Secret Guides

You don’t have to be a sommelier to appreciate wine. After all, you can’t beat a nice glass of wine and good company, especially after a week in the office.

Amsterdam is not, by any stretch of the imagination, a warm city, but that doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy an iced coffee in the warmer months. As ice disappears from…

King’s Day (Koningsdag) is the day on which Dutch people celebrate King Willem-Alexander’s birthday (April 27) and it’s a very, very big deal. People flock to the streets and canals…

Amsterdam’s unbelievably warm for this time of year, so it’s definitely time for some outdoor fun, and there’s nothing more fun than Amsterdam’s annual tulip festival. This year there are…

Moving to Amsterdam from anywhere else in the world can be quite a culture shock. First comes apartment hunting (UGH) and a battle with bureaucracy to obtain the appropriate papers,…

Eating out at a restaurant should be an experience, especially if it’s for a special occasion. A good restaurant serves tasty food, but it’s even better if your surroundings are…

In Amsterdam, any sun often comes with a downpour of rain, or a gale of wind, which threatens to ruin your lovely brunch on the terrace. However, there are plenty…

Because some of us just can’t get enough of the colour pink. Sometimes you just wanna feel like Barbie, surrounded by your own pink paradise. Although how she ever walked…

Another lockdown, another Netflix binge. This year wasn’t quite as lockdowny as the last, but it’s still been pretty lockdowny, and we enter 2022 we’re still under restrictions. Who else…

Where to treat yourself to some tasty tapas. Spanish food is anything but pretentious, and that’s what we love about it. Whether it’s a simple bocadillo de calamares or a…