In 2020, a new boutique hotel called the Unbound Amsterdam opened about 20 minutes outside the city. It offered individual cabins and the chance to escape the city for a while. Jon and I booked a room last year in…
Four Years as an American in the Netherlands
As I write my fourth of these posts, the sun is streaming into our apartment. It’s a crisp 60-degree morning, the exact same weather as the day we stepped off the plane from NYC four years ago into our lives…
Dutch Beach Weekend – Hook of Holland Guide
For the past year, travel across Europe has been resurrected due to the pandemic. While it’s been frustrating to not be able to explore Europe while living abroad as an expat, it’s also introduced me to travel within the Netherlands….
An Ode to Fall in Amsterdam
Hello Fall, it’s wonderful to see you again. I’ve missed your ever-changing colors, your unique smell, your strange sense of renewal as everything around us begins to die. Fall in Amsterdam is especially beautiful. Though the season is short, it…
Is Expat Life Worth It?
In the age of the global pandemic, uncertainty has become a major part of all of our lives. With that uncertainty has come a revaluation of our values, hopes and dreams. Now more than ever, I’ve been getting asked
To Do in the Dam: The Most Instagrammable Spots in Amsterdam
As a fashion blogger based in Amsterdam, I’m always looking for new and cool places to shoot my looks. Coming up on my two year anniversary in this city, I now know the most Instagrammable
To Do in the Dam: Visit the Tulip Fields in Holland
The temperatures in April in Amsterdam don’t really feel like spring yet. Even though I’m still bundled up in my coat most days, the city is starting to look like spring. That’s because it’s officially tulip season
To Do in the Dam: Apple Picking at De Olmenhorst
Halloween and fall aren’t really celebrated in the Netherlands. They have a small holiday for the children around this time of year where they light lanterns and sing for treats, but for the most part everyone is already getting
Finding a Job in Amsterdam as an American
Finding a job in Amsterdam as an American isn’t impossible, but I won’t lie to you and tell you it’s easy. I’ve been through all of it – working full-time, being unemployed with no visa, and working as a freelancer….
To Do in the Dam: Rainy Day Activities
One of the things Amsterdam is known for besides the canal houses, bicycles, and Red Light district, is the rain. It seems like it’s raining 90% of the time here. And the weather changes so quickly. You can wake up
Tiptoeing Through Tulip Fields in the Netherlands
There are two things I wanted to accomplish while living in Amsterdam. The first was skating on the frozen canals, which happened earlier this year for the first time in something like ten years. The second was to visit the…
To Do in the Dam: The Best Places to Get Coffee in Amsterdam
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about things to do and places to eat in Amsterdam, so I figured I would do a series of Amsterdam guides to write it all down. Plus, it’s a great excuse to do…
