by Katie Nowicki | Children, Family Travel, Life in Amsterdam, Quick Travel Guides, Spring
Open every year from late March to late May, Keukenhof is a great way to enjoy the bulb season. It is also, as Katie Nowicki found out, a brilliant family day out. Spring at Last! Winters in the Netherlands can be long, dark, and rainy. It can be quite a shock for...
by Rosanele Romero Groleau | Quick Travel Guides, Travel
Are you babywearing, tugging a buggy, or lugging tiny tots? Need a wee break and keen to explore a new city? In Den Haag (The Hague), there is a bit of everything… even for the tiniest of the global nomads. There are lots of green spaces, activities by and...
by Emmy Coffey McCarthy | Bicycling
How one Mama got her wheels back. They say you never forget how to ride a bike. I beg to differ. Filled with excitement at our new home city, my husband and I ventured out in our former child-free days to acquire our first Dutch bikes. We headed into the nearest bike...
by Tanaya Chaturvedi | Children, Health, Pregnancy
Breastfeeding was not a straightforward journey for one Amsterdam mama, but exclusive pumping and supportive medical professionals helped her find a way through. Before I gave birth, I thought breastfeeding would be like the Medela ads: a happy, well-rested mama...
by Charlotte Hutting | Children, Health, New to Amsterdam, Pregnancy
Familiar with Kraamzorg? Chances are you have heard something about this incredibly helpful and compassionate service, but may still be a bit fuzzy on the details. Charlotte Hutting provides an inside view on this uniquely Dutch approach toward postnatal care....