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The Netherlands

2018: a year in the  life

As I’m writing this article I’m seeing all sorts of pictures flowing by on my social media feed with happy new years’ wishes, champagne, selfies and the like.. all  the

PHOTOS: The 18 of  ’18

Yesss the time has come.. these are the days for the end-of-the-year lists. And a word of gratitude. Our previous years in the tropics were already quite amazing, but this  year

The canals of Amsterdam by  night

A gallery of quintessentially Amsterdam, shot at nightfall. Amsterdam is one of Europe’s best preserved cities with centuries old, gorgeous vistas and canals that showcase magnificent gables. During the  Dutch

My best pictures of Haarlem – PART  II

My very best pictures of the last three months in the quaint town of Haarlem. And oh well.. a bit of Zandvoort and Bloemendaal  too.

My best pictures of Haarlem – PART  I

My very best pictures of the last three months in the quaint town of Haarlem. And oh well.. a bit of Zandvoort and Bloemendaal  too.

Ice and thaw in Amsterdam and  Haarlem

A Costa Rican once asked me whether Dutch people ice skate to work. Fantastic remark. I guess last Saturday that was indeed a possibility for many of us in  the

One fine day of pow pow in  Haarlem

It’s beginning to look a lot like spring. Well, apart from last Wednesday. A big part of Holland (mostly the northern zones) was all dressed up in white, for  one

The Frisian island of Vlieland in 18  pictures

High dunes, white sand, bonfires on the beach, tranquil forests, car free streets, cute shops, loud gulls, quaint houses, children running around with ice creams, the smell of fried  fish