Amsterdam is arguably one of the most beautiful capital cities in Europe and I consider myself fortunate to live here. With its gorgeous canals…
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My birthday weekend in Amsterdam
It’s a bit of a tradition for me to celebrate my birthday by going on a leisurely cruise along the canals of Amsterdam. I…
On the frozen canals of Amsterdam
It doesn’t happen very often – in the past decade, the Amsterdam canals have frozen only three times, in 2012, 2018 and 2021 –…
A luxury weekend in Amsterdam
If you’ve been reading my blog or following me on social media, you probably know that I live in Amsterdam and that I absolutely…
Winter scenes in Amsterdam
December 2017. A series of blizzards cloaked Amsterdam for two days earlier this week. The last time it snowed this much was in the…
A culinary getaway from Amsterdam
Vreeland (map) is a small village about a 20-minute drive southeast of Amsterdam. Situated on both banks of the Vecht River (a branch of…
A drive around the tulip fields
It’s always a treat to fly into Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the spring as you’ll have the chance to see the flowering tulip fields…
2014: my year of travel
Gosh! Another year comes to a close and another begins! 2014 was a wonderful travel year for me. I chalked up tens of thousands…
A flight back in time on a Dakota DC3
I come from a family of aviation enthusiasts. Hmmm… on second thought, that’s not entirely true. Whereas my father was a true aviation geek…