Visiting My Family for the First Time Since the Pandemic Started
It finally happened: the long-awaited trip, the one I was waiting for since the pandemic started,...
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Author: Dana Marin
The Best Water Reflections Photos from Last Year
Could I ever get enough of water reflections? Will I ever stop taking pictures of them? I...
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The Afsluitdijk: A Dutch Icon Holding Back the Sea
Latest update: May 2026. There is a road in the north of the Netherlands that runs straight across...
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My Quiet Place: the Forest
The forests in the Netherlands might not be very old, but they are beautiful, green and quiet...
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Can You Really Swim in the North Sea?
The North Sea coast in the Netherlands is lined with spectacular, wide beaches and beautiful sand...
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Hollyhock, the Queen of Midsummer
Hollyhocks, these tall plants with crêpe paper petals and sturdy stems and leaves, are the queens...
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Reset Days: We All Need Them
Reset days are something I have implemented in my life for over a year, after I discovered this...
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Amsterdam Gardens: Hidden Hofjes, Volkstuinen & Free Summer Flower Spots
Last updated: June 2026 If you search for “Amsterdam gardens” in a browser,...
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Amsterdam West on a Gloomy Day
I love a good, cloudy day! When the clouds feel so low that you think you can almost touch them,...
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The 100 Day Project: Writing a Poem Every Day
Have you heard about the 100 Day project? Yet another challenge for creative people, this project...
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