After living in Amsterdam for 6 months, I think it’s a great time to explain just why Amsterdam is an amazing place to not only visit, but live. It is a capital city, but the national government is...
Friday Favorites: Fat Pao in Amsterdam
As part of our new normal, we try to go to markets, try new things, new foods, etc. And we have found some of our favorite foods ever here in Amsterdam. Friday Favorites is full of our absolute...
A Look at Amsterdam in February
When we made our list of 5 goals to accomplish each month, it was so that we keep exploring and we don't just let our lives pass us by. Now that we are one month into these goals,...
Friday Favorites: Van Ness Cupcake in Amsterdam
When you love something that you know will make other people happy, you just want to share it with the world! This week we want to tell you about Van Ness Cupcake in Amsterdam. First of all,...
Valentine’s Day in Amsterdam
Becoming an expat can be insane, so I wanted to do a little something special since it's been a stressful few months. And we ended up having such a wonderful Valentine's Day in Amsterdam without spending a whole lot...
Making the Most of Amsterdam
People keep telling us we are fresh off the boat, but it sure doesn’t seem that way! It’s been 5 months and yet we are so comfortable with the city of Amsterdam already. We have made friends, we...
Dangerous Sweets of Amsterdam
It’s pretty well known among my friends and family that I have a sweet tooth. A big one in fact. And my love of sweets is universal. In fact, my list of sweet treats includes: cupcakes, chocolates, macarons,...
Ringing in 2015 with a BOOM!
New Years Eve in Amsterdam...we had no idea what to expect! On many occasions we were told that the Dutch love their fireworks, and hearing them go off randomly for a few days leading up to NYE proved...
A Walk Through The Amsterdam Light Festival
[caption id="attachment_617" align="aligncenter" width="800"] My Light Is Your Light[/caption] Light can invoke many emotions based on color, brightness, shape, size, placement and many other elements. Think of the difference between strobe lights, Christmas lights, red lights, steady lights...
Video: Amsterdam Apartment Tour
We've only been in our apartment for one week, but we wanted to share what our new home looks like. I might do an updated video in the Spring when everything is in its place and things are...