…after all. The best way to admire the intricate network of water ways, the bridges and the beautiful architecture of the surrounding buildings is by doing a canal cruise. Until then, here are a few photos to whet your appetite… 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 Through the Seasons! Love…
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…with former warehouses transformed into residential buildings, interesting bridges and many boats, including some that are considered a national heritage. It’s an absolute delight to stroll the streets of that area, watching people on their boats, looking for old architectural elements and stopping here and there for a drink. The entire place breathes history. This was a very important trading spot in the past, and the street names still indicate…
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…iring the city delicately illuminated by the lanterns, to watch the arched bridges‘ lights reflecting onto the canal water or to sneak a peek through some windows from time to time. The Dutch are known for their habit of not covering the living room windows after dark, so you can see inside their homes, and they do tend to decorate beautifully for the winter. If you’re thinking about visiting Amsterdam in the winter season, and need some good reas…
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…. Looking like a real fairy-tale castle, featuring gorgeous gates, drawing bridges, moats and towers, Kasteel de Haar sits in the middle of a large park, with lakes, rose gardens and forests. I discovered this beautiful castle a few years ago, when I went to the Elfia Festival. Elfia is a fantasy-themed festival, where you’ll find all the possible fantasy characters out there. It’s the heaven of cosplayers and photographers. But, most of all, is a…
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…Italian spoken on the streets). You will see a lot of stunning canals and bridges, a lot of boats, houseboats, flowers and beautiful architecture. You’ll see beautiful, cosy neighbourhoods, if you go off the beaten path. You’ll see a crazy, swarming river of tourists if you stay in the centre. You’ll see beautiful parks, windmills, many bikes, coffee shops and the Red Light District. And many other things that make Amsterdam such a lovely and uni…
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…each other, to bring more attention to the European VR world and to “build bridges to inspire: from fine arts to finance, psychology to porn, theatre to tech, games to politics” — as they say on their website. Important companies and famous people were there, from HTC with their Vive offerings and Facebook/Oculus with the Rift to nVidia and Samsung. The last day was the demo day: everyone, from experts to first time explorers could join and test t…
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…ld flowers thriving on every tree pit, bright red geraniums decorating the bridges, contrasting with the green canals covered in water lilies. The heat made Delft seem more like a Spanish city than a place in the rainy Netherlands. The city centre was crawling with people, tourists and locals alike. It was a market day, the Central Square being covered by a white carpet of tents which made impossible to get a proper picture of the Nieuwe Kerk or t…
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…r for them They have connections in different fields and they often create bridges between those fields, bringing specialists from different areas together. Some of the disadvantages that come from being a multipotentialite are: Difficulties in making career related decisions sometimes being paralysed by having to make the choice and remaining stuck for months and years often having the imposter syndrome susceptible to burnout difficulties maintai…
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