It’s a staple meal in the UK: eating a good curry of an evening is enough to send any of us Brits into a delightful food coma. But what about the Netherlands? Nah mate, never heard of a good curry. I’m sorry, but it’s true: finding a good curry in the Netherlands is akin to […]
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Hey guys! Welcome back to my second post out of three about our time eating and drinking through Utrecht. This time, I’ll be focusing on the Rum Club, a cute little underground affair where we started our evening off. So, as you know, in my last post I introduced you to The Street Food Club, […]
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When you’re heading to a city for a 24 hour fun fest with your friends, it doesn’t leave too much time for a cultural exploration of the areas most famous and important sites. It does, however, mean you can eat the finest food and drink the most delicious beverages the city has to offer. My […]
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Hallo lieve mensen! It’s January! The start of a new year. The start of a new DECADE. I’ve seen everyone’s New Year’s Resolutions (thank you Instagram). I’ve posted my own homage to New Year (thank you Instagram), and I’ve partied with the Dutch and watched 2020 explode into my life. I’d like to make an […]
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In the centre of a town in the middle of Friesland, stands an important piece of its history. A planetarium, almost hidden in plain sight, which spans three buildings and holds one of the most fantastic things I’ve ever seen is waiting to be discovered. Last weekend we visited for the second time, the first […]
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After an evening of over filling our bellies on delicious dishes from a local eetcafe in Otterlo, we woke up to a delicious breakfast in our hotel (a perfect end and beginning, if you ask me). We walked into the breakfast room (actually just the restaurant, it wasn’t that posh) and seated ourselves as close […]
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Not to toot my own horn or anything, but I’m the kind of person who has an idea after everybody else. It’s Saturday 7th September, and I am perusing Pinterest at my leisure: one of my greatest past times. Out of the corner of my eye I catch a hint of purple. A deep, jewelled […]
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No, this isn’t David Walliams’ unearthed first draft of Demon Dentist. I went to the dentist this week for the first time since I landed in the Netherlands. I’ve lived here a year and a half, by the way. But wait, there’s more. I hadn’t visited my own English dentist for an entire year before […]
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Picture the scene: It’s Wednesday, and I’m at work. I’m not ill, but I’m not really feeling lekker as the saying goes here. I’ve got a bit of the sniffles, it’s April, and therefore, I am utterly confused and disoriented. I’m working with a small group of children, and their task is to make a […]
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