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Jessica Cutrufello wearing a green floral dress, glasses and pink lipstick

Hi, I'm Jessica

Welcome to A Wanderlust For Life! I’m here to inspire your European travels through food and memorable experiences. You’ll find travel guides on cities throughout Europe, including some hidden gems that you don’t want to miss. This blog was started in 2014 when my husband and I sold everything and moved from the USA to Europe. We’re now settled in our home in Amsterdam and continue to travel as much as possible so we can share our experiences and tips with you. Head to my about page or check out my YouTube channel.

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In collaboration with Laag Holland Tourism Bureau and Amsterdam & Partners Visit the Real Holland or Old Holland by making your way just outside Amsterdam to Laag Holland. It feels a world away while being accessible by bike or scooter (or car if you have one!) *Edited by - Danny Aka D-Axis www.daxismusic.com* **Music in this video from: Envato Elements** First boat ride: Theetuin de Vaarboerderij Pannenkoek de Appel: https://pannenkoekdeappel.nl/ Second boat ride: Landschap Noord-Holland Farm with shop: Natuurboerderij Hardebol Scooter rental: https://www.rent-event.nl/ Bee farm: Beemster Honingzoet Apple farm: Beemster Fruit Cow farm: Firma M.M. Waal & Zoon Visit Purmerend: https://www.laagholland.com/purmerend Rent a boat in Purmerend: https://greenjoy.nl/purmerend-de-beemster/ Tourism offices: Amsterdam & Partners https://www.iamsterdam.com/en Laag Holland https://www.laagholland.com Visit Beemster https://visitbeemster.nl/ JOIN our Patreon for EXCLUSIVE videos, updates, and livestreams: https://www.patreon.com/awanderlustforlife ★★OUR GEAR★★ (affiliate links) ❤️Find all our camera gear + travel necessities: https://www.amazon.com/shop/awlustforlife ❤️Our favorite Peak Design gear: Sean's camera bag: https://amzn.to/2RMmOUJ New version: http://bit.ly/3aEpMDt Jessica's minimal camera bag: https://amzn.to/2Rl2niM New version: http://bit.ly/2GljPNM Jessica's travel camera bag: http://bit.ly/2vlIj7D Peak Design strap: http://bit.ly/2RqsLrP Peak Design wrist strap: http://bit.ly/2vkERdl Peak Design travel tripod: http://bit.ly/30MBbg7 ★★Travel Planning★★ Accommodations: http://bit.ly/YTBookingcomAWFL Memorable experiences: http://bit.ly/YTGetYourGuideAWFL GIVE THE GIFT of memorable experiences: https://bit.ly/Tinggly-Ultimate-YT ★★SOCIAL★★ 💻Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aWanderlustForLife 📷Instagram: http://instagram.com/awanderlustforlife 📱Twitter: https://twitter.com/awlustforlife ✍️Blog: https://www.awanderlustforlife.com/ ★★VIDEO RESOURCES★★ 🎵 Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/dtt6om/) ▶️ Super helpful YouTube tool | TubeBuddy (https://www.tubebuddy.com/awlustforlife) 💻Our SEO tool | Keysearch (https://bit.ly/2WjttcE) ★★ABOUT US★★ 💬 We're Sean and Jessica from the USA and are now expats living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 2014. We travel all around Europe to discover new places, good food, and memorable experiences. You'll also find a bunch of Amsterdam content because we love our new home city! Follow our European travel adventures for food and fun 😄 #iamsterdam #laagholland #visitnetherlands
DAY TRIP from Amsterdam in Nature // Visit Old Holland
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I've been living in Amsterdam since 2014 and I've visited a lot of cocktail bars in that time. These are the top 3 cocktail bars in Amsterdam with a rooftop (outdoor) terrace! Do you have a favorite? Let me know! JOIN our Patreon for EXCLUSIVE videos, updates, and livestreams: https://www.patreon.com/awanderlustforlife ★★OUR GEAR★★ (affiliate links) ❤️Find all our camera gear + travel necessities: https://www.amazon.com/shop/awlustforlife ❤️Our favorite Peak Design gear: Sean's camera bag: https://amzn.to/2RMmOUJ New version: http://bit.ly/3aEpMDt Jessica's minimal camera bag: https://amzn.to/2Rl2niM New version: http://bit.ly/2GljPNM Jessica's travel camera bag: http://bit.ly/2vlIj7D Peak Design strap: http://bit.ly/2RqsLrP Peak Design wrist strap: http://bit.ly/2vkERdl Peak Design travel tripod: http://bit.ly/30MBbg7 ★★Travel Planning★★ Accommodations: http://bit.ly/YTBookingcomAWFL Memorable experiences: http://bit.ly/YTGetYourGuideAWFL GIVE THE GIFT of memorable experiences: https://bit.ly/Tinggly-Ultimate-YT ★★SOCIAL★★ 💻Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aWanderlustForLife 📷Instagram: http://instagram.com/awanderlustforlife 📱Twitter: https://twitter.com/awlustforlife ✍️Blog: https://www.awanderlustforlife.com/ ★★VIDEO RESOURCES★★ 🎵 Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/dtt6om/) ▶️ Super helpful YouTube tool | TubeBuddy (https://www.tubebuddy.com/awlustforlife) 🤳 Learn how to vlog with the Viewing to Vlogging course by Cup of TJ (https://bit.ly/V2Vcourse) 💻Our SEO tool | Keysearch (https://bit.ly/2WjttcE) ★★ABOUT US★★ 💬 We're Sean and Jessica from the USA and are now expats living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 2014. We travel all around Europe to discover new places, good food, and memorable experiences. You'll also find a bunch of Amsterdam content because we love our new home city! Follow our European travel adventures for food and fun 😄 #iamsterdam #visitnetherlands #cocktails
TOP 3 Rooftop Terrace Cocktail Bars in Amsterdam // Best cocktails in Amsterdam
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Vicky from Amsterdam Foodie and I go head-to-head to see if we can change each other's minds on which brunch is best in Amsterdam. Two foodies, two very different brunches. Which would you choose? Visit Vicky's website: https://amsterdamfoodie.nl/ Eat at Greenwoods: https://greenwoods.eu (There are two restaurants in Amsterdam, we went to the Keizersgracht one which is my favorite) Eat at Little Collins: https://www.littlecollins.nl/ (There are two restaurants in Amsterdam, we went to the one in de Pijp) JOIN our Patreon for EXCLUSIVE videos, updates, and livestreams: https://www.patreon.com/awanderlustforlife ★★OUR GEAR★★ (affiliate links) ❤️Find all our camera gear + travel necessities: https://www.amazon.com/shop/awlustforlife ❤️Our favorite Peak Design gear: Sean's camera bag: https://amzn.to/2RMmOUJ New version: http://bit.ly/3aEpMDt Jessica's minimal camera bag: https://amzn.to/2Rl2niM New version: http://bit.ly/2GljPNM Jessica's travel camera bag: http://bit.ly/2vlIj7D Peak Design strap: http://bit.ly/2RqsLrP Peak Design wrist strap: http://bit.ly/2vkERdl Peak Design travel tripod: http://bit.ly/30MBbg7 ★★Travel Planning★★ Accommodations: http://bit.ly/YTBookingcomAWFL Memorable experiences: http://bit.ly/YTGetYourGuideAWFL GIVE THE GIFT of memorable experiences: https://bit.ly/Tinggly-Ultimate-YT ★★SOCIAL★★ 💻Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aWanderlustForLife 📷Instagram: http://instagram.com/awanderlustforlife 📱Twitter: https://twitter.com/awlustforlife ✍️Blog: https://www.awanderlustforlife.com/ ★★VIDEO RESOURCES★★ 🎵 Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/dtt6om/) ▶️ Super helpful YouTube tool | TubeBuddy (https://www.tubebuddy.com/awlustforlife) 🤳 Learn how to vlog with the Viewing to Vlogging course by Cup of TJ (https://bit.ly/V2Vcourse) 💻Our SEO tool | Keysearch (https://bit.ly/2WjttcE) ★★ABOUT US★★ 💬 We're Sean and Jessica from the USA and are now expats living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 2014. We travel all around Europe to discover new places, good food, and memorable experiences. You'll also find a bunch of Amsterdam content because we love our new home city! Follow our European travel adventures for food and fun 😄 #Amsterdamfoodie #visitamsterdam #brunchinamsterdam
BEST Brunches in Amsterdam with Amsterdam Foodie
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Hiking Hesten Trail (as a beginner) in Senja, Norway to see Segla mountain + we stay in a tiny house! JOIN our Patreon for EXCLUSIVE videos, updates, and livestreams: https://www.patreon.com/awanderlustforlife Subscribe to @Heart My Backpack and see more videos from Norway! And check out her blog: https://www.heartmybackpack.com/ Video with this lighthouse in the winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR2FOBA0PbY Watch my playlist from Norway: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNbogOIGSGgScPSzr-Gf5_1TnQ0Z4qDW ★★OUR GEAR★★ (affiliate links) ❤️Find all our camera gear + travel necessities: https://www.amazon.com/shop/awlustforlife ❤️Our favorite Peak Design gear: Sean's camera bag: https://amzn.to/2RMmOUJ New version: http://bit.ly/3aEpMDt Jessica's minimal camera bag: https://amzn.to/2Rl2niM New version: http://bit.ly/2GljPNM Jessica's travel camera bag: http://bit.ly/2vlIj7D Peak Design strap: http://bit.ly/2RqsLrP Peak Design wrist strap: http://bit.ly/2vkERdl Peak Design travel tripod: http://bit.ly/30MBbg7 ★★Travel Planning★★ Accommodations: http://bit.ly/YTBookingcomAWFL Memorable experiences: http://bit.ly/YTGetYourGuideAWFL GIVE THE GIFT of memorable experiences: https://bit.ly/Tinggly-Ultimate-YT ★★SOCIAL★★ 💻Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aWanderlustForLife 📷Instagram: http://instagram.com/awanderlustforlife 📱Twitter: https://twitter.com/awlustforlife ✍️Blog: https://www.awanderlustforlife.com/ ★★VIDEO RESOURCES★★ 🎵 Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/dtt6om/) ▶️ Super helpful YouTube tool | TubeBuddy (https://www.tubebuddy.com/awlustforlife) 🤳 Learn how to vlog with the Viewing to Vlogging course by Cup of TJ (https://bit.ly/V2Vcourse) 💻Our SEO tool | Keysearch (https://bit.ly/2WjttcE) ★★ABOUT US★★ 💬 We're Sean and Jessica from the USA and are now expats living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 2014. We travel all around Europe to discover new places, good food, and memorable experiences. You'll also find a bunch of Amsterdam content because we love our new home city! Follow our European travel adventures for food and fun 😄 #visitnorway #northernnorway #hikinginnorway
HIKING IN SENJA, NORWAY WITH @Heart My Backpack // Hesten trail to view Segla Mountain
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Watch my Norway playlist! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNbogOIGSGgScPSzr-Gf5_1TnQ0Z4qDW Heart My Backpack: https://www.heartmybackpack.com/ Heart My Backpack Vlogmas: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoZOLkipqvDU8gdpkSsGOuYYE7s8VupUx JOIN our Patreon for EXCLUSIVE videos, updates, and livestreams: https://www.patreon.com/awanderlustforlife ★★OUR GEAR★★ (affiliate links) ❤️Find all our camera gear + travel necessities: https://www.amazon.com/shop/awlustforlife ❤️Our favorite Peak Design gear: Sean's camera bag: https://amzn.to/2RMmOUJ New version: http://bit.ly/3aEpMDt Jessica's minimal camera bag: https://amzn.to/2Rl2niM New version: http://bit.ly/2GljPNM Jessica's travel camera bag: http://bit.ly/2vlIj7D Peak Design strap: http://bit.ly/2RqsLrP Peak Design wrist strap: http://bit.ly/2vkERdl Peak Design travel tripod: http://bit.ly/30MBbg7 ★★Travel Planning★★ Accommodations: http://bit.ly/YTBookingcomAWFL Memorable experiences: http://bit.ly/YTGetYourGuideAWFL GIVE THE GIFT of memorable experiences: https://bit.ly/Tinggly-Ultimate-YT ★★SOCIAL★★ 💻Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aWanderlustForLife 📷Instagram: http://instagram.com/awanderlustforlife 📱Twitter: https://twitter.com/awlustforlife ✍️Blog: https://www.awanderlustforlife.com/ ★★VIDEO RESOURCES★★ 🎵 Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/dtt6om/) ▶️ Super helpful YouTube tool | TubeBuddy (https://www.tubebuddy.com/awlustforlife) 🤳 Learn how to vlog with the Viewing to Vlogging course by Cup of TJ (https://bit.ly/V2Vcourse) 💻Our SEO tool | Keysearch (https://bit.ly/2WjttcE) ★★ABOUT US★★ 💬 We're Sean and Jessica from the USA and are now expats living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 2014. We travel all around Europe to discover new places, good food, and memorable experiences. You'll also find a bunch of Amsterdam content because we love our new home city! Follow our European travel adventures for food and fun 😄 #visitnorway #visittromso #northernnorway
BEST VIEWS and FOOD in Tromso, Norway // Travel Vlog with @Heart My Backpack
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This video is in collaboration with Visit Bergen who supplied us with a Bergen Card so we could make the most of our weekend. Check out our weekend in Bergen, Norway! We'll share some fun things to do in the city in vlog style 😉 I'm trying a new editor, so any feedback is appreciated! Read more about the Bergen Card from Visit Bergen: https://bit.ly/3yS7VEH Hotel we stayed in: https://bit.ly/3yUdrXx (affiliate link) Food Walk: https://bit.ly/3skDWCS JOIN our Patreon for EXCLUSIVE videos, updates, and livestreams: https://www.patreon.com/awanderlustforlife ★★OUR GEAR★★ (affiliate links) ❤️Find all our camera gear + travel necessities: https://www.amazon.com/shop/awlustforlife ❤️Our favorite Peak Design gear: Sean's camera bag: https://amzn.to/2RMmOUJ New version: http://bit.ly/3aEpMDt Jessica's minimal camera bag: https://amzn.to/2Rl2niM New version: http://bit.ly/2GljPNM Jessica's travel camera bag: http://bit.ly/2vlIj7D Peak Design strap: http://bit.ly/2RqsLrP Peak Design wrist strap: http://bit.ly/2vkERdl Peak Design travel tripod: http://bit.ly/30MBbg7 ★★Travel Planning★★ Accommodations: http://bit.ly/YTBookingcomAWFL Memorable experiences: http://bit.ly/YTGetYourGuideAWFL GIVE THE GIFT of memorable experiences: https://bit.ly/Tinggly-Ultimate-YT ★★SOCIAL★★ 💻Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aWanderlustForLife 📷Instagram: http://instagram.com/awanderlustforlife 📱Twitter: https://twitter.com/awlustforlife ✍️Blog: https://www.awanderlustforlife.com/ ★★VIDEO RESOURCES★★ 🎵 Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/dtt6om/) ▶️ Super helpful YouTube tool | TubeBuddy (https://www.tubebuddy.com/awlustforlife) 🤳 Learn how to vlog with the Viewing to Vlogging course by Cup of TJ (https://bit.ly/V2Vcourse) 💻Our SEO tool | Keysearch (https://bit.ly/2WjttcE) ★★ABOUT US★★ 💬 We're Sean and Jessica from the USA and are now expats living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 2014. We travel all around Europe to discover new places, good food, and memorable experiences. You'll also find a bunch of Amsterdam content because we love our new home city! Follow our European travel adventures for food and fun 😄 #bergennorway #travelvlog2021 #visitbergen
Things to do in Bergen, Norway
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