Zaanse Schans Windmills
Zaanse Schans Windmills The Zaanse Schans is very pretty but can be very busy as tourist buses go there. So I think its important to get there early in the day. You can go on a tour bus of course, but you can also very easily visit by yourself by train. The directions are at […]
Keukenhof Gardens and Tulip Fields Forever!
Keukenhof Gardens and Tulip Fields Forever! Early spring is tulip time and a fantastic time of year to visit Holland. Keukenhof Gardens is an extravaganza of shapes and colours of tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, orchids, lilies, cherry blossom, apple blossom, wisteria, and a whole lot more too! If you visit Amsterdam in April you really must […]
Amsterdam Drinking Water
Amsterdam Drinking Water You can safely drink the water from Every Tap in the Netherlands From Canal Water to Pure Dune Water Amsterdam has a rich history, but one major challenge its citizens faced for centuries was access to safe drinking water. In the past, people relied on sources like canals, rain barrels, and the […]
The Narrowest Houses in Amsterdam
The Narrowest Houses in Amsterdam Amsterdam houses tend to be quite narrow. But sometimes this narrowness is taken to extremes! Which is the narrowest depends on how you define narrow. Do you take into account only the width of the facade? Does it matter if the house widens away from the street. I think so. […]
How do Dutch windmills work?
How do Dutch windmills work? https://youtu.be/JnPxI8T2wqY?si=pW36DoUKPkBSZPAb Incredibly well and improved for hundreds of years although now they are really just kept to preserve Dutch heritage. You don’t get more quintessentially Dutch than a windmill but like many typically Dutch things they come from somewhere else! Think about it, the Dutch are famous for tulips that originated […]
Dead Bikes of Amsterdam
Abandoned Bikes of Amsterdam Tackling Amsterdam’s Bicycle Overflow: The Story of Abandoned Bikes and City Solutions Amsterdam is famous worldwide for its love of cycling. The city’s small size and many bike lanes make biking the best way to get around. But with so many bikes, Amsterdam faces a unique problem: managing abandoned and wrongly […]
Tulips from Bulb to Bloom
Tulips from bulb to bloom A tulip grows from a bulb. You need to plant the bulb before the end of October (Northern hemisphere) so that it spend the winter underground and pop up as a plant in early spring. The plant has 1 flower which opens up and gives us so much viewing pleasure! […]
The Frozen Fountain – Dutch Design
Frozen Fountain – Dutch Design For lovers of contemporary design, The Frozen Fountain is an inspiring space filled with furniture and objects from the weird to the wonderful and much in between. There are various rooms that are laid out with large innovative pieces. This furntiure is, unfortunately, never going to grace my appartment as it is […]
Top 5 Amsterdam Coffeeshops
Amsterdam Coffeeshops Sure, coffeeshops in Amsterdam serve coffee but their primary function is to sell cannabis, either grass or hash, both loose and in pre-rolled joints. If you’re looking for a shop that sells fancy coffees but not soft drugs then you should rather look for a place advertising itself as a “cafe”. A Bit […]
Top 5 Amsterdam Beer Bars
Top 5 Amsterdam Beer Bars I love beer. IPAs get me through the summer and Autumn Bok Beers get me through the colder months. Amsterdam has a great selection of beer bars and a growing number of microbreweries. This list is really my favourite 5 in the city but really I could make a list […]
