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The Magic of Fall Colours

by Dana Marin | Nov 23, 2022 | All Photos, Nature, Photo essays | 0

We are at that moment of the year when the colours are almost gone and the magic of autumn is...

Forest Walks and Doing an Autumn Cleaning for My Mind

by Dana Marin | Oct 28, 2022 | All Photos, Photo essays, Thoughts | 0

There are two months left of this year. Some people count the days till Christmas, others count...

Bergen: a Beautiful Small Town in Noord-Holland

by Dana Marin | Jan 31, 2022 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands | 0

Bergen is a small town in North Holland, known as “the artists’ village”....

Autumn Vibes and Dreaming of a Different Life

by Dana Marin | Oct 1, 2021 | All Photos, Thoughts | 0

The end of September is when I finally make peace with the idea that autumn is here. The leaves...

My Quiet Place: the Forest

by Dana Marin | Jul 22, 2021 | All Photos, Nature, Photo essays | 0

The forests in the Netherlands might not be very old, but they are beautiful, green and quiet...

Hiking in the Netherlands: the Amazing Nature on Texel Island

by Dana Marin | Apr 11, 2021 | All Photos, Nature, The Netherlands | 0

Texel island is my happy place in the Netherlands. Is the place where I celebrated my birthdays...

The Healing Power of the Forest

by Dana Marin | Nov 14, 2020 | All Photos, Nature | 0

A forest walk One step after the other. My hiking shoes are playing with the rusty leaves,...

Visiting Schoorl Dunes and the Story of the Dried Heather

by Dana Marin | Sep 27, 2020 | All Photos, Nature, The Netherlands | 2

Schoorl Dunes (Schoorlse Duinen) area is a nature reserve in Noord-Holland, one of the widest and...

Escape to the Forest

by Dana Marin | Apr 15, 2020 | All Photos, Nature | 0

I might be isolated from my friends, here in my new city of Alkmaar, but I am certainly lucky to...

Hiking in the Netherlands: Amsterdamse Bos

by Dana Marin | Apr 10, 2019 | All Photos, Nature | 2

If you’re looking for a walk in the woods without having to go too far away from the city,...

Fantasy Festival: Elfia Haarzuilens 2017

by Dana Marin | May 12, 2017 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 2

I’ve wanted to go to the Elfia festival since I first heard about it a couple of years ago. For various reasons, I didn’t manage to go until this year. Elfia is a fantasy themed festival, where people come...

Water and fresh air in the city – Sloterplas

by Dana Marin | May 6, 2017 | All Photos, Nature | 0

Today was all about relaxation. I wanted to go somewhere where I could get some fresh air, but I lacked the energy to go outside the city. So I went to Sloterplas, the biggest park in Amsterdam. I like the history of the...