When we visit Amsterdam, we always feel very much at home. Of course, we feel that way in many places, but this is one of those cities we keep returning to, whenever we get the opportunity. Of course, the city’s…
Lost and found ~ travel sketches
One of the downsides (and blessings) of a nomadic life, is that one cannot hoard stuff. Detaching from material possessions is a prerequisite for a successful nomadic life. Even though we have several times dramatically thinned out our earthly…
A weekend fling in Amsterdam
Lunch in Lisbon, dinner in Amsterdam ~ such are the charms of living in Europe! We arrive in Amsterdam, in our new home exchange, just in time to catch a herring before the stall closes. Whew! We must start Amsterdam…
Off to Rotterdam, Netherlands for business
After some intense “play” and down time in Amsterdam, a lot of walking, movies and consumption of Amsterdam specialties, we take the train to Rotterdam, our next stop. In Rotterdam we have two…
What to get a girl for her birthday? Herring and floating houses!
We land in Amsterdam 2 days prior to plan, as I “kidnapped” Peta the day before her birthday, with the offer to “go have breakfast in Amsterdam”. Not a bad offer, she thought. A few flight changes later, we arrive…