beauty

Amsterdam Turning Green

by Dana Marin | Mar 24, 2019 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 1

I went for a walk yesterday and I can happily report that Amsterdam is turning green! Tree leaves...

Weekend in Andalusia: Nerja

by Dana Marin | Feb 23, 2019 | All Photos, Travels | 0

Nerja is a charming village with white houses and a collection of small rocky beaches. Its most...

After the sunset: Monopoli

by Dana Marin | Jul 16, 2017 | All Photos, Travels | 0

When the sun begins to set, the entire town is covered in a purple light, which slowly turns orange as the hours pass by and the night falls. It is quite a view and I’m glad I had the chance to see a sunset in this little...

Porto – streets and people

by Dana Marin | Mar 30, 2017 | All Photos, Travels | 0

Wandering around Porto, you can see that the city is not rich, but has lots of personality and a big heart! The streets of Porto are either colourful and lively, or quiet and shaded. They each have a particular beauty and each...

Dutch beauty

by Dana Marin | Jan 22, 2017 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

One of the main attractions at the Cheese Market in Alkmaar are the people: dressed up in traditional clothes, they run around showing off the big cheese wheels, selling promotional packages or just being there for the amazed...

Where to find organic beauty products in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Oct 15, 2016 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

When it comes to our skin, we should always pay attention to what products we use to nourish it. If you are interested in feeding your skin and hair with products that have less dangerous chemicals (we’ve all heard of...

The time of roses

by Dana Marin | Jun 6, 2016 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

These days Amsterdam is a city of roses. I love how they transform the streets with their beauty and the divine...

Summer holiday in Italy – Puglia

by Dana Marin | Jul 14, 2015 | All Photos, Travels | 0

It’s time to inaugurate a new category on to this website, one that is not about Amsterdam or The Netherlands, but about travels to other countries, adventures on different lands and beautiful places that we are lucky...

A sunny November afternoon

by Dana Marin | Nov 2, 2014 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

The weather was incredible yesterday (it was the warmest 1st of November, since formal records began in 1901, according to the weather bureaus), and not a single person in this city missed the chance to go out and enjoy the sun!...

Summer flowers

by Dana Marin | Aug 30, 2014 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Autumn is close and soon all the leaves will turn yellow, but, until then, let’s enjoy some of the summer...

Amsterdam is not Venice of the North

by Dana Marin | Aug 27, 2014 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 11

I will never understand why people feel the need to use the name “Venice of the North” when referring to various cities in northern Europe (Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Hamburg etc). Yes, I know, they all have canals, they...

Random walks through the city

by Dana Marin | May 11, 2013 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

It’s great to see Amsterdam coming back to life, after such a long...

The mirror

by Dana Marin | May 30, 2011 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Each sunny day, Amsterdam reflects its beauty in every mirror-like surface, like a beautiful girl that is aware of her charm and wants to confirm it by looking in every window she can find on her way. The mirror is part of the...