So you live in Europe, and have lived here for quite a while or likely all your life. Perhaps you were born here, and this is all you’ve known. Well..Ever wanted to […]
Beekse Bergen: An out of Africa experience in the Netherlands
Of accidents, a broken femur, baby steps and an anniversary!
A couple of days ago, wordpress sent me a congratulatory message on my dashboard. The baby “Travelogues of an African Girl,” had clocked two years. What a milestone! I have an idea […]
Solo female travel and fighting off assault.
Each time I hear that women have turned up dead in a foreign land, I go numb. My motherly instinct kicks in and I desperately want to shelter them; gather them into […]
What does getting dutch citizenship mean?
When the passport officer at the City hall where you reside asks for your resident permit and with one of the warmest ear-to-ear grins you’ve ever seen, hands over your brand new […]
What makes Rotterdam a world-class city?
Rotterdam is curiously cool. If you like new and glossy buildings, cosmopolitan communities, a unique architectural aesthetic and all things maritime; you will love this city. Rotterdam is so glam, it boasts […]
It’s the King’s birthday, hurrah!
You haven’t quite been to a party until you’ve been to what the dutch know as Koninginendag..now Koningsdag or King’s Day. It’s the one day in the year you can sell your […]
10 reasons you should date, marry or try not to avoid a dutch man!
I’m reading through the CNN travel report circa 2011 and wondering why the dutch don’t have a mention as one of the coolest nationalities in the world. Because I think they are […]
Macabre freak exhibition or a study of the human anatomy?
The prospect of dying has always seemed frightening if not enigmatic, subject to varying interpretations and descriptions, the avoidance of a direct mention but rather safely enclosed in euphemisms like “kicked the […]
When is the best time to visit Keukenhof?
What does one of the greatest painters of the 19th century have to do with flowers? Everything,..if you are headed to Keukenhof. This year, the biggest spring garden in the world is […]
Amsterdam is not just about the Red Light District
I am passing by the De Wallen and I cannot help but steal glances at the girls standing under the glow of the red neon-lit windows. They are dressed in skimpy silky lingerie […]
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