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 photo from Nacht van de Kaap, the nighttime highlight of Wereldhavendagen, World Port Days festival, in Rotterdam. Read more

Some quick advice on cycling in Amsterdam including what to know, where to cycle and how to do it safely. There are also some tips for cycling how the Dutch cycle and why the biking culture in Amsterdam is such a success. Read more

“When the Stranger says: “What is the meaning of this city ?Do you huddle close together because you love each other?”What will you answer? “We all dwell togetherTo make money from each other”? or “This is a community”?T.S. Eliott, The Rock.In Rotterdam's case, the answer read more

A true story about the moment I realised that Amsterdam is more than just a pretty place to live. Read more

I hired a bike from my hotel (The Student Hotel) during my time in Rotterdam for World Port Days. We stopped near Bierhaven and walked around some open boats and listened to some shanty songs and then went back to our bikes..When I did I saw this guy hanging read more

“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” Winston Churchill..Before you look at these photos, go to this website. Look at the first photo you see, then come back to this post..That building is REAL. And I got to have a look inside it before it officially read more

Visiting Delfshaven in Rotterdam was a real unexpected treat thanks to pretty canal views, a deep history to learn about and a cute pub to have a drink in. Read more

A guide to vintage shopping in Rotterdam, something I highly recommend doing in this fine city which is full of hidden vintage gems, retro style and pre-loved treasures. Read more

Some tips and advice for seeing Amsterdam by canal boat in Amsterdam be it a private canal boat or a canal tour, as well as some other ways to explore the city's canals by water. Read more

Some photos and words about my experience at the World Port Days Festival in Rotterdam (or the Wereldhavendagen if you're Dutch). Spoiler alert: I kinda liked it. Read more

We got to cruise around the canals of Amsterdam in a boat twice this year. A kind friend of a friend offered to do the deed once when I had some girlfriends staying and another time when we were with our neighbours. It's my favourite way to see Amsterdam. Read more

During my weekend in Rotterdam for another Must Love Festivals event - Wereldhavendagen, or World Port Days - I had the pleasure of posting photos on the Travelettes Instagram account as well as my own. With over 18,000 followers, I felt a lot of pressure posting to such a big read more