Schiphol airport food, reviewed honestly: a lukewarm €19 udon, a dry €17.95 rice box, and one traveller volunteering as Well-Being Officer.…
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Hello Jordaan, and hello from Jordaan. 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 appreciate…
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Why are the bathrooms in the Netherlands hotels often doorless? A traveller’s honest take on this design trend—and the privacy it sacrifices.…
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Sichuan Warmoesstraat find: China Sichuan delivers a grey-day cure of egg fried rice, crispy shredded beef, and a Sichuan peppercorn lager.…
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I 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…
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None of this is real yet. But I keep coming back, and Amsterdam keeps leaving the light on. That has to mean something, right?…
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