Amsterdam: let us be nice(r) to each other

Some expats say the problem is “the Dutch”, some Dutch might say it’s “too many foreigners”, and we all generally like to blame it on the tourists. It is a well-known phenomenon: Amsterdam’s population is not exactly welcoming.

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Afflictions of an urban blogger

I hope that I do have a voice of my own, and that throught it, I can raise questions. I hope I can uplift others. I hope that all this is not just a narcissistic exercise but that I can actually be of service, in some sort of way.

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Five years, five lessons

LIFE LESSONS. Ha! Don’t we all love/hate that? Five years of Amsterdam, five lessons. Here are my two cents on what starting from scratch in a totally new place has taught me, on a spiritual level.

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