I know; in my first post about Zwolle I spoke of a mini-series of five posts and this was not one of them. Let’s call it progressive insight that made me decide to dedicate a whole post to Waanders in de Broeren, which will bring the mini-series to a total of six articles about Zwolle. City […]
City trip Zwolle. Where to shop.
City Trip Zwolle. Where to shop. I looove shopping! Windowshopping, just browsing and actually buying stuff. I definitely do not shy away from some fun retail therapy. Having said that, the type of stores I like are not the big brands, nor enormous malls or glossy, expensive shops. I like small shops, quirky stores, shops […]
Gather - an innovative department store in Haarlem
Haarlem, a charming, but sleepy town…or not quite? Strolling through the centre of Haarlem after a three month absence, I see mostly familiar things. Buildings, shops, cafes and restaurants; the majority is still there. Not everything though. In this day and age, small indie shops and restaurants come and go. So each time when I […]
Shopping in Groningen
There are too many shops in Groningen to name them all. Also shops tend to come and go, so shops that I point out now might be gone tomorrow. What I WILL do is share my 15 favorite shops in Groningen with you, I’ll show you where to go shopping in Groningen, by indicating in which […]
10 cool shops in Bali
Where to shop in Bali To be honest: there are numerous shops, stalls and markets in Bali. Many of which sell great stuff, often for very affordable prices. Especially if you know how to do some serious bargaining. Not all of those shops and stalls offer as nice a shopping experience, ‘ambiance wise’. They may […]
My 10 favourite shops in Tokyo
Shopping in Tokyo Travel guides give all the info you need about shopping in Tokyo ‘on the beaten track’. Well-known shops, big malls; they are mentioned in every guide book, magazine and often even indicated on tourist maps. Easy peasy. Some of them, like Tokyu Hands, are also in my list of 10 favourite shops in […]
Western antiques in Itaewon Antique Furniture Street
Western antiques in Itaewon, Seoul It was strange to find a whole street (actually a few streets) with western antiques in Seoul. To be precise in Itaewon Antique Furniture Street. This specialized street was formed in the 1960’s when North American soldiers, stationed in Yangson, sold their furniture before returning to the States. Nowadays the […]
Holy Kitsch - the quirkiest shop in Sydney
Did you know that I’m into kitsch? Especially religious kitsch, like Maria’s and other saints? Well, I am. My living room is like a museum of kitsch. It may look like random nonsense to some, but there IS order in it, like all the religious imagery is in frames on one wall. Frida Kahlo is […]
Shopping in Eindhoven
Where to go shopping in Eindhoven You can go shopping in Eindhoven in several areas/districts. The three main ones are: 1. the city centre: check out Onigiri, Sissy Boy (in the Blob), and Polare Bookstore , to name just a few shops in that area. Well, not ‘just’, these are shops that I like ;-). Besides that, of […]
Junkie’s Corner. Antiques and junk in the jungle.
When my friend Sabine suggested we’d go and check out Junkie’s Corner, ‘some sort of antiques and vintage shop’, I had no idea of the place we were about to discover. First of all the ‘store’ is quite hard to find, since the address, 2 Turf Club Road, is more of an indication then a real address, […]