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Amsterdam in Spring Mood

by Dana Marin | May 5, 2021 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Photo essays | 0

That moment when you go out for a walk in the city and you know that spring is here to stay, and...

In Love with Spring: Seasonal Beauty in Alkmaar

by Dana Marin | Mar 29, 2021 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 0

Finally, a few sunny days! Nature is starting the seasonal parade, with delicate cherry blossom,...

Autumn Colours As Therapy: Amsterdam Streets Covered in Yellow

by Dana Marin | Nov 1, 2020 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

With the anxiety of the second lockdown already building up, I try to start the fight against it...

Autumn is Back

by Dana Marin | Sep 7, 2019 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 3

The gloomy days are back! Slowly, we’re getting reacquainted with the grey skies, rainy days...

Spring Snow in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | May 6, 2019 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

One of my favourite part of the spring season in Amsterdam is the spring snow time. I’m not...

January Sun

by Dana Marin | Jan 19, 2019 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 3

Amsterdam traded the gloomy, rainy days with crisp, sunny ones — at least for a while. A...

Autumn Mood

by Dana Marin | Oct 9, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

I declare the autumn mood officially installed. The colours of the city are changing from one day to the other, the mornings are foggy and I can tell how far into the season we are by the number of leaves in the tree in front of...

Heatwave in the Netherlands

by Dana Marin | Jul 28, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 7

At 5 a.m. this morning I woke up to the sound of rain. It was such a joy to hear it! The house was still a sauna, but I went on the balcony to breathe in the fresh air and feel the raindrops on my skin. After a month of drought...

A snowy evening in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Dec 15, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

Snow in Amsterdam is a rare thing. That’s why, when a snow storm hits, you don’t hide indoors, but go out and enjoy it! The snow melted a few days ago, but the social media in the Netherlands is still flooded with...

First Signs of Autumn on Entrepotdok

by Dana Marin | Sep 27, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Yesterday I went to visit a friend who lives in the Entrepotdok area. This is one of my favourite streets in Amsterdam, so it was a pleasure to stroll aimlessly for a while, before the meeting, noticing the first signs of...

When it was still summer

by Dana Marin | Sep 20, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

It’s been raining for a few weeks now in the Netherlands. We had high expectations from September: a bit of late sun after the rainy month of August. But September decided to brutally disappoint us. There was only a bit of...

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...

Where are the snows of yesteryear?

by Dana Marin | Jan 10, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Last time I’ve seen a white winter in Amsterdam was in 2013. I remember one of those first days of snow when everyone was trying to hide in the houses and complained about the impossible traffic. I had to go to work, but...

Winter landscape

by Dana Marin | Jan 3, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

In winter, Amsterdam is stripped of most of its colours and can look a bit desolate. Especially during those dark grey days when the night seems to never end. But, some days, the winter light can be magical — filtered...