I promised you that -after my series about Groningen city-, I would now show you around in Groningen-province. And I WILL! But it’s summer now in Holland, at least for a few days, so I want to point out one of my favorite hotspots near Haarlem, especially recommended on a sunny day: Buitenplaats Plantage. Visiting […]
Where to eat and drink in Groningen
There are so many choices in Groningen when it comes to coffee-places, cafes, bars and restaurants, that it’s impossible to try them all out. Certainly not when you are just visiting the city once a year, like myself. That does not stop me from helping you out though! Here are my tips for where to […]
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 […]
The Art of Banksy
Although I’m in the middle of a series of posts about Groningen, I’m throwing in an article about something unrelated: my review of the exhibition ‘the art of Banksy‘ in Amsterdam. The Art of Banksy Last weekend I visited the art exhibition The Art of Banksy that currently runs at the Beurs van Berlage in Amsterdam. […]
Groningen Landmarks and Architecture
Typically Groningen Before I tell you more about Groningen Landmarks and architecture, here are some fast facts: Groningen has 200.00 residents and the average age of it’s population is the lowest/youngest in the Netherlands. This has everything to do with the cities university and the 50.000 students that live in Groningen. Anecdote: I loved the […]
City trip Groningen
After my Bali-series, let’s check out something completely different. As you know I’m Dutch, so I will show you around in one of my favorite parts of the Netherlands: Groningen. My history with Groningen Groningen is the name of both a city and a county in the North of the Netherlands. Overlooked by many, since it’s […]
Insider’s Guide Haarlem
Settling at last…. sort of…. I moved around quite a lot in The Netherlands. My wanderings brought me to Haarlem about 20 years ago. To the house where I still live in today. Wow, I never lived anywhere else that long! Guess I grew me some roots after all;-)! Sort of…. because I live 6 months […]
Why you should visit the Ruins of Brederode
Last summer I finally visited the Ruins of Brederode, only a few kilometers from my house. Isn’t it strange how these things work? I live in Haarlem for almost 20 years now and paying the Ruins a visit had been in the back of my mind all this time. But as is often the case, […]
Tranquil Elswout in Overveen
Haarlem, conveniently located between Amsterdam and the beach Haarlem, my hometown in the Netherlands, is a sleepy, but charming town, positioned between the west coast and Amsterdam. Between my house and the coast you find mainly nature. Parks, forests, vast dune areas and finally the beach. Many of my friends and fellow citizens bike to the […]
Strijp-R Eindhoven Piet Hein Eek
What is Strijp-R in Eindhoven Strijp-S is a well-known hipster-haven in one of Eindhoven’s former factory neighborhoods. Strijp-R, the name of the neighboring area, is less known, but everybody knows it’s main attraction: the huge terrain of Piet Hein Eek, one of Holland’s most famous designers. I knew of him and of his work […]
