by Ghada Salem and Mark Schiefelbein | Featured, Life in Amsterdam, School Holiday Camp Guides, Summer
Next month is already the start of the official school summer holidays! If you happen to be here for the whole summer or a part of it, having some camps lined up for your little ones or your teens might make the sultry weeks even more fun! Ghada Salem and Mark...
by Mark Schiefelbein | Child Care, Featured, Life in Amsterdam, May, School Holiday Camp Guides
It’s spring vacation soon. Most kids will be off from April 29th to May 7th 2023 and many schools will even give the kids two weeks off starting from 22 April. Will you stay in Amsterdam and are you looking for something fun to do for your kids? Then you should...
by Amrita Suri | Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, Restaurants & Eating Out
It’s not too late to book a table at one of our fellow Amsterdam Mamas’ favourite Indian restaurants. Amrita Suri (re)shares recommendations for her favourite Indian fare in the city. Valentine’s day is just around the corner, but there is still...
by Audrey Coggins | Home Sweet Home, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam
The Amsterdam Mamas’ Neighbourhood Guide is unique in that it is written by mothers living in Amsterdam—in particular, the neighbourhood they themselves live in—for families moving to Amsterdam. De Baarjes/Bos en Lommer is northwest of Centrum. It’s a short 5-10...
by Amrita Suri | Life in Amsterdam, Restaurants & Eating Out
Ready to go on a gastronomical journey with this Amsterdam Mama as she shares all her favourite, authentic Indian eateries in Amsterdam? Get ready to get hungry! Food is memory. The aroma of a familiar dish can transport one back in time as no time machine can. As...
by Mary Petiet | Book Reviews, Life in Amsterdam
Olga Mecking came to live in the Netherlands as an adult and was so delighted to discover the practice of ‘niksen’ (doing nothing) she wrote a book about it. With lockdowns here in the Netherlands practically pushing us into a forced stillness, there’s no...