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In the 1980’s there was a famous Indian movie called Silsila. In this movie you see a famous romantic song filmed in Keukenhof and the surrounding tulip fields. The movie and especially the song ‘Dekha Ek Khwab’ was a Bollywood...
One of the things that I find unique about the Netherlands are the inland waterways and the life that surrounds them. You can take even a masted boat right into the centre of many beautiful Dutch towns, like Zierikzee, Sneek,...
Scheveningen is a small beach town very close to The Hague, the green city in the dunes. About one hour drive from Amsterdam. We stayed at a wonderful resort for our honeymoon there called Amrath Kurhaus, it was absolutely beautiful....
A hidden gem in Amsterdam-Oost is the Flevopark. I ride my bike through this park often, it has everything, a snack bar and jenever distillery and a beautiful veranda to sit on. It is wonderful for a warm weather picnic...
In 2007 I emigrated from Taiwan and my future husband took me to various unknown places to get to know the Netherlands. One of places that impressed me most was ‘t Woudt, the smallest village of the Netherlands. There is...
While living in Amsterdam, I wrote a non-fiction book titled ‘Flavors of Life’. ‘Flavors of Life’, is a collection of inspirational tales about Amsterdam restaurateurs. In the process of writing the book, I learned that the Dutch capital offers nearly three...
The prison village of Veenhuizen was developed in the early 19th century as a place where anti-social families, the jobless and the poor of Amsterdam were sent to be reformed. One poorhouse has been turned into a rather good museum...
One of the 11 cities of Friesland, Franeker is home to the oldest working planetarium in the world – a massive wooden construction built into the ceiling of a rather smart canal side house between 1774 and 1781. Franeker is...
Maastricht is distinguished by its medieval-era architecture and vibrant cultural scene. My work has brought me to Maastricht once a year for 15 years. Although it’s only a two and a half hour drive from Amsterdam, arriving in Maastricht is...
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