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Last weekend I had another international visitor!!!  Well, to be perfectly honest my friend is from Belgium, does that count? It is after all just 2.5 hours away on the fast Thalys train.  Anyway I don't know how but SOMEHOW we ended up on the Kalverstraat, it's the main shopping street in Amsterdam.  It's a long long street with mostly chain stores, such as ...

I'm always getting requests for pictures from Amsterdam's biggest street party, Queen's day.  Well, this year it was a gorgeous sunny day which added to how quickly the beer traveled up to the brain.  Thankfully our entire group finished the day with just some spicy loempias and not with a swim in the canal... 

But ...

I've visited the city numerous times and have been living here for a while, but never have I gone on one of those canal cruises.  Until yesterday!  I had some international visitors and we just decided to hop on one and see the city from the water!!

We chose Holland International because their canal tours were leaving every 15 minutes and did not require ...

Many people claim they only go to Amsterdam's red light district out of curiosity. Probably true. And if it's curiosity that took you there, while you're pointing, sniggering or simply staring (but never, for your own safety, taking pictures), you may happen to notice something else - something that this time warrants further investigation.

No, I'm not talking about the women who, according to the Amsterdam police service's brief guide to a ...

As an ex-New Yorker bagels have became a part of my mornings. I have to have my toasted puppy seed bagel with lox spread. Ahhh!!! Now imagine my exhilliration when one morning I was running to work (yep running late on my first day!) and practically ran into a BAGEL SHOP! Seriously, it is situated in the corner of Stromarkt and Singel really close ...

One of the great things about Amsterdam is that it's a very international city. You can see it on the happy faces shopping up a storm on Kalverstraat (Amsterdam's central shopping street) and you can definitely see it in the city's cuisine!

The other day my honey and I went for a nice romantic dinner among the lovely canals to a.... Peruvian restaurant. ...

Hello everyone, this is my first post and I'd like to welcome you all! If you're planning a trip to Amsterdam or simply want to keep up with what's happening here, I will try my very best to keep you informed! Why? Why, because I live here and want to be on top of things as well!!! So why not SHARE!? ...