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A Wanderlust For Life is a European food and travel blog. We are Sean and Jessica and are based in Amsterdam, we travel all around Europe and share our adventures here and on our social media (you can find those links above!). We love those experiences that you just have to write home about and enjoy exploring the local culture through food, drinks, and good company.

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A Wanderlust For Life

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If you are relocating to Amsterdam, these tips are filled with my best advice on moving to Amsterdam and staying happy while you live here. There are some obvious things people overlook that I want you to be ready for! NS subscriptions (Train travel): https://www.ns.nl/en/nsflex/webshop#/bestelling/producten IND (Immigration): https://ind.nl/ Taxes for Expats: http://bit.ly/taxesforexpats ★★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 😄
TOP TIPS FOR PEOPLE RELOCATING TO AMSTERDAM // Advice from an American living in Amsterdam
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The neighborhood in Amsterdam called the Jordaan is a stunning place with so much to do and so much to eat! This is our guide to enjoying the Jordaan in Amsterdam. Ree7 Rosario Monte Pelmo Ons Huis Le Petite Deli Fou Fow Ramen & Fou Fow Udon Polaberry Noordermarkt Oogst The Cheese Museum The Tulip Museum The Houseboat Museum Amsterdam Sweets Tour https://youtu.be/nZ4EwUNfiL4 Amsterdam playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNbogOIGSGh-qqsXbu8-4ugitELtwIHQ ★★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 😄
EXPLORE THE FAMOUS JORDAAN, AMSTERDAM // Top things to do in this Amsterdam neighborhood
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►SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS FROM THE NETHERLANDS https://bit.ly/AWlustForLifeSub ◄ We visit the village with no roads in the Netherlands -- Giethoorn. This may just be the cutest village in the world, but it's certainly one of the cutest villages in the Netherlands. This video includes the TOP things to do in Giethoorn. Plus you'll get to see what a peaceful morning in Giethoorn looks like with no tourists How to get to Giethoorn: Check 9292.nl (or their app) for the most up-to-date info. We took the train from Amsterdam Centraal Station to Steenwijk Station, and got on bus 70 and got off at the Dominee Hylkemaweg (the driver usually lets people know that it's the right stop). Hop off and go down the stairs to go under the bridge. DO NOT cross the street there. You may have to transfer trains in Almere or Zwolle. It's also possible to get to Steenwijk Station direct from Amsterdam Zuid Station which is easily accessible with the 52 Metro. We went to: Museum Giethoorn Gloria Maris Schelpengalerie Museum De Oude Aarde Rhoda Pottery Canal Cruise We ate at: Eethuis Giethoorn Restaurant De Sloothaak Venice Giethoorn (ice cream) We stayed at Hotel De Pergola (would recommend!) BOOK HERE: https://bit.ly/GiethoornHotelYT ★★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 😄
GIETHOORN - THE CUTEST VILLAGE IN THE NETHERLANDS // Top things to do in Giethoorn
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►SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE AMSTERDAM VIDEOS https://bit.ly/AWlustForLifeSub ◄ Join our newsletter for our exclusive Amsterdam Instagram & foodie Google Map: https://bit.ly/AWlustForLifeNewsletter Looking for a quirky and memorable place to stay in Amsterdam? Book this houseboat in Amsterdam that's right on the Amstel River. It's a private room with a private entrance and bathroom and all the amenities you could want! There's underfloor heating, an air conditioner, microwave, refrigerator, kettle and coffee maker. It was so comfortable and the most calming evening and morning we've had in ages. I can't believe after almost 6 years of living in Amsterdam that we finally booked a night on a houseboat. We chose this one because of its location, privacy, and nice bathroom. It's exactly the kind of place we'd stay when traveling, too. BOOK THIS HOUSEBOAT: https://bit.ly/AMShouseboatairbnb (affiliate) Albert Cuyp Market food tour: https://youtu.be/Amzuv0v-KgU ★★WHERE WE ATE★★ Sea Salt & Chocolate Reyleigh & Ramsay Dragon's Delight ★★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 😄
THE BEST AIRBNB HOUSEBOAT IN AMSTERDAM // Stay on the Amstel River in de Pijp neighborhood
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►SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE AMSTERDAM VIDEOS https://bit.ly/AWlustForLifeSub ◄ Join our newsletter for our exclusive Amsterdam Instagram & foodie Google Map: https://bit.ly/AWlustForLifeNewsletter For our staycation in Amsterdam Noord, we stayed in a tiny house -- a tiny, renovated bridge house! There are many of these tiny houses throughout Amsterdam, so look for one that suites you best. These have to be the quirkiest tiny houses in Amsterdam and the my unique hotels in the city. I also go swimming in Amsterdam for the first time EVER! And we've lived here almost 6 years! BOOK HERE (affiliate link): https://bit.ly/2BDbdDo There are 20+ of these hotels, so feel free to search for the others! We also visited SoFRIETJE, ICE ICE BABY, and BOKAS, all in Amsterdam Noord! Then I went swimming on KNSM island at Levantplein. ★★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 😄
SLEEP IN A TINY HOUSE IN AMSTERDAM (FULL TOUR) // The quirkiest place to stay in Amsterdam
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►SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE VIDEOS FROM THE NETHERLANDS https://bit.ly/AWlustForLifeSub ◄ BOOK THIS CASTLE: https://bit.ly/BookKerckebosch We took a little staycation from Amsterdam and stayed in a castle near Amsterdam, just a short ride from the Utrecht train station. Book a room in a castle built in 1904 with a garden view (not our room!). It's easy to get to by train from Amsterdam and also easy to arrive by car. They have a lovely restaurant, a nice and peaceful wooded area, and is a perfect quirky places to stay for a quiet night away from it all. BOOK THIS CASTLE: https://bit.ly/BookKerckebosch ★★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 😄
WE STAYED IN A CASTLE IN THE NETHERLANDS // Staycation from Amsterdam
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