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Park Meerwijk: A Hidden Gem of the Amsterdamse School in Bergen

by Dana Marin | Jun 11, 2025 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

In the charming village of Bergen, Noord-Holland, there are many beautiful houses that catch your...

Emblematic Amsterdam: the Beauty of the Building Façades

by Dana Marin | Oct 5, 2021 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

One of the emblematic image of Amsterdam is a row of house façades. The narrow houses, squeezed...

Day Trips from Amsterdam: My Guide to Breda

by Dana Marin | Sep 10, 2021 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands | 0

Looking for a perfectly relaxed day trip from Amsterdam? Then you might want to consider Breda, a...

Is Renting in Amsterdam a Piece of Cake?

by Dana Marin | Mar 15, 2018 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

I receive questions about renting in Amsterdam often. I am no expert in this matter, but I try to help by sharing my experience and what I’ve learned so far in the years of living here. Anyone who has ever tried to find a...

A beautiful houseboat

by Dana Marin | Oct 4, 2017 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 2

This post is about a lovely evening I spent with my friend who is living on a houseboat for a short while. Knowing my passion for houseboats, she invited me over and I couldn’t help taking some pictures, because I really...

Canal houses — on the inside

by Dana Marin | May 25, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Since my first visit in Amsterdam I was fascinated by the beauty of the canal houses. It wasn’t only the beautiful façades of Amsterdam houses that attracted me; I was curious to see what’s behind them. Of course, in...

The Wild Wild West of Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Jan 31, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

I’m joking, it’s not that wild, I just like how that title sounds. A visit to the West side of Amsterdam is always a pleasure for me: it’s refreshing, especially after the crowded city centre. This is a...

A weekend in Rome

by Dana Marin | Dec 12, 2016 | All Photos, Travels | 0

The last weekend of November found me in Rome, eating ice cream, walking kilometres every day and enjoying the warmer climate. I went there to attend a friend’s wedding and I’ve decided to take a few extra days to...

Amsterdam architecture: The Pyramids

by Dana Marin | Oct 13, 2016 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

There is no need to go to Egypt to see pyramids — you can find some right here, in Amsterdam! The buildings, situated on the Marcanti Eiland, in front of the De Marktkantine, were designed by Soeters Van Eldonk Architects....

Meet the Windmills – at Zaanse Schans

by Dana Marin | Oct 4, 2016 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 2

One of the iconic images of the Netherlands is the windmill. There is something infinitely romantic about the image of a windmill, sails spinning in the wind, in the middle of the vast Dutch plain. There are still quite a...

Modern Architecture in Amsterdam: IJDock

by 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...

Day trip from Amsterdam: Hoorn

by Dana Marin | Dec 29, 2015 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands | 5

Hoorn was on my “places to visit in the Netherlands” list for a long time. There are...

The streets of Staatsliedenbuurt

by Dana Marin | Oct 25, 2015 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

There is one question I get every time friends/acquaintances visit Amsterdam, and it’s which areas are OK to search for a place to stay. I see people only looking for a place to stay in the city centre,...

Weekend finds: Affaire d’Eau – antiques shop

by Dana Marin | Sep 30, 2014 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

I discovered Affaire d’Eau during one of my wanderings on Haarlemmerdijk. All kinds of curiosities like vintage potion bottles, dog shaped soaps and small antiques were inviting me in. The inside of the shop...