through our favorite street Utrechtsestraat. If you walk along from Hutspot to Rembrandtplein you will trek through this darling of a stretch, which has delightful stores, quaint eating joints, cafes, and bars. It was all dressed up for the…
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The Boho Life at Hutspot
Hutspot is one of the coolest spaces I have discovered in Amsterdam. It is a chilled-out creative area spread over two levels, in which you can work, lounge, shop, get a haircut, grab a coffee or a snack. It’s biggest plus point is its easy-going vibe. With multiple seating arrangements and a non-conformist atmosphere it…
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Day Two: Visit to the Kroller Muller museum
On the second day of our weekend in Oosterbeek we went to the Kroller Muller museum. Set in the Hoge Veluwe forest, the museum is in my opinion, the perfect way to view art. It houses the second largest Vincent van Gogh collection in the world: “almost 90 paintings and more than 180 drawings.” Along with…
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Day One: Weekend at Oosterbeek
We had a tranquil weekend in the east of The Netherlands, nestled in the Veluwe, at the Oosterbeek Bilderberg. About an hour’s drive from Amsterdam with plenty of walking trails in autumn hues Oosterbeek was everything we wanted it to be and some more. The ability to unplug and exhale in the middle of a…
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Best Place to Dine Out in Amsterdam: Autumn 2017 Edition
The Best Place to Dine Out in Amsterdam for our Autumn 2017 Edition: we crown Cedars. We all know that Amsterdam is a city where space is at a premium and service can be classified as delightfully European aloof, here out of all places you will find Cedars, which has the luxury of high ceilings,…
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Pure Markt in the Park
It is great fun to hang out at the Pure Markt in the park. The above pictures are from Amstelpark. This coming weekend, Sunday 15 Oct, 2017, the markt is in Amsterdamse Bos. You can click on the above link to check out the schedule to plan your visit. The best part about the markt…
