This year is the 50th anniversary of SAIL Amsterdam. From 20 August until 24 August 2025 is the largest maritime event in the world, which takes place only once in every 5 years. Various tall ships and other unique vessels from across the globe come together at the IJ in Amsterdam. The best way to…
Each winter the Amsterdam Light Festival brings the city to life with various illuminated works of art throughout the city center. Visit the Amsterdam Light Festival from 30 November 2023 until 21 January 2024. Each day from 17:00 – 22:00. It’s totally free of charge to explore and interact with all the different light installations.…
One of the annual highlights during the summer in Amsterdam is the Prinsengracht concert. A classical music show in front of the Pulitzer hotel. Admission is free and people gather on boats and around on the street to witness the live performance. This was the first year I joined the Prinsengracht concert, on a wonderful…
The Netherlands is full of beautiful places! My Mom and I used our birthday weekend to explore Ameland, one of the Northern Dutch islands. Getting there To get to Ameland it is a 2 hour drive from Amsterdam to Holwerd. From here the ferry departs every hour to the island and takes about 50 minutes.…
It’s the 27th of April 2023. 10 years ago I stood in the middle of Dam square for the coronation of King Willem-Alexander, and the abdication of our beloved princess Beatrix. In 2013 we moved from Queensday on April 30th to Kingsday on April 27th. Same party, same orange, only different birthday. Celebrating Kingsday in…
One of the perks of living in Amsterdam is that there is always something happening. This weekend was the Amsterdam Pride, with the famous canal parade on Saturday. My friends and I got together on a boat with unobstructed perfect views on the Nieuwe Herengracht, where all the boats passed by. We were all dressed…
Visiting South Limburg in the Netherlands is always a good idea! This time I decided it would be fun to explore the hills of Limburg by e-bike. The day started in the town Voerendaal where we picked up our bikes at Roger Flucken. For €25 a day we rented a new VELO DE VILLE AEB…
With a winter storm passing over the entire country, everyone in the Netherlands forgot all about Covid-19 this past week. It started with a snow storm and followed by a week of freezing temperatures. The questions everyone asked: “Will there be an Elfstedentocht (an 11 city ice skating event in Friesland) this year”? But one…
During the Covid-19 lockdown it’s good to treasure the beauties of your own country. On the 20th of June, the night before my birthday and the longest day of the year, I enjoyed the sunset with my friend Wendy at the beach in Scheveningen. At midnight I was astounded to still see a small glimpse…
Right now it’s the summer of 2018 and I believe this might be the best summer this country has ever witnessed. Well at least that I’ve ever witnessed in those 33 years that I’m alive, okay those 28 years that I’m fully aware. What I’m getting to is that coming to the Netherlands this year…
