In The City

- In The City
Gearing up for our first winter in Amsterdam

By Tanya / 27 November 2020

Our central heating is being turned up every few weeks (my handiwork), I have thermal vests and socks, I’m taking vitamin D, and this morning we bought special lightbulbs for… Read More
- In The City
Weird Dutch dust and other observations

By Tanya / 23 October 2020

Am I spending almost a whole blog post writing about dust? Why yes, yes I am. During our first weeks here, I thought that there was dust everywhere because my cleaning… Read More
- In The City
- Settling In
Another bike fall, a robotic mop, and doing the uncoolest thing ever to my son – settling into Amsterdam

By Tanya / 25 August 2020

While still bruised from the falls from last week, those bruises have gotten new bruises owing to another fall. I wasn’t even riding, which is the worst part. I was… Read More
- In The City
- Settling In
Bike falls, baby plants and more of the heatwave

By Tanya / 17 August 2020

I spent another week shvitzing in our apartment. We even bought some desk fans to help, and I waited not-so-patiently for the heat to subside on the weekend, which at… Read More
- In The City
- Settling In
Life lately… swinging over Amsterdam, heat waves and more admin

By Tanya / 11 August 2020

It’s been another great week settling into our new lives, and finding our rhythm, though that will likely change a bit once school starts next week. I feel like the… Read More
- In The City
Things I’ve learnt in Amsterdam

By Tanya / 5 August 2020

We’re only three-and-a-half weeks in, so I’m by no means “proficient” in the city or the lifestyle, but here’s what I’ve learnt: A coffee shop is where you go to… Read More

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