As I write my fourth of these posts, the sun is streaming into our apartment. It’s a crisp 60-degree morning, the exact same weather as the day we stepped off the plane from NYC four years ago into our lives…
Life Update: We’re Moving!
Or more accurately we’ve moved! Don’t worry, my friends, we were just moving within Amsterdam. We’ve moved within the city to find a new place to be comfortable and happy for the next year or more. If you read last…
Three Years as an Expat in Amsterdam
On this day, three years ago, Jon and I stepped off a plane into our life as Americans in Amsterdam. I remember how we arrived in the Netherlands early after our redeye flight. We had about eight suitcases
Is Expat Life Worth It?
In the age of the global pandemic, uncertainty has become a major part of all of our lives. With that uncertainty has come a revaluation of our values, hopes and dreams. Now more than ever, I’ve been getting asked
Two Years as an American Expat in Amsterdam
On September 1, 2017, Jon and I stepped off the plane at Schiphol airport and into a new life. As of this week, it has been two years as an American expat in Amsterdam. It’s kind of hard to believe….
To Do in the Dam: The Most Instagrammable Spots in Amsterdam
As a fashion blogger based in Amsterdam, I’m always looking for new and cool places to shoot my looks. Coming up on my two year anniversary in this city, I now know the most Instagrammable
To Do in the Dam: Visit the Tulip Fields in Holland
The temperatures in April in Amsterdam don’t really feel like spring yet. Even though I’m still bundled up in my coat most days, the city is starting to look like spring. That’s because it’s officially tulip season
To Do in the Dam: Amsterdam Travel Guide
It’s so easy when you live somewhere to stop seeing your city through the fresh eyes you had as a first-time visitor. Jon and I have been living in Amsterdam for over a year now. It feels like home, which…
To Do in the Dam: Holiday Activities
If you’ve been following along for a while, you know that I really struggled with winter last year. Winter is very long and very dark here in Amsterdam, and can honestly be quite depressing. But believe it or not I’m…
Date Night Look with Hunkemöller
It’s really easy when you live with your significant other to get into routines and habits. Even when it comes to date night. So sometimes
To Do in the Dam: Apple Picking at De Olmenhorst
Halloween and fall aren’t really celebrated in the Netherlands. They have a small holiday for the children around this time of year where they light lanterns and sing for treats, but for the most part everyone is already getting
Friday Favorites: Week 20
Happy last Friday of September! I’m especially excited about this Friday because tomorrow morning Jon and I leave super early for Antibes, FR. We’ve been to Antibes a few times, but I’m so excited to spend time at the beach….
