by Rameen Bilal | Home Sweet Home, Neighbourhood Series, New to Amsterdam, Quick Start
Nestled on the Southern bank of the Amsterdam-Rhine canal, which also separates it from Ijburg, Diemen is featured next in the Amsterdam Neighbourhood Guide series. Though an independent town with its own municipality, Diemen is almost a part of the city of Amsterdam...
by Anastasia Drost | Book Reviews
Moving your household to another country is always an enormous undertaking. Doing it when you are living with terminal cancer is something few of us can imagine. All the Time We Thought We Had is a poignant memoir of how love carries us through the times when...
by Deborah Nicholls-Lee | Life in Amsterdam, Living Sustainably, New to Amsterdam
Can you really survive without a car? In Amsterdam, car-free living isn’t just a statement, it’s a way of life. If you are the owner of a driving licence, you probably have a clear recollection of the joy you felt the day you passed your test, and first...
by Mèdia Donyadari-van Westering | Learning Dutch, The Mamas Recommend
Thinking about learning Dutch? Media Donyadari-van Westering shares her reasons for taking the plunge, and lists the Mamas’ favourite schools in the area. Why Learn Dutch? The reasons for learning Dutch are different for everyone. I still remember my first days in...