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A Magical Place: Giethoorn, the Village With No Roads

by Dana Marin | Apr 12, 2025 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 4

There are many beautiful villages in the Netherlands, but Giethoorn is something truly special....

Stay Sane in the Cold Season: How to Beat the Winter Blues

by Dana Marin | Dec 20, 2020 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 2

Every year, since I moved to the Netherlands, I had a problem with winter: starting November, and...

What To Do on Your Next Girls’ Night (or Weekend) Out in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Mar 4, 2020 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

The idea for this article came the other day when I realised it’s almost time for...

The Quest for Relaxation: Egmond aan Zee

by Dana Marin | Dec 28, 2019 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

After the adventure of moving houses, I found myself exhausted and frustrated, in desperate need of rest and lazy days. The house is not done yet, but I decided to take a break from furniture hunting and home improvement.

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,...

Weekend in Andalusia: Benalmádena

by Dana Marin | Feb 20, 2019 | All Photos, Travels | 4

I’ve spent one day of my recent Andalusian holiday in Benalmádena. It’s easy to get there from...

Dunes, Forest and Wide Beaches: a Trip to Texel

by Dana Marin | Aug 13, 2018 | All Photos, Nature, The Netherlands | 4

One step after the other. Feet sinking into the hot sand, crunching little sea shells under their weight, enduring the heat and the stinging. “Are we there yet?” “No, we only walked half the distance.”...

Days Like This

by Dana Marin | May 15, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

… are the reason I love May 🙂 You can follow Amsterdamian on Instagram and Facebook for daily stories about life in Amsterdam.

Green Spot in Amsterdam: Hortus Botanicus

by Dana Marin | May 8, 2018 | All Photos, Nature | 0

Hortus Botanicus is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, founded in 1638 by the city to serve as an herb garden for doctors and apothecaries. Nowadays it serves only as a recreational and educational garden,...

The Calm after the Storm: Light Festival by Boat

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

The Light Festival was on the verge of ending and I hadn’t seen more than two of the artworks. I didn’t like that there was no map on their website to signal where the exhibits were displayed as in the previous years, and...

How to Survive Winter in the Netherlands

by Dana Marin | Nov 24, 2017 | All Photos, Lifestyle, The Netherlands | 4

The alarm goes off and I reach for it convinced it was set at the wrong time. It’s too dark in the bedroom, I hear no birds singing; it can’t already be the time to wake up and go to work. But the little lit screen shows me I am...

Autumn in Utrecht

by Dana Marin | Nov 4, 2017 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

Another day off, another day-trip. This time, to the charming city of Utrecht, which I absolutely love. I enjoyed strolling around the cosy streets, walking alongside the Oudegracht (Old Canal) and perusing the little...

A perfect autumn day

by Dana Marin | Oct 15, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Finally one warm weekend! A proper Indian summer that everyone tried to enjoy as much as possible. I was out and about today, admiring the autumn colours and soaking up some long-awaited sun. The walk involved coffee in the sun,...

Looking for Mushrooms in Amsterdam Westerpark

by Dana Marin | Oct 13, 2017 | All Photos, Nature | 0

One of my favourite parks when it comes to long walks is Westerpark, because there is a good part of it that is not crowded and is quite wild (controlled wilderness, as everything else in the Netherlands). Since I walk there...