Our guide to health and fitness in Amsterdam brings you everything from beautiful parks to running, cycling and walking routes, yoga and meditation, friendly gyms and peaceful places to go.
Flexitarians are people who eat plant-based alternatives and try to cut back on meat consumption. Back in May, we reported that the Netherlands consumes the most meat-substitutes per capita of any country in Europe, so...
She’s called Stella Vita and she’s done the team proud! A team of 22 students from TU Eindhoven has created something pretty magnificent – a campervan that runs entirely on solar energy. This beauty co...
Stars will shoot across the sky tonight. Although the Orionid meteor shower has been active for the whole month of October it will be at its most vivid between midnight and dawn tonight (Thursday 21 – Friday 22)....
The Foliage Train takes passengers on a journey through stunning autumnal landscapes. Autumn may be a bit chilly, but it’s undoubtedly one of the most beautiful seasons for travel. The crisp air, golden autumn sun...
We can’t wait to see those springtime colours! Every year Amsterdammers are encouraged to plant tulips, and last year 300 people accepted free tulip bulbs to plant around their gardens, windowboxes, and homes. At...
Be sure to stock up on ‘hunny’! Ever wanted to roam the Hundred Acre Wood with Pooh, Piglet, Christopher Robin, and the gang? A.A.Milne’s world-famous Winnie The Pooh has been capturing the hearts and...
We definitely deserve a second summer! August in Amsterdam usually brings high temperatures of around 21.6°C, and we’ve certainly seen a mish-mash of weather this summer, good and bad. However, come September, tem...
‘What do we say to the Grim Reaper?’ Nothing – just offer him some cheese! A big dzięki to our friends in Poland: namely Professor Maciej Banach of the University of Łódź. For Banach and his plucky team of r...
It’s good news for the environment. There are loads of reasons to love butterflies. Like bees, they’re pollinators, and they also act as a natural form of pest control. Plus, they provide food for birds and...
Everyone’s catching on to this greener way of traveling. If you went back to the 1980s and told everyone that trains would become the preferred method of traveling for many people over the convenience of flying, n...
