BEN & JERRY’s SCOOP SHOP
Sometimes, a quick pit stop for ice-cream is what you need! Two scoops + a pick of dipped fresh waffle cone for €5.10 @ Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop on […]
HET DOBBEREND BOS / THE BOBBING FORREST
A series of twenty miniature tree-on-buoy floating in the harbor basin of Rijnhaven, in Rotterdam. These floating trees are known as “Het Dobberend Bos” or “The Bobbing Forrest”. The idea […]
PAULUSKERK / ST. PAULS’s CHURCH
This is the Pauluskerk or St. Paul’s Church in Rotterdam. Not your typical church building! The original church was built in the late 1950s, right here in the city centre. […]
ERASMUS STATUE
Desiderius Erasmus was a famous Renaissance humanist, theologian and philosopher who was born in Rotterdam, in 1467. This bronze statue of Desiderius Erasmus happens to be the oldest statue in […]
ERASMUS 3D STATUE
Desiderius Erasmus was a famous Renaissance humanist, theologian and philosopher who was born in Rotterdam, in 1467. A bronze statue of Desiderius Erasmus happens to be the oldest statue in […]
VVV ROTTERDAM COOLSINGEL
When I visit a city, I make it a point to drop by the local VVV Tourist Information Centre. I am always looking for the best insiders’ tips. In […]
CENTRAAL STATION ROTTERDAM
This is the distinctive Centraal Station in Rotterdam, the main railway station of the city. It was officially opened in March 2014. The construction took nine years and cost 633 […]
LOOKOUT TOWER ZAANSE SCHANS
Check out the view of Zaanse Schans from the lookout tower next to Zaans Museum. Many visitors might not know this! 😉
TIEMSTRA’S KUIPERIJ
As I sat here watching my son at the playground, I wondered about this old discreet workshop housed in a black wooden cottage right next to it. The sign board […]
MUSEUMWINKEL AH / MUSEUM SHOP ALBERT HEIJN
If you have been to Zaanse Schans, you might have visited a particular small grocery-museum shop called Albert Heijn. It is this quaint nostalgic general store, a blast from the […]
