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Shopping for Arts and Crafts and Hobby Supplies in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Feb 20, 2025 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 11

Everyone should have a hobby; if you don’t have one, maybe you should start looking…...

Where to Shop for Organic Products in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Jul 18, 2024 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

Some may say that organic food is just a trend; that people are looking for organic products only...

Sweet tooth series: Puccini Bomboni

by Dana Marin | Nov 21, 2022 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

When it comes to sweet treats, Amsterdam has a few good places where even the pickiest of...

A Day in the Jordaan Neighbourhood, Amsterdam (tips by a local)

by Dana Marin | Jun 7, 2022 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 4

In the heart of the city, bordering the spectacular Grachtengordel (Canal Belt), you will find the...

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...

Cute Chocolate Shop in Delft

by Dana Marin | Mar 22, 2019 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 4

Delft is one of my favourite cities in the Netherlands. An old city with a young vibe, with narrow...

Bookstore in a 15th Century Cathedral: Waanders In de Broeren

by Dana Marin | Jul 10, 2018 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

It was a rainy summer day when a friend took me to visit the pretty city of Zwolle. We wandered the cobbled streets holding tight to our umbrellas, fighting the wind that was trying to take them away. When we entered the...

Nine Places in Amsterdam That Any Aspiring Gardener Should Know About

by Dana Marin | Jun 27, 2018 | All Photos, Lifestyle, Nature | 0

If you love plants and gardening, and you live in Amsterdam, then you are in the right place! This city is welcoming you with all its little gardens, flower markets, flower shops and urban gardening projects. One of the first...

Best Amsterdam Blogs

by Dana Marin | Mar 18, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Lifestyle | 2

This article has been updated in January 2023. If you are interested in Amsterdam, I put together a list of local bloggers for you, so you can see the city through the eyes of different people. Amsterdam is an inspiring city, so...

Coffee Tasting at Jones Brothers

by Dana Marin | Dec 5, 2017 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

One of the biggest pleasures of the day, for me and for many others like me, is a good cup of coffee. I like to start my morning surrounded by the lovely aroma of fresh coffee. I discovered specialty coffee a few years ago and...

Visiting art galleries in the Spiegelkwartier

by Dana Marin | Nov 16, 2017 | All Photos, Culture and Events | 0

I like to visit art galleries from time to time, to see what’s on the market at the moment. It can be a great way to get a bit of inspiration or to spend some free time (for free). Although, I have to admit that in some...

Day Trips from Amsterdam: A Guide to Haarlem

by Dana Marin | Oct 30, 2017 | All Photos, City Guides, The Netherlands | 0

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All the Luck in the World

by Dana Marin | Sep 8, 2017 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 2

Pretty name for a shop, right? It caught my eye when I passed by, and although I wasn’t there for shopping, I had to enter and have a look at what they offer. The colours inside were very inviting. This cosy...

Amsterdam Flower Market

by Dana Marin | Sep 6, 2017 | All Photos, Lifestyle, Nature | 0

The times when I used to buy flowers and seeds from the Flower Market (Bloemenmarkt) are long gone. Now I do as the locals: I buy what I need for the garden from the Intratuin or the small neighbourhood shops. But the Amsterdam...