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Sailing in Amsterdam: canal cruise and chill

by Dana Marin | Jun 13, 2022 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

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A Walk in the Oude Houthaven

by Dana Marin | Jul 30, 2019 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 1

After a few days of heat, sweat and lack of sleep, during which my house transformed into an oven,...

A Walk on the Oosterdok

by Dana Marin | Feb 20, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 3

On one of the three sunny days in January, I went to the Centraal Station to take the train for Zandvoort. I wanted to go to the sea, to breathe salty air and listen to the waves. Unfortunately, the wind was so sharp that I...

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...

Happy 2016!

by Dana Marin | Jan 1, 2016 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Happy New Year everyone! It started with a sunny day and I’ll take that as a good sign. Let’s make something great out of the next 365 days!

Houseboats of Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Aug 12, 2015 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Did you know there are around 2500 houseboats in Amsterdam? They fascinate me and I love everything about them, especially the little details and the beautiful decorations. When the living space is not enough, you can always...

Living on the water

by Dana Marin | Nov 3, 2013 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 2

Houseboats — a very interesting way of living. One that is quite popular here in Amsterdam, where the number of houseboats went up to approximately 2500 at the last count. Many view it as a very romantic way to live, while...

Manneken-Pis on a boat in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Aug 16, 2013 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

I wonder if the owner of the boat is Belgian or whether they just love that piece of art so much.

A city built on water

by Dana Marin | Apr 5, 2011 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

There is a well known cliché used in many tourist guides where Amsterdam is called the “Venice of the North”. Because of the great number of canals around and inside the city — more than one hundred kilometres...