weekend

A Magical Place: Giethoorn, the Village With No Roads

by Dana Marin | Apr 12, 2025 | All Photos, The Netherlands | 4

There are many beautiful villages in the Netherlands, but Giethoorn is something truly special....

Looking for Mushrooms in Amsterdam Westerpark

by Dana Marin | Oct 13, 2017 | All Photos, Nature | 0

One of my favourite parks when it comes to long walks is Westerpark, because there is a good part of it that is not crowded and is quite wild (controlled wilderness, as everything else in the Netherlands). Since I walk there...

Rose hunting in Oud-Zuid

by Dana Marin | Jun 8, 2017 | All Photos, Amsterdam, Nature | 0

It’s that time of the year when the roses are blooming again in Amsterdam. The streets are decorated with roses these days, and this year I was determined to photograph as many of them as I could. I decided to start with the...

Saturday night

by Dana Marin | May 29, 2017 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

Last Saturday night was all about relaxing, drinking sangria and watching an amazing sunset. I met a friend at Puerto Pata Negra — the place to be for tapas, sangria and sunsets in Amsterdam, and we spent our evening talking and...

Remembering how to relax, on a rainy Saturday

by Dana Marin | May 13, 2017 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

Life was quite hectic lately and I felt overwhelmed by all the things I had to do. Today, finally, it felt like I could slow down and relax a bit. I woke up to the soothing sound of rain on the windows, and, surprisingly,...

Friends and a record step count

by Dana Marin | Aug 4, 2016 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

Last Sunday my recently installed health app announced me that I have a new record to celebrate: over 14.000 steps! Yes, I’m not obsessed with Pokemons, I am more interested in an app that gives you badges for how many...

Saturday morning walk

by Dana Marin | Mar 5, 2016 | All Photos, Amsterdam | 0

This is how I like to start my weekends: sunny weather and a trip to the Noordermarkt, to buy fresh, tasty food! Happy Saturday everyone! 🙂 You can follow Amsterdamian on Instagram and Facebook for daily stories about life in...

Visiting Bordeaux

by Dana Marin | Nov 2, 2015 | All Photos, Travels | 0

A few days ago I returned from a short but nice trip to Bordeaux, France. It was a long weekend to just escape from the daily routine for a while. It felt longer though, and I came back full of energy, even after walking...

Saturday morning

by Dana Marin | Feb 7, 2015 | All Photos, Lifestyle | 0

Even a rainy winter day can be a great one, if you know how to spend it! This grey Saturday started well: a delicious cappuccino and an apple muffin at Headfirst Coffee Roasters, in the pleasant company of Amsterdamming, a visit...