The Perfect Gift for a Beer Drinker Visiting Amsterdam
In Amsterdam’s Café Chris, we met a couple of English beer fanatics. The wife proudly showed off the gift her daughter had made for her birthday: a well-researched guide to […]
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The Arendsnest Pub in Amsterdam, Holland
A huge selection of Dutch beers along with a cozy interior make the Arendsnest Pub a great choice to visit when in Amsterdam. The list of beers on tap the day we […]
The ‘Nieuwe Kerk’ (New Church) in Amsterdam, Holland
De Nieuwe Kerk (‘New Church’), which they started building in 1408, is only new in comparison to the ‘Old Church’. ‘the sunlight floods the floor’ ‘in watery red and gold,’ ‘pale indigo and […]
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Geometric Architecture in Holland
Piet Mondrian was a Dutch artist best known for his paintings of black grids filled with the three primary colours of blue, red and yellow. He was also responsible for […]
WPC & Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: One (Thousand) Love (Locks)
There is a trend in Europe to ‘lock in your love’ on any handy bridge you have hanging around. Like all modern ‘trends’ the effect is a mass rush to […]
Future Life In Amsterdam’s NDSM Has Us Living In Shipping Containers
Using shipping containers for housing, shopping and eating seems to be something that is catching on in Europe, especially Holland. At Rotterdam’s Architectural Institute (Het Nieuw Instituut) they had a thought-provoking exhibit […]
Gollem’s Proeflokaal, a Belgian Beer Pub in Amsterdam
Gollem’s appearance is nothing to write home about. On the other hand, the food and beer selection definitely rate a mention! One way to win my heart is to have a […]
Café Hoppe, a Brown Café (Historic Pub) in Amsterdam
Café Hoppe, has sand on the floor, a tradition that adds a certain authenticity to this pub experience, one that dates back to the 1670s. We mostly visited Brown Cafés for their character […]
De Zotte, a Belgian Beer Pub in Amsterdam
It seemed somehow wrong that the first drinking establishment we went to in Amsterdam was De Zotte, best known for its huge selection of Belgian beers. We arrived with our friend Mikey […]
Café Chris, a Brown Café (Historic Pub) in Amsterdam
Café Chris is one of Amsterdam’s historic ‘Brown Cafés’. This pub has a quirky ambiance, from quotes written on the low beams of the ceiling… …to the bar with favourite mugs patiently waiting for their […]
