by Stephanie Kernwein | Bicycling, Family Travel, Featured, Life in Amsterdam, New to Amsterdam, Quick Start, Travel
New to biking? Old to biking but need a refresher on biking rules? Stephanie Kernwein Thrane, shares invaluable tips about biking around the city, with a personal story about why following the rules is mandatory for your own safety, the safety of others and the...
by Annick Noirfalisse | Family Travel, Quick Travel Guides, Travel
If you’re planning to stay in the Netherlands for the autumn holidays (a good idea for 2020) but you still want to feel like you’ve left the country, check out Friesland. This beautiful province located to the east and north of Noord Holland is close enough to be easy...
by Tasneem Hatimbhai | Family Travel, Quick Travel Guides, Travel
Keen on visiting India? One of our Amsterdam Mamas gives you an insider’s guide to the bustling and colourful city of Mumbai! Mumbai – Some Basic Facts Mumbai is a huge city! It has a population of almost 20 million people: to put that in perspective, New...
by Audrey Coggins | Travel, Winter
A few years ago, Tasneem Mohamed wrote this article, Can’t Ski, Won’t Ski about her contentment as a non-skier. I was so happy to read about a fellow can’t-skier, I had to write a response in appreciation. Tasneem’s sentiments about...
by Julie Mills | Children, Family Travel, Quick Travel Guides, Travel
New York. One of the biggest and most famous cities in the world, renowned for Wall Street, blocks and blocks of sky-high buildings, and of course, a cultural hub of clubs, galleries, and museums. And let’s not forget… shopping, shopping, shopping. But...
by Amrita Suri | Living Sustainably, Travel
The next in the Sustainable Series with Amsterdam Mamas is a look at how we holiday. The months of July and August—and in some cases September—are prime holiday periods with scores of people travelling to holiday destinations the world over. Close your eyes and think...