Tag: city pockets

• They hand you a box

  

  They hand you a boxFour neat lines joined at supremely perfect right anglesYour body, rounded at the edges, pliable, more flesh than muscleSqueezing yourself into shape you triumph, look you say, I fitSkin compacted into nothingnessCells harnessed to behave One day, unexpectedly you spill outOver the edges, across the linesMass dictating it’s ruleslook they say, […]

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  13 Feb 2020

  Apoorva, Art, Creative Writing, diversity, Poem A Day, Poetry, Read, Story

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• Mindfulness and Dignita Hoftuin

  

  I am going to share a secret with you; a delightful hangout joint that serves fresh yummy grub. Dignita Hoftuin right next to the Hermitage museum is my new favorite space in the city. I love the location, the food, and most of all the indulgent very “un-Amsterdam” service. Dignita Hoftuin offers a relaxed vibe […]

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  16 Sep 2018

  Art, Awareness, Customer Review, Food, Photography, Story

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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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  4 Jan 2018

  Apoorva, Art, Customer Review, Food, Photography, Story, Travel

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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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  3 Jan 2018

  Academic, Art, Customer Review, Food, microblogging, Story, Travel

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• Lisbon day 5: Let’s Go to Alfama

  

  Apoorva said the streets of Alfama reminded him of Ajmer back in the day. I could see this, the curling narrow roads akin to gullies, windows that face each other making room for glances or chats, blinking cats that seemed to be in a languid trance, and Tram 28 meandering through like a boa who […]

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  31 Aug 2017

  Art, Food, Photography, Story, Travel

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• A Pictorial Ode to Books

  

  I had written about the Friday book market at the Spui earlier. This time around I managed to get better pictures. This is for my bibliophile readers. You would understand the poetry in these pictures.

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  11 Jul 2017

  Books, Photography, Story, Travel

  academics, amsterdam, bibliophile, book market, books, booksplease, bookworms, boxes, business, cartons, city life, city pockets, dutch, friday, fun, home, joyofreading, learning, life, Netherlands, old books, pages, paper, photos, places, Read, readers, reading, scooter, space, spui, Travel, walks, words

• A trip to NEMO and Sea Palace restaurant

  

  I wanted Bambi to do something constructive (parent mode on) with his free time so we went to NEMO, which is a short walk from Centraal Station. On this trip we managed to finally get Bambi his museumkaart. The museumkaart is such a wonderful way to enjoy the museums in The Netherlands. If you have […]

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  1 Jul 2017

  Audience, Awareness, Customer Review, Food, Parenting, Story, Travel

  amsterdam, amsterdam on a rainy day, centraal, city pockets, cuisine, dam, dim sum, eating out, feedback, food, life, living, NEMO, review, science in the city, sea palace, summer holidays, things to do in amsterdam, walks