Miaw fell somewhere in the Amsterdam metro, and a kind Asian lady picked him up and returned him to me. Thank you stranger!…
Keep ReadingWe wandered with no agenda in De Pijp, soaking in the quirky vibe. I also started noticing the Indonesian restaurants in the neighbourhood.…
Keep ReadingIn the parallel Universe, I'd stay in the De Pijp neighbourhood in one of those iconic Amsterdam houses and bike everywhere.…
Keep ReadingGuten Morgen or something like that from the INNSiDE Amsterdam hotel! It'll be our last night in Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, in Europe.…
Keep ReadingI wonder, which one is dumber? Buying 20 euro beluga caviar in Helsinki or buying a box of mushroom gummies in Amsterdam for 20 euro.…
Keep ReadingTwo hours after we landed in Amsterdam, I found myself sitting in an almost-closed Noord Market 27 food court—blurry-eyed and hungry.…
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Toeps' book starts with Japan. She takes the reader on an imaginary trip to Japan, where everything is different (if you're not Japanese).…
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I am going to share my travel fails here in the hope that maybe you too can relate, perhaps we can bond, or you can learn something from it.…
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It was almost 5 years ago when I had my first stroopwafel. My cousin’s friend, who was living in Amsterdam, took us to her favourite stroopwafel place in the city. I didn’t remember much of the place. Firstly, it was years ago, and secondly, because I was high. But I vividly remembered the stroopwafel…
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I didn't plan to spend my last night in Amsterdam inside the Citizen M hotel, a walking distance from the Schipol airport.…
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