by Tea Gudek Snajdar | Family Travel, Quick Travel Guides, Travel
For this installation of Amsterdam Mama’s Quick Guides, we’re going to Zagreb, Croatia: an up-and-coming destination for families. Updated for 2019. Zagreb, one of the smallest capitals in Europe, is often overlooked. But this charming...
by Reema Nagpal | Climate Series, Living Sustainably, Spring, Sustainability Series
Happy Earth Day, Amsterdam families! Living here, surrounded by canals, bikes, and green initiatives, it’s easy to feel we’re on the right track with sustainability. And in many ways, we are! But there’s a concept called Earth Overshoot Day that gives us a...
by Simone Davies | Home Sweet Home, New to Amsterdam
Simone Davies discusses the challenges of turning your Dutch rental home into a child-friendly space. So you have arrived in Amsterdam, you are renting a place, and you want to create a child-friendly home. “Aaaargh” I hear you scream. Here in Amsterdam there...
by Editorial Team | Life in Amsterdam, Restaurants & Eating Out, Shopping, The Mamas Recommend
Chocolate! We love it! And these are our favourite chocolatiers in Amsterdam. Centrum: Dutch Homemade Haarlemmerstraat 122 Vijzelstraat 69 Oude hoogstraat Patisserie Kuyt Utrechtsestraat 109-111 They make their own chocolates in an amazing variety and the size...
by Emmy Coffey McCarthy | Do You Need Help, Legal, Money, New to Amsterdam
Navigating the law in a foreign country can be stressful and confusing. Below is our edit of free or inexpensive services, providing answers to difficult legal questions and support in your time of need. Please note that The Wetwinkel, Rechtswinkel and...