Schiphol airport food, reviewed honestly: a lukewarm €19 udon, a dry €17.95 rice box, and one traveller volunteering as Well-Being Officer.…
Keep ReadingHello Jordaan, and hello from Jordaan Amsterdam. Last 24 hours in Amsterdam. I am going to miss this beautiful place. I’m a bit tired and a bit like, umm, wired… maybe from the tattoo, the crowds that have started coming onto the street anticipating the King’s Day celebration (too many people), which I would…
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Keep ReadingI just ate half of a Boerejongens brownie in Amsterdam, and now I’m journaling, hoping to catch feelings and record them here, live. A little experiment: eat a Boerejongens brownie, hold a pen (finger on phone), transcribe the fun as it arrives. It would be fun, no? Fun for me now, fun for future…
Keep ReadingNone of this is real yet. But I keep coming back, and Amsterdam keeps leaving the light on. That has to mean something, right?…
Keep ReadingWe arrived in Amsterdam yesterday evening and went out for queer drinks at Duke of Tokyo, followed by an Indonesian feast at Sampurna.…
Keep ReadingThe trip officially starts in well, about 18 hours I will be travelling. And I’m feeling good. I’m ready for this trip. So ready for travel.…
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