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Beyond the Manosphere at the Stedelijk: What Makes a Man Today?

Beyond the Manosphere at the Stedelijk: What Makes a Man Today?

Posted by | Jul 13, 2026 | ,

…ur visit? This might help: Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: Entry Ticket Lovers Canal Cruise + Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: Entry Ticket This page includes affiliate links. If you click and purchase, I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Stay tuned for more and follow Amsterdamian on Instagram and Facebook for more stories about life in the Netherlands, written by a real local, updated constantly. Check out my photo book: Amsterdam T…

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Falling for Leiden: My First Visit

Falling for Leiden: My First Visit

Posted by | Oct 17, 2011 | ,

…with a good beer on one of the lovely terraces that are waiting along the canals, watching a Dutch sunset 🙂 ↪ For a full guide to Leiden check out this article: Day Trip to Leiden. Leiden is one of the Zuid-Holland stops in the Dutch Provinces guide. From Leiden, a day trip to Gouda keeps you in South Holland’s canal-town rhythm. Or take the same medieval prosperity story up to the IJssel with a day trip to Kampen. Stay tuned for more and follow…

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Winter landscape

Winter landscape

Posted by | Jan 3, 2017 | ,

…gain. A walk in Amsterdam can be magical even in winter: the crystal clear canal water reflecting the city like a mirror; a bit of haze covering the streets in the sunny days, the steam coming from heating system dancing in the cold air. You can still find some green plants in the parks, and random plants start blooming as if it were spring (I’m talking about the cherry trees, indeed!). People still go about their business, wrapped in a few layers…

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A Day in Oud-Zuid, Amsterdam: Museumplein & the Museum Quarter (tips by a local)

A Day in Oud-Zuid, Amsterdam: Museumplein & the Museum Quarter (tips by a local)

Posted by | Aug 7, 2024 | ,

…d began in the late 19th century when the city needed to expand beyond its canal belt. Intended as a wealthy residential area, Oud-Zuid was designed with wide streets, stately mansions, and green parks. The architecture reflects the grandeur of the time, with influences of Neo-Renaissance and Neoclassicism adorning the streets. The beautiful Vondelpark was built in the English landscape garden style and the architect Pierre Cuypers was commissione…

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Amsterdam Flower Market

Amsterdam Flower Market

Posted by | Sep 6, 2017 | , ,

…But the Amsterdam Flower Market — a floating market situated on the Singel canal — remains an interesting attraction and is visited by many tourists all year round. It is, after all, the world’s only floating flower market! The area is usually crowded and the souvenirs might be a bit kitschy, but it has a certain charm, with the piles of bulbs lying around and lovely seasonal bouquets. There are about fifteen stalls, but my favourite is the first…

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A Summer Fairy Tale in Delft

A Summer Fairy Tale in Delft

Posted by | Jul 21, 2018 | ,

…e chocolate and strolled the streets, looking for shade on the edge of the canals, to cool down. I am not used with such a warm summer anymore, it’s unusual for the Netherlands. Not complaining, though — I love it! Every little street I walked on looked just perfect, straight from a fairy tale. A father and daughter feeding the ducks, a group of teenagers eating ice cream on a bench along the canal, a posh old lady watering the plants. For the res…

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Alkmaar Cheese Market: A Complete Visitor’s Guide

Alkmaar Cheese Market: A Complete Visitor’s Guide

Posted by | May 11, 2024 | ,

…be completed with a visit of the city and maybe a boat tour on the narrow canals. ✨Day-trip suitability International visitors: ● ● ● ● ○ — Highly recommended if you have time NL-based day-trippers: ● ● ● ● ● — Worth planning a day/weekend around ● Circles indicate suitability, not quality. Some subjectivity included. How to read these ratings 📜 History of Alkmaar Cheese Market The cheese market of Alkmaar is the oldest and biggest of the Netherl…

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A Love for Storytelling: Interview with Tour Guide Elyzabeth Gorman

A Love for Storytelling: Interview with Tour Guide Elyzabeth Gorman

Posted by | Feb 13, 2023 | ,

…pany Badass Tours and created more themed tours in Amsterdam. They added a canal belt tour of stories across LGBTQ+ history and a Plantage tour of LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and Jewish people. This month, Badass Tours launches a new concept, a Self-Curated Walking Tour. This is a tour that people can do at their own pace and in their own time, curating the stories they want to hear and their order. Pretty great for introverts, I would say, but not only! Badas…

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Amsterdam Cultural Agenda: What Was On in January 2024

Amsterdam Cultural Agenda: What Was On in January 2024

Posted by | Jan 3, 2024 | , ,

…can see them by following the walking route or from the water, by taking a canal cruise. Last days to see the amazing exhibitions at the City Archive (Stadsarchief Amsterdam). First one is ”Famiri/Family Surinamese-Amsterdam stories from 1611 onwards” until 14 January. This exhibition is a collaboration between staff of both the National Archives of Suriname and the Amsterdam City Archives and can be seen free of charge in the hallway of the City…

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Seven Awesome Weekend Trips in Brabant

Seven Awesome Weekend Trips in Brabant

Posted by | Jun 27, 2022 | ,

…er your heart. You can walk around and admire the old architecture and the canals meandering through high brick walls, take a boat trip on these canals (the Binnendieze), or walk in the footsteps of Hieronymus Bosch. There are a few museums to be visited (for example Jheronimus Bosch Art Center, Noordbrabants Museum, Design Museum), and a stunning cathedral: Sint-Jan Cathedral with a 73 metres tower offering a panoramic view over the city. But Den…

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