I absolutely loved my time in Amsterdam. It is a city I would like to spend months exploring. There are so many things to see and do. So if you only have a short time in Amsterdam, take a look at my personal top 11 list (because I couldn’t stop at 10) to help you […]
Creativity, diversity, and community in the streets of Amsterdam
I love cities that exude creativity, energy, diversity, and community. Amsterdam definitely has those values. There are two places I start when exploring a new place. The first is food culture. The second is art. To me street art is the most accessible art. And after learning so much about the history and cultural relevance of street […]
I love how much the Dutch love cheese
The Netherlands is the second most cheese eating country. Each person consumes 20 kilos per year. That’s 44 pounds! I believe the country would be happy to adopt me as I would contribute to pushing them into the number one spot. Perhaps if I decide to move there, I will put that on my visa […]
Street Food of Amsterdam
There are so many things I love about Amsterdam, and food is near the top of the list. I look for food tours in every city I visit, honing in on the ones that appear to care a lot about the role food plays in a culture. I met Zosia at a cute cafe near […]
Great tulip expectations
The main reason for my day trip to Keukenhof was to photograph the surrounding bulb fields. I had seen photos like this and wanted the opportunity to capture my own. When my friend and I arrived, we went straight to the bike rentals just outside the entrance. The staff told us all of the […]
Tulipomania
Yes, that is a word. Tulipomania was a period in the Dutch Golden Age when people had an obsession with tulips, and prices became excessive leading to what is generally considered the first recorded economic bubble burst. Tulipomania is still a thing in The Netherlands – the obsession part, not the economic bubble part. […]
Lost in Amsterdam
I have been in Amsterdam for three days, and while I fell in love immediately, I was also a little frustrated. I have never been so lost in all of my life. When I arrived on a Sunday morning, I immediately set out on a bike from my Oud West apartment rental to go […]