Living on a Canal in Amsterdam

Sweet Sunny Sunday!

Every day, I am reminded of what a beautiful city we live in. Especially on sunny days like yesterday, I feel like a giddy schoolgirl. It is all I can do to not...

Insiders Guide To Queen’s Day!

Few visitors to Amsterdam can boast of seeing grown up men peeing in broad daylight into a canal. This is but one of the many joys of Queen’s Day! If you are a...

Weekend Adventures: Ride along the Amstel

We have had a nice three day weekend for Queen’s Day. On Sunday, we decided to go on one of our favorite rides down the Amstel towards Ouderkerk Aan De Amstel. It was...

When in Amsterdam, Say Cheese!

Let me start with the obvious – The Dutch are big on cheese! Consequently, the cheese stores here are pretty amazing. There are a lot of options in Amsterdam, one of my favorites...

Weekend Adventures – Across the IJ to Cafe Noorderlicht

At the gym last week, I heard of a café near the Amsterdam shipping wharfs Cafe Noorderlicht (it means Northern Lights). With space in Amsterdam at a premium, they are converting the ship...

A Peek Into Amsterdam’s Hidden Gardens!

Every summer, 30 Amsterdam canal-side private homes and museums open their ”hidden gardens” to the public. I have missed my own little garden in Seattle, so Eric and I went to look at a few of...

Portugal – Seeking sun in the Algarve

We had all along planned for our first Thanksgiving to be at home in Amsterdam - baking pies, the perfect sides and generally enjoying the winter. But as it turns out, when the sun calls,...

Souk Crazy in Marrakech!

Happy New Year from Marrakech! Marrakech is a short flight from Amsterdam, but what a different world! Photos don’t do this city justice, you have to stop and slow down to feel it....

Carnaval Dutch Style!

Well! We are back from our first Dutch Carnaval celebration! While the party is still going strong in Maastricht and will continue for another 4 days, we are headed back home to dry...

5 Signs Spring Is Here in Amsterdam!

While Amsterdam is always beautiful, it positively blooms come spring time. Sign #1 is when our favorite ice cream place makes the shift back from winter stamppot (mashed potatoes) to ice cream. Sign...

Weekend Adventures: Keukenhof

The sun is here! We are having remarkable hot – not just warm, but actual hot weather for almost a week now in Amsterdam. Taking full advantage of the nice weather, we went...

Dreaming of Dosas..

I woke up this morning dreaming of crispy dosas and fluffy idlis. I know, I am in hangover mode from our week in Hyderabad where we started our days at Chutney’s most mornings....

Rollende Keukens (Rolling Kitchens)

For one weekend every year, the green lawns of the Westergasfabriek turn into a vast open air kitchen. Rollende Keukens is in town! The atmosphere feels like a good old American county fair....

A Walk In The Park

In Seattle, Eric and I lived up the road from the city’s former gasworks that is now a beautiful park on the water with a gorgeous view of downtown and the Space Needle. ...

Telling A Story In Pictures – World Press Photo Exhibition Kicks Off In Amsterdam

Every year, thousands of professional photographers, newspapers and magazines from all over the world submit their top pictures to the World Press Photo organization. The best pictures are then assembled into an exhibition...

Weekend Adventures: Gouda

We are back home from Gouda. Yes, the town that is home to the famous cheese. Without seeing the inside of a single cheese store or tasting any cheese. Because as Eric and...

Brunch In The City: Little Collins

Hallelujah! We are in the midst of a Brunch revival in Amsterdam. Jason’s much loved lovefood is opening soon in a permanent location, Fraiche’s brunches are magic for this southern girl (grits anyone?),...

Oude Kerk, the oldest church in Amsterdam

Bang in the middle of Amsterdam’s Red Light district sits one of the oldest churches of the city. The Oude Kerk’s location may sound strange at first, but makes perfect sense for Amsterdam:)...

Eat:Marits Huiskamer Restaurant

I am always on the lookout for new places to eat, especially vegetarian places. When I first read of Marit’s Restaurant on Amanda’s blog, I was intrigued. Amanda captures the “soul” of Marit’s...

New in Town: The “EYE”

Amsterdam has a new museum! The Eye museum dedicated to all things movies and films just opened on the IJ along the water’s edge. It is part of the redevelopment of the city’s...

Remembering the Fallen at Ypres

The first week of May in the Netherlands honors the memories of those who served in WW II and really all other wars. May 4 (yesterday) was Remembrance Day when the Dutch honor...

Buckle Up For The Ride

I deliberately keep my writing personal. I avoid writing about politics, the economy, etc. Today, I feel compelled to share a bit of the ground reality here in Amsterdam. I am sitting in...

Sunset

The trees were still bare when I left on my trip. In a couple of weeks, they have sprouted some new leaves! The days are getting longer as well. I love how the...

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