Choosing the best time to visit Amsterdam depends on what you want to do and who you are travelling with so this post aims to offer lots of advice for picking the best time to go to Amsterdam and plan your trip. Read more

Going to bed early is how I help keep my mental health in a good place and it's something I'm very protective of. If you're looking to try this here are some reasons and tips for going to sleep earlier. Read more

Listening to the right music when writing can often make or break a good writing session for me, so here's the best writing playlist I could ever imagine! Read more

Do you need to tip in Amsterdam? What's the tipping etiquette in the Netherlands? How much should you tip? I answer all the questions and more about tipping in Amsterdam. Read more

A little life update and a bit of a story about how we found out we were expecting our second child, what my fears are being pregnant again after post-natal depression and anxiety, and what is making me happy… read more

The best things to do in Amsterdam during the summer, which is my favourite season to be in Amsterdam. This post includes tips on how to have the best summer visit to Amsterdam. Read more

A review of our family ski trip to Hopfgarten in Austria, part of the Ski Welt ski area. Here's what we loved, what the skiing and snowboarding was like, and why it made such a fun family holiday! Read more

Finding accommodation in Amsterdam can be overwhelming with so many hotels, hostels and B&Bs to choose from. Here I've picked the best hotels in Amsterdam for all budgets. Read more

When home births are so popular, there are some myths and misunderstandings about what giving birth in hospital in the Netherlands is like and so I wanted to share my personal experience of giving birth in a Dutch hospital. Read more

A local's guide to what to expect from King's Day in Amsterdam, from where to party, what to wear, and what those King's Day free markets are all about. Read more