Ana V. Martins

The highs and lows of working remotely in Portugal

I spent the months of March and April working remotely in my homeland Portugal. Despite being on familiar ground, I haven’t lived there in ten years, which is partly why I get the holiday feels every time I’m back. Remote (and sunny) enough thus. At the beginning of 2022, it felt like there was no more time to waste. I needed tangible progress in my life and, suddenly, that took form in a workaway with freelancer friends in the South of Europe.

by Ana V. Martins

Amsterdiving my way through life

One day I dreamed of being location independent. After years of trying things, I’m now working-from-home from my homeland Portugal and I’m-working-from-home from my other homeland the Netherlands. I feel like one of those kids living happily between the homes of divorced but gracious loving parents. Granted, this doesn’t come without challenges, but for me this feels like a path worth taking. I won’t pick sides: I need both countries for different reasons. Whether in Lisbon or Amsterdam, I’m ‘amsterdiving’ my way through life. What the heck is ‘amsterdive’ about again?

by Ana V. Martins

The Who What Where of Amsterdam during Spring

WWW (Who What Where) is a handpicked cultural agenda for Amsterdam. It bridges the variety of local and international artistic expressions present in the city. We focus on art, music, performance, community-driven events, small-scale venues and underground culture. Leave a comment below if you remember Amsterdive’s cultural agendas! We’re back, this time around in seasonal […]

by Ana V. Martins

Welcome to the Morning Pages Circle

I’m starting a Morning Pages Circle, a 4-week-long journaling group for personal development. Here, you’ll build the habit of daily writing in a community of like-minded people and give yourself the chance to explore where the writing takes you. When you commit to writing your pages first thing in the morning, magic happens. Hopefully, just like they did for me, morning pages will work as a catalyst for expansion and positive change in your life.

by Ana V. Martins

On Amsterdam loneliness and our stupid little walks

Amsterdam is not a place where you move to exclusively for the hustle and saving for pension. Foreigners learn to enjoy life in a very particular way. Just being here exposes you to so much world: we got a whopping 176 different nationalities present in the city. That’s why loneliness hits the hardest. Because when you sit at home with no company for Christmas, or when you don’t see anyone for days on end during this perpetual lockdown you know how different it can be.

by Ana V. Martins

Red Light Culture: a tour of the Red Light beyond the windows

Today I’m taking you on a cultural tour of the famous Rosse Buurt; in other words, the Red Light District of the locals. Here, different worlds merge into each other. From medieval Amsterdam to contemporary hustle and bustle. From monumental buildings and museums to cozy cafes and concept stores. There’s much to explore beyond the Windows.