Europe is filled with holiday festivities and there are so many amazing places to go. We’ve been to Christmas markets in Cologne and Hannover. Then we took a leap and spent actual Christmas in Prague! The thing is,...
Day excursions from Amsterdam
Why would you want to take excursions from Amsterdam? Well, it gives you more of an insight into Dutch culture, people, and towns (more…)
Weekend trip from Amsterdam to Groningen
Sometimes you just need a quick getaway to somewhere you can just chill. We decided that a weekend trip from Amsterdam to Groningen (more…)
Ice skating on Amsterdam canals
Magical. Rendered speechless. Freaking amazing. All things to describe ice skating on Amsterdam canals. No matter the season, being on the Amsterdam canals is the best thing to do in the city--hands down. Go ahead...try to argue something...
5 Weekend trips from Amsterdam
This post contains affiliate links. Why would you want to take a weekend trip from Amsterdam? So many reasons! You could live in Amsterdam like we do. Perhaps you are a local or an expat that lives in...
Our new home in Amsterdam: Sneak peek
Buying a home in Amsterdam was one of the easiest decisions we made and we are so happy to have a home that is our own! I’ve already written about the process and what we went through to...
Waterland: Postcard Perfect
Guys...I just. I just can’t with this place. I grew up on a mountain in Virginia and never, ever saw myself living in a city. Though my heart belongs to the city of Amsterdam, I will always feel...
Exploring Edam: A quick trip from Amsterdam
This post contains affiliate links. Edam is just a quick day trip from Amsterdam and it so charming! Day trips are fabulous because you can be somewhere awesome, like Amsterdam and be so close to many other experiences....
Day trip from Amsterdam to the beach
This post contains affiliate links. The words “Amsterdam” and “beach” may not be two words you think of together. But the beach is a quick day trip from Amsterdam! The Netherlands is known for being cloudy and rainy....
Traversing the Amsterdam countryside by bike
I live in Amsterdam. I love Amsterdam. It’s such an amazing city with the canals as the perfect backdrop of a sunny day. BUT...and this is a big BUT...it’s not all that there is to see in the...