A Magical Place: Giethoorn, the Village With No Roads
There are many beautiful villages in the Netherlands, but Giethoorn is something truly special....
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by Dana Marin | Apr 12, 2025 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 4
There are many beautiful villages in the Netherlands, but Giethoorn is something truly special....
Read Moreby Dana Marin | Apr 19, 2022 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands | 1
Dordrecht is a well-hidden gem of a city, in the province of Zuid-Holland, south of Rotterdam and...
Read Moreby Dana Marin | Sep 13, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0
As much as I try not to do it, I often let myself carried away by daily tasks and find myself on autopilot. It’s just too easy to fall prey to the routine; time flies, the agenda is always full, there are too many things to do...
Read Moreby Dana Marin | Aug 31, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2
What to do in Amsterdam if you have only 72 hours to spend? This month I had a cousin visiting me in Amsterdam for a long weekend. As it was her first time in the city, I wanted to plan her itinerary very well, so that she has a...
Read Moreby Dana Marin | Jan 15, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0
Magere Brug or Skinny Bridge, is one of the most beautiful bridges of Amsterdam. Crossing the Amstel River, opposite of the Carré Theatre, this bridge is a very popular tourist attraction. The legend says that Magere Brug was...
Read Moreby Dana Marin | Nov 23, 2016 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 0
Winter is almost here, and the days are getting darker as we speak. I don’t know about you, but since I moved to the Netherlands, surviving the winter in a good mood was a big challenge. Although the winter season has its...
Read Moreby Dana Marin | Nov 19, 2016 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0
This year I had the feeling that the autumn lasted longer than usual. Or that I had more time to contemplate its beauty, to observe the subtle changes in the colours from one day to another. Amsterdam is very beautiful in...
Read Moreby Dana Marin | Oct 21, 2016 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0
It’s that time of the year again: each morning, when I get out of the house, I wonder what shade of autumn colours I’ll see that day. Autumn is just beautiful. Does it rain in the Netherlands in autumn? Yes, it does....
Read Moreby Dana Marin | Jul 10, 2016 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0
Amsterdam is not all about narrow brick houses and canals. It’s also about modern architecture and newly reclaimed lands. It’s the case of IJDock, a recently built peninsula close to Central Station. IJDock’s...
Read Moreby Dana Marin | May 28, 2016 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0
Amsterdam is magical, especially on a sunny...
Read Moreby Dana Marin | Mar 13, 2016 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0
The weekend is almost gone and tomorrow I’ll have to wake up early to go to work, instead of strolling the streets with my camera. But before I go to bed, let me quickly show you a few moments of this lovely, sunny weekend...
Read Moreby Dana Marin | Jan 30, 2016 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0
Winter light in Amsterdam, on a sunny and foggy afternoon:
Read Moreby Dana Marin | Sep 3, 2015 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 2
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Read Moreby Dana Marin | Feb 25, 2015 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0
Spring cleaning on the canals of Amsterdam — thousands of bikes are removed from the water every year. With over 800.000 bicycles in the city, it’s inevitable that a large number of them end up in the canals, by...
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