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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 — and that’s exactly what I did, even though I haven’t shared the results yet. I love colours! Summer is the...

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.”...

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 her home country, Romania, wishing to be closer to her family. I miss her very much, although we talk daily and we visit each other...

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 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 looked romantic under the rain, the gingerbread houses looking as cosy and inviting as they could ever be. Also, autumn colours seemed...

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...