10 MUST SEE PAINTINGS @ MAURITSHUIS
Room 2 (253)Â Jan Breughel the Elder & Peter Paul Rubens – The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man, c. 1615 Two Flemish masters on a canvas! Breughel worked […]
MARSEPEINEN VARKEN / MARZIPAN PIG
I do not quite get this one – Marsepeinen Varken. The literal translation is Marzipan Pig. Basically, marzipan is a sweet yellow paste, mixture of ground almonds, sugar and egg […]
STEDELIJK MUSEUM SCHIEDAM
This is the reception and museum shop area of Stedelijk Museum Schiedam. It is filled with an integrated series of red MDF cabinets decorated with pieces from the museum collection. […]
UITSMIJTER
It is ‘Fried Eggs and Ham’ dish called UITSMIJTER ala Dutch Style! (pronounced outs-my-ter) Traditionally, it is made up of two slices white bread, ham, (at least) two fried eggs […]
WINKEL 43 in AMSTERDAM
Spending the afternoon exploring Jordaan neighborhood in Amsterdam. Had to stop by and taste the famous apple pie. It is really good!! Is it worth the long queue? 🤔 Nah […]
AVONTURION at AVONTURIA DE VOGELKELDER
Surprisingly, I won cheap tickets to a little zoo in The Hague on an auction site. It was one of those things I like to do on impulse; bid blindly […]
RIPLEY’s BELIEVE IT OR NOT! AMSTERDAM
Growing up in the 80s, “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” TV show was one of the highlights of my childhood. It showcased the craziest true stories and the most unbelievable […]
BOAT TOUR in SCHIEDAM
Boat tour in Schiedam – A 60-min cruise sailing past world tallest mills, abandoned warehouses, re-purposed malthouses, gin distilleries, old harbors, charming drawbridges, romantic canals and monumental buildings. These photos […]
YOKOHAMA RAMEN SAITO
Still on the hunt for good ramen noodles … This time, two bowls of handmade Japanese ramen noodle soup at Yokohama Ramen Saito restaurant in Schiedam. A humble eating house […]
HET NATIONAAL COÖPERATIE MUSEUM
Het Nationaal Coöperatie Museum in Schiedam is an authentic Dutch candy shop with a 2-storey museum attached. Located on the corner of the Lange Haven and Appelmarkt, this residential-shop was […]
