I'm just back from another great trip to Amsterdam. It had been over a year since my last visit, and I decided I had to go to enjoy autumn there since the photos I saw from last year were so [...]
When I moved to Amsterdam back in 2010, I fell in love with pretty much everything about the city immediately. But to say I was disappointed in my restaurant meal options would be an understatement. My boyfriend and I [...]
Hopping on a bike in a new city can be daunting; it feels like you're taking your life into your hands and you don't know all the rules at the same time. Luckily some cities were designed with biking as [...]
Looking for a unique road trip route through France? I took a 2-week road trip through France for the second year in a row this past September and talk all about it in the FREE online magazine Insiders Abroad! I share some of [...]
Haven't secured your European holiday yet for the summer? Looking for someplace great to go? I have two great ideas for you, and both of my articles are featured in the above FREE, gratuit, gratis online magazine Insiders Abroad! Need a weekend [...]
Raw food more popular than a burger? is one of the latest articles in Dutch press to discuss the up and coming health food movement in the Netherlands, and it represents quite a big movement indeed. When I first moved [...]
"Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food." ~ Hippocrates Walking to a meeting a couple of years ago with the head of the fantastic organization (which I must name-drop here because I so love this [...]
Something I've always giggled to myself about a little, as I've become more familiar with the Dutch culture and the sometimes unpleasant low dark sky and frequent rainy days, is how the first moment the sun pops out and sheds [...]
If you're ever looking for a place to spend a cozy afternoon with a cup of tea and a warm appelgebak, look no further than this charming café on the Singel canal in Amsterdam. We lived just down the street [...]
Living in Paris, I have become more familiar with concept stores than I ever had been before. I've always enjoyed stopping by them, but haven't been quite as awestruck as some of my friends over Colette and Merci. During a [...]
