When you don’t have much time, squeezing in a mini euro-trip can seem stressful. A few weeks ago I was set to visit my friends at Hostel ROOM for a…
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Rotterdam Festivals: Nacht van de Kaap at Wereldhavendagen!
by Katie Dawes“What shall we do with the drunken sailor…?” Well you send him to Nacht van de Kaap of course! Last weekend I returned to one of my all time favourite hostels…
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*Edit: Canal Company has been rebranded to Stromma! All references and links are now directed to Stromma Canal Tours. To be completely honest, until I met Richard from the Stromma…
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It may be starting to sound like I’ve gone a little bit Insta-crazy in 2016. I recently shared my top travel Instagram hashtags to use in ten top European cities, and…
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Exploring Venice of the North with 360 Amsterdam Free Walking Tours
by Katie DawesWhen a friend invited me along to take part in a free walking tour of the city with 360 Amsterdam last week, I didn’t think I’d see much I hadn’t…
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If I had to be honest, moving to Amsterdam for a full time job was probably one of the most sensible decisions I’ve made since graduating University. A proper job,…
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Who runs the world? Girls. At least, they run the Begijnhof. So who are these girls who have managed to create, and retain, a garden of sanctity in the midst…
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Last weekend the Worldwide InstaMeet (#WWIM11) came to Amsterdam and deciding to go along last minute was one of the best decisions I’ve made in Amsterdam since arriving last month.…
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Secrets of Amsterdam: 5 Things to do in Amsterdam Noord
by Katie Dawes
I’m going to make a bold statement here. Amsterdam Noord is the new Amsterdam. If you’ve never heard of the Noord district of Amsterdam, then don’t worry. Most people haven’t and…
As I’m not completely culturally-ignorant I had heard a little of the Rijksmuseum before I accidentally found myself cycling through the passage that separates the joint atrium entrance during another…