Here you’ll find everything I’ve written about the Netherlands, from Day Trips around the country, to Special Events, to my Expat Life.
Amsterdam Tips
There was this one time I went on a MOTHER DAUGHTER AMSTERDAM TRIP to introduce my mum to my Dutch Hunk and the city I was considering moving to!
I’ve also spent many a date day/night with my now husband around Amsterdam, so I’ve put together the BEST DATE SPOTS IN AMSTERDAM for my fellow Amsterdammers to try out!
Love a good Brunch? Here’s the FIVE BEST BRUNCH SPOTS IN AMSTERDAM!
Food in The Netherlands
When in the Netherlands, it really is important not to miss out on Dutch Food! Here’s my guide to the 10 DUTCH FOODS YOU MUST TRY!
Day Trips Around The Netherlands
HOW TO SPEND A DAY IN THE HAGUE will show you the perfect one day itinerary for what to see, do and eat in one of the Netherlands most beautiful cities!
A very popular destination within The Netherlands is Giethoorn. We took a DAY TRIP TO GIETHOORN – DUTCH FAIRYTALE VILLAGE to see what all the fuss was about!
APENHEUL PRIMATE PARK is a zoo focused only on monkeys and it’s pretty darn cool!
Located a short drive from Amsterdam, seeing a traditional village can really make your trip to The Netherlands! Why not take A DAY OUT IN VOLENDAM!
DAY TRIP TO ZAANSE SCHANS – a quintessential Dutch village with windmills, clogs and more!
GRONINGEN, A LITTLE GEM IN NOTHERN HOLLAND has a great little old town and canals, without the tourists.
VISITING DE KEUKENHOF – HOLLAND’S FLOWER GARDEN is a must during Spring!
Events in The Netherlands
The biggest show of national pride I’ve ever come across, KINGS DAY celebrates King Willem Alexander’s birthday and the nation celebrates by getting very drunk!
The AMSTERDAM LIGHT FESTIVAL occurs each year, where Amsterdam lights up the night with luminescent art works placed all over the city!
One of the best events in Amsterdam every year is Gay Pride! Find out why in my post about AMSTERDAM PRIDE CANAL PARADE
Expat Life
ICE-SKATING ON FROZEN LAKES IN AMSTERDAM was one of my favourite activities during winter!
WHAT IS SINTERKLAAS? Picture santa and his elves, except different and potentially racist.
Moving to a foreign country can be difficult! However getting some basic language knowledge helps me feel like I fit in as a ‘Dutchie’! Find out how my language skills were shortly after landing in Amsterdam with EXPAT FILES: ORDERING COFFEE IN DUTCH.
Want to know how my first 6 months as an Amsterdammer went? Read this: EXPAT FILES: SIX MONTHS IN AMSTERDAM
I also wrote a 1 YEAR UPDATE ON LIFE AS AN EXPAT IN AMSTERDAM!
And I also wrote a second year update – EXPAT FILES: TWO YEARS LIVING IN AMSTERDAM
Getting around Amsterdam MUST be done on bicycle. Here’s my take on the cons of cycling my beautiful new home city: AMSTERDAM: THE PERILS OF BIKE RIDING
A post on why I moved to Amsterdam can be found here: MOVING TO AMSTERDAM
There was this one time while I was still living in London that I got STRANDED IN AMSTERDAM due to dense fog!