Royal Afternoon Tea at the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam
Do you agree that a true lady should treat herself to some royal afternoon tea or high tea from time…
Netherlands: Amsterdam (Centrum)
Amsterdam Gay Pride 2012
For the record this is my THIRD time to see the Amsterdam Gay Pride Canal Parade. It is however Blondine’s…
Frozen Keizersgracht, Amsterdam
Canals, lakes, still waters are part of the landscape of the Netherlands and during cold winters when temperatures hit below…
Boerenmarkt in Jordaan, Amsterdam
Visiting the ‘Boerenmarkt’(Farmers Market) in Jordaan has been on my list for some time already, and finally I went there…
A visit to Anne Frank Huis
After all these years—today, I finally went to Anne Frank Huis! For those who don’t know who Anne Frank is,…
Jordaan and Grachtengordel West
If I was to live in Amsterdam I would love to get a house or an apartment in Oud-Zuid in…
Lindengracht Market in Jordaan
The Lindengracht market is open only during Saturdays situated on the Lindengracht street in the heart of the Jordaan District…
Begijnhof
The spinster’s semi-monastic private community is a secret little place, an inner court stashed nicely in the center of Amsterdam’s…
Boating in Amsterdam
Last Friday I went boating with some colleagues in Amsterdam. Weather forecast: 0% chance of rain. We could not believe…
Classical Concert at the Amstel in Amsterdam
Before I write 3 more travel review entries of my Italian Riviera holiday (Portovenere, Santa Margherita-Ligure, and Portofino), I forgot…
Cruising Amsterdam
I have been so very very busy at work and everything is up to my neck! But I love it.…
Gay Pride 2007 in Amsterdam
This weekend was the flamboyant celebration that attracts thousands of tourists and eager spectators (they say 400,000+ this year?) –…