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Going to the Doctor in the Netherlands: How to Tame the Family Doctor

by Dana Marin | Oct 28, 2021 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 8

Start a discussion about the Dutch doctors with any expat living in the Netherlands (or even with...

Pros and Cons of Moving to a Small City as an Expat in the Netherlands

by Dana Marin | Aug 17, 2021 | All Photos, Lifestyle, Thoughts | 4

Expat life comes with its joys and challenges. Moving to the Netherlands is no different. However,...

Visiting My Family for the First Time Since the Pandemic Started

by Dana Marin | Aug 10, 2021 | All Photos, Lifestyle, Thoughts | 0

It finally happened: the long-awaited trip, the one I was waiting for since the pandemic started,...

Coronavirus Journal, One Year On

by Dana Marin | Feb 19, 2021 | All Photos, Thoughts | 2

One year ago, when the pandemic was just at the beginning, I started a series of articles meant to...

Dutch Health Insurance: How to Make the Best Choice

by Dana Marin | Dec 14, 2020 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

If you live or work in the Netherlands, then you need to possess health insurance. The Dutch...

Reflections on My Move to Alkmaar, Nine Months On

by Dana Marin | Sep 16, 2020 | All Photos, Thoughts | 4

The trees on the Oudegracht are turning yellow. This view reminds me of the first time I came to...

Coronavirus Journal: Second Week

by Dana Marin | Mar 22, 2020 | All Photos, Thoughts | 0

A journal to document the start of the Coronavirus pandemic in the Netherlands I am now stranded...

Big News: I’m Moving Out of Amsterdam!

by Dana Marin | Dec 17, 2019 | All Photos, Thoughts | 4

This December I’m celebrating nine years of living in Amsterdam. And I will celebrate them...

With My Feet in Two Boats

by Dana Marin | Jun 9, 2019 | People and Stories, Thoughts | 9

There is a Romanian expression: “Cu fundul în două luntri”, which means “sitting...

Theatre Review: The B Word

by Dana Marin | Nov 26, 2018 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 0

It’s all over the news these days, everyone is talking about it: Brexit is again in the...

Sunny September in Bucharest

by Dana Marin | Sep 30, 2018 | All Photos, Travels | 4

I just got back from a holiday in my home country, Romania. It was a tiresome week, as it is...

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...

Orange Theatre Company Launches First Season

by Dana Marin | Mar 1, 2018 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 0

Last weekend I went at Perdu to see a new play by Orange Theatre. Yes, another one! I’ve been more of a consumer than a creator, lately. I abandoned my photography and writing projects and spent my time watching tv series...

Personal development: experimenting with life coaching

by Dana Marin | May 9, 2017 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

Our lives are permanently changing and we are changing day after day, year after year. I know I am not the only one who feels as if their life took turns and changed directions that we didn’t necessarily want, or choose....