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What To Do in Amsterdam in August 2024

by Dana Marin | Jul 29, 2024 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Culture and Events | 0

Summer is here, and despite a rainy start, it looks like we have some sunny days ahead to enjoy!...

What To Do in Amsterdam in June 2024

by Dana Marin | Jun 1, 2024 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Culture and Events | 0

Rose season is here, the warm days as well, and the city buzzes with the joy of summer...

Creative Life Musings

by Dana Marin | Jun 29, 2023 | All Photos, Thoughts | 2

I haven’t been very present on this blog in the past few months. While being active on...

Letting Go of Summer

by Dana Marin | Sep 4, 2022 | All Photos, Photo essays, Thoughts | 0

I am never ready for this moment. Letting go of summer feels like the bitter ending of a much too...

My Bucket List for Summer 2022: 15 Wishes for This Season

by Dana Marin | Jun 12, 2022 | All Photos, Thoughts | 0

It’s been a while since I last made a bucket list. Especially a summer bucket list. It...

Amsterdam, the City of Roses

by Dana Marin | Jun 15, 2021 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Photo essays | 0

Summer came suddenly, after a long, cold spring, and the sun is so bright that you think it will...

In the Mood for Sun: the Best Beaches of North Holland

by Dana Marin | Apr 15, 2021 | All Photos | 0

Which are the most beautiful beaches in the Netherlands? This question took me by surprise a few...

Summer in Black and White

by Dana Marin | Aug 27, 2018 | All Photos, Photo essays | 2

I mentioned in a previous post that I wanted to experiment more with black and white photography...

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...

Happy Times with Friends: a Photo Shoot with Madlen

by Dana Marin | Aug 2, 2018 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

Madlen is a dear friend who used to live in the Netherlands, but one year ago she moved back to...

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...

A Summer Fairy Tale in Delft

by Dana Marin | Jul 21, 2018 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 4

Last time when I visited Delft it was autumn. This is a charming city and the cobbled streets...

Summer vibes

by Dana Marin | Jun 8, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

It’s raining today, but the past week was hot here in Amsterdam. I took these photos on Sunday, when a friend visited and we walked from the city centre to Oost and back again. Entrepotdok looked like a city beach: people...

Houthaven and NDSM: a Photo Session with Elena

by Dana Marin | Jun 1, 2018 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

My friend Elena from Havewatercolorswilltravel visited Amsterdam last week, and it was great to spend time together, after a long while! We wandered around our favourite areas of the city, admired the roses in Jordaan, ate good...