The more agitated the past, the more peaceful the present – this is the first thing that comes to my mind when trying to describe the Islands of Amsterdam, be it the Western Islands (Westelijke Eilanden) or the Eastern ones […]
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October 2015
This was Amsterdam two weeks ago. A beautiful Autumn indeed! Well, at least until the grey-cold-rainy-windy days began... //embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js
Time and time again I am impressed by the rough yet genuine beauty of the Zeeburgerkade, a quay in the Eastern Docklands, situated just at the mouth of the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal. The …
Whenever I feel like escaping Amsterdam (although this doesn`t happen very often!), the first place I can think of going to is Utrecht. I never seem to get tired of the …
There is this place on Javastraat called "Majesteit Taart" (translating to "Majesty Cake"), where the cakes are absolutely delicious, home made and served with care. I tried the red velvet cake, …
East London, East Berlin, East Paris, East Amsterdam... What exactly is it that always brings me to the East? I think the answer is simple. Coincidence or not, all these cities …
You probably know that the biggest event of this Summer for us was to move out of the apartment where we lived before and into a new home. Making this new apartment …
The one thing I missed out on this Summer was going to the beach, in the Netherlands or elsewhere. It simply did not happen... So this past Sunday, when it was …
Six months ago, Nico left Paris to move to Amsterdam. However, it looks like Paris has never left her. "Ça vaaa!..." is her favourite answer and, funny enough, it always …
This past weekend has been so intense, that today it felt like Saturday, in spite of having to wake up early, go to work etc. My friend Nico and I at …
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