Christmas markets spring up throughout Amsterdam in December. Whether you come along for tasty seasonal food and drink, to entertain the kids at the ice rink or merely to smell those delicious spices wafting between the market stalls with their enticing illuminations and the festive tunes, it certainly will ease you into the Christmas mood. […]

Stop press!! Stop press!!! There is now an update to the story about one of Amsterdam’s most elusive pieces of city furniture; the bench on the Leidsegracht which featured so prominently in last Summer's hit film 'The Fault in our Stars'. This bench mysteriously disappeared soon after filming and suspicions were that a group of […]

This is a little bluffer's guide to Amsterdam’s windmills. Most tourists visiting Amsterdam do not expect to see many of these contraptions. Tulips, yes, but windmills are imagined to be found only in the countryside and hence neglected when you’re off to Amsterdam. But this is one of the most common misconceptions of modern day […]

On a regular day, life in Amsterdam can be pretty weird. Just walk around in the city centre and from time to time it will strike you that some of what is going on has escaped the realm of the ordinary. That’s what gives the quaint city much of its charm, I find. For that […]

Back by popular demand, the Loco Toko Picture Show is taking place again, this time on November 16th and December 7th and 21st. The crew of international English speaking comedians are famed for making fun of James Bond, through a combination of stand-up, improvisation, sketches and audience interaction.  In the US, this form of entertainment […]

Amsterdam recently scored ninth place in a ranking of the most attractive cultural tourist destinations. With 8.7 points, the city scored just below London (8th) and above Lisbon (10th) in a recent survey carried out by Zoover, a Dutch package holiday organisation. The research involved 1,000 participants.  On average 24 percent of all European tourists […]