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An Overcast Day at Petten aan Zee

by Dana Marin | Dec 11, 2021 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 1

One of my biggest joys in winter is going to the beach. I just love walking on the sand, wind...

Exploring Dune Vegetation at Egmond aan Zee

by Dana Marin | Aug 19, 2021 | All Photos, Nature, Photo essays | 0

I am fascinated by sand dunes, in case you didn’t know. More precisely, I have a little...

Can You Really Swim in the North Sea?

by Dana Marin | Jul 18, 2021 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

The North Sea coast in the Netherlands is lined with spectacular, wide beaches and beautiful sand...

Tall Ships and Mudflats: a Trip to Harlingen

by Dana Marin | May 15, 2021 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands | 0

Harlingen is one of the eleven cities of Friesland, a Dutch province in the north of the...

Unusual Views: Snow on the Beach, or How to Spend Winter at the Seaside

by Dana Marin | Feb 17, 2021 | All Photos, Nature, Photo essays | 0

One day during the magical week of Dutch winter I went to the beach at Egmond aan Zee. It was a...

Looking for the Sun in Nice, France

by Dana Marin | Feb 10, 2020 | All Photos, Travels | 0

The year 2018 was a weird year for me. The first half of it was a total blur, because I suffered...

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.

Winter Day at the Beach

by Dana Marin | Dec 18, 2018 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

I can’t go for a long time without seeing the sea, breathing the salty air, listening to the waves. Last week, on a crisp winter day, I took the train to the closest beach to Amsterdam: Zandvoort. It was gloomy when I...

Holiday in Puglia: Maldive del Salento

by Dana Marin | Jul 17, 2017 | All Photos, Travels | 0

During my holiday in Italy, I spent a few days at the beach in the area called Madive del Salento (The Maldives of Salento). Famous for its amazing blue waters and golden sandy beaches, this area stretches from Torre Pali to...

Why I love springtime in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Mar 18, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Lifestyle | 0

Judging by the amount of articles I have on the blog about spring in Amsterdam, this must be my favourite season. The joy brought by the longer spring days is always a great one. Surviving another dark Dutch winter feels almost...

A sunny day at the sea in early spring

by Dana Marin | Apr 25, 2015 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

The North Sea — like any other sea in this world — is beautiful in every season, and we’re lucky to be so close to it here, in Amsterdam. I often like to visit Zandvoort off-season, for relaxing walks on the...

Scheveningen Fireworks Festival

by Dana Marin | Aug 25, 2013 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

Last night Amsterdamian took a detour down to the Hague’s beach in Scheveningen to attend the closing night of the Scheveningen International Fireworks Festival. Tens of thousands of people gathered on the beach to enjoy...

Amsteldijk

by Dana Marin | Mar 23, 2011 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

A place where I like to go for a walk is the Amsteldijk street. It’s close to where I live and among the first places I discovered and claimed as “mines”. There is a bench there that I call “my...