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Why Visit Amsterdam in October

by Dana Marin | Oct 14, 2022 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

One would think that October may not be the best time to visit Amsterdam — the days are...

Amsterdam West on a Gloomy Day

by Dana Marin | Jul 8, 2021 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

I love a good, cloudy day! When the clouds feel so low that you think you can almost touch them,...

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...

Snowstorm Bringing Joy in Lockdown

by Dana Marin | Feb 10, 2021 | All Photos, Photo essays, The Netherlands | 0

These past days were the highlight of the winter in the Netherlands: a snowstorm hit the country,...

Moody Autumn Day in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Oct 11, 2020 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Autumn has arrived, and the weather is as moody as it gets here in the Netherlands. All we can do...

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...

Windy Day at Zandvoort

by Dana Marin | Aug 11, 2019 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 3

For the past few days, strong winds hit the Netherlands, culminating with a mini-tornado in...

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...

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...

From Winter to Summer: a Heatwave in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Apr 20, 2018 | All Photos, People and Stories | 0

There’s a heatwave in the Netherlands at the moment. We suddenly exchanged winter clothes with summer ones and jumped from boots to sandals. Everyone seems to be confused about that, but at the same time everyone is enjoying it....

The End of Winter

by Dana Marin | Mar 10, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

I think I can safely say we’re done with winter for this year. Soon, everything will be covered in flowers and the days will be longer and I will forget all about this long winter which was quite hard for me. The only...

Skating on the Frozen Canals in Amsterdam

by Dana Marin | Mar 3, 2018 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 2

While the entire Europe suffers from the cold wave and snow storms, the Dutch are happy: lakes and canals have frozen and they can do one of their favourite activities – skating on natural ice. Yes, the miracle happened....

Waiting for the Canals to Freeze

by Dana Marin | Feb 24, 2018 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 2

There’s a lot of excitement in the Netherlands: the recent drop in the temperature could make skating on natural ice possible again! On Friday (yesterday), chilly air from Siberia entered the Netherlands and the...

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...