Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) is fast approaching! Soon, an electrifying energy will run through the city and you’ll be able to hear dance music in every corner, as 350,000 people from all over the world descend upon Amsterdam. Literally a dance music lover’s paradise. Do you know where to stay for Amsterdam Dance Event 2018 yet? […]
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Things that Surprised Me About Amsterdam Part 2 – Local’s Edition
I first wrote my list of 12 Surprising things about Amsterdam after visiting the city on a 3-day tourist trip in February, 2015. I ended up moving to Amsterdam later in the same year – getting an apartment, a job, and even a bicycle – the whole schebang of Dutch life. And so, here’s a […]
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Dutch American Friendship Treaty: 10 Step Guide to Getting the Self Employment Permit in the Netherlands
Moving to Europe is notoriously hard. As an American, I didn’t really pay attention to my international friends’ struggles of applying for permanent visas in the United States. When I decided that I wanted to move to the Netherlands long-term, I got to understand first hand the frustrations of being on the other side. Thankfully, […]
12 Surprising things I learned in Amsterdam
Amsterdam is a city most well known for its tolerance and its canals… And although I had been there 15 years ago, there were things that caught me by surprise this time going there as an adult! 1. Public Male Toilets. Like… Really public! To combat public urination into the canals, the Amsterdam city government […]
ASOT Festival Utrecht Review
My rating for the event: 6.5/10… from a non-trance fan. If I were a huge fan of trance, I suppose it would be 8/10. The organization was great, but I felt like it lacked the umph factor of a “Festival” and I wasn’t in love with the crowd. A State of Trance – ASOT – […]
Amsterdam Chinatown & Best Asian Food
Compared to Spain, where I used to live, the Netherlands has had a longer history with Asian immigration. Main Asian nationalities here are the Chinese, Vietnamese, and Indonesian (who are primarily ethnic Chinese). Chinese population in the Netherlands actually forms one of the largest Chinese communities in continental Europe, with a population of around 80K. […]