Christmas

Christmas Lights in Alkmaar

by Dana Marin | Dec 19, 2021 | All Photos, Photo essays | 0

Alkmaar’s city centre is as cute as they come: cobbled streets, old houses, brick walls and...

Midwinter Celebration in Graft-De Rijp

by Dana Marin | Dec 26, 2018 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

This year, instead of the usual Christmas market, I went to the Midwinter Celebration (Midwinterfeest) organised in De Rijp village. For three days in December, they decorate the entire village with Christmas lights but also...

Christmas at the museum

by Dana Marin | Dec 26, 2017 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 0

“I’ve been to the Rijksmuseum this afternoon”, I told one of my Romanian friends who called me yesterday, on the first Christmas day. She thought I was joking and had a good laugh. Going to the museum on...

A day trip to Cologne Christmas Markets

by Dana Marin | Dec 22, 2017 | All Photos, Lifestyle, Travels | 0

Do you like Christmas markets? I know I do! I like them even if they are crazy crowded and make me...

Gift ideas for Christmas

by Dana Marin | Dec 12, 2017 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 2

With Christmas approaching quickly, it’s time to think about the gifts we want to make. Maybe some people were quicker than me at this, and they already bought the gifts or they know exactly what to get. For the ones who...

Sunday Market at Westergasfabriek

by Dana Marin | Dec 3, 2017 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

The Sinterklaas edition of the Sunday Market took place at the Westergasfabriek today. As usual, food and glühwine, Christmas decorations and many pretty items were sold at the stands. Of course, even Sinterklaas himself paid a...

Bucket list December 2017

by Dana Marin | Dec 2, 2017 | All Photos, Culture and Events, Lifestyle | 3

December is here, time for another bucket list! This month will be busy with holidays and Christmas themed dinners and parties, so I won’t add too many extra events to my calendar. Most of my time in December will be...

Why Visit Amsterdam in Winter

by Dana Marin | Jan 5, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 4

Amsterdam is a charming city in every season. If you ask me, I could give you some good reasons to visit the city in any season. Winter is not really my favourite, but it has its attractions and joys as well. It’s true...

Christmas Day with friends

by Dana Marin | Dec 26, 2016 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

The first Christmas day was a grey and windy one, but since my friend Elena had only a couple of hours to spend in Amsterdam before taking off to more sunny lands, we went for a walk anyway. We managed to survive the cold wind...

Hygge. Or gezelligheid

by Dana Marin | Dec 21, 2016 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

I recently found out that “hygge” is a finalist on the Oxford Dictionaries’ 2016 “word of the year” shortlist. I’ve never heard of this word before, a word best translated through the English...

An instant of Amsterdam – day 15

by Dana Marin | Nov 28, 2015 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

A girl posing as an angel in the Kalvertoren Shopping Center.

Christmas night in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Dec 27, 2014 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Christmas night was a lovely and quiet one here, in Amsterdam. The streets were almost empty and the Christmas lights were shining here and there, not too much, but just enough to create a cosy atmosphere. Taking a stroll around...