Category: Amsterdam Travel

Amsterdam’s historical architecture may make for one of the most charming cities in the world but the wonky houses and steep stairs are not ideal when trying to navigate around with a pram. Thus, a lot of the small cafes in the center are not too well suited when looking for...

Amsterdam’s canals are probably the most famous and most romantic canals in the entire world. Sorry, Venice. Their mesmerizing concentric shape, the way their bridges nobly arch, the way they look at night when lights twinkle off their waters, I could go on forever about Amsterdam’s canals… Whether you are...

The Netherlands is famous for tulips, cheese, clogs and…? Why, windmills, of course! Amsterdam’s center used to be cluttered with windmills fulfilling various purposes, from preventing the city from flooding to grinding the seeds for the Dutch favorite condiment: mustard. Most of the capital’s windmills have long been dismantled but...

Summer in the city is all about keeping cool. And once you have been on your Eating Amsterdam Food Tour and have taken in all the sights, there might be nothing that you’d rather do than take a dip. Luckily, Amsterdam is well equipped for the occasion, offering four outdoor...

Summer: that special time of year when warm temperatures envelope us, the sun shines long and strong and we shed our winter layers to reveal shorts, swimming trunks, bikinis, tank tops and flip flops. Summer is the time of year when working on our tan becomes our second job, and...

Amsterdam is a book-loving city and the Spui forms the heart of it. A square in the center of town, wedged between several of Amsterdam’s most popular shopping streets, the Spui (Amsterdam’s book district) beckons readers with its extensive literary offering. Rummage through antique books at the Friday book market,...