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Eleven Years of Blogging

by Dana Marin | Feb 14, 2022 | All Photos, Thoughts | 0

February is the month when I celebrate the birthday of my blog. This year, Amsterdamian turns...

On Having Two Blogs

by Dana Marin | Mar 30, 2018 | All Photos, Thoughts | 5

Today I wrote a blog post here, on Amsterdamian, and then deleted the draft, copying the text onto my Romanian-written blog. I did that because I felt that the article was too personal, and didn’t quite fit here. Maybe...

Best Amsterdam Blogs

by Dana Marin | Mar 18, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Lifestyle | 2

This article has been updated in January 2023. If you are interested in Amsterdam, I put together a list of local bloggers for you, so you can see the city through the eyes of different people. Amsterdam is an inspiring city, so...

Blogging for Money or for Fun?

by Dana Marin | Sep 21, 2017 | All Photos, Thoughts | 7

The first question I usually get, after I tell someone I am a blogger, is “Do you make money out of it?” Often this is the very first question, even before asking what I blog about. I learned to answer people with...

First Expat Bloggers Meet-up

by Dana Marin | Feb 9, 2017 | All Photos, People and Stories | 3

One of the big advantages of having a blog, in my opinion, is the opportunity to meet interesting people. This happens through daily interaction (comments or social media), emails from all over the world, but also by meeting...

Five Years of Blogging and a Surprise Interview

by Dana Marin | Feb 19, 2016 | All Photos, Thoughts | 8

Happy 5 years anniversary to Amsterdamian, happy 5 years anniversary to Amsterdamiaaaaan! It seems unbelievable, but five years have passed since I first wrote a blog post in this virtual space. It was February 2011, I had been...