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April 2018

The Marken Marina in Havenbuurt Netherlands where the ferry from Volendam arrives
History & culture Itinerary Village Life

Day Trip to the Waterlands

Amsterdam has lots of options for day trips thanks to the Netherlands being a compact and public-transportation-friendly country. Spring is a great time to get outside of the city to see the countryside and, of course, the flowers. Many…

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Weekend in Denmark & Sweden

Before arriving in Amsterdam, I met up with friends Kevin and Kim for a lovely little reunion weekend in Denmark and Sweden. Kim lives with her boyfriend Andreas in Helsingborg, Sweden, which is about 1.5 hours from Copenhagen by…

Nature Seasonal

Day Trip to Keukenhof Gardens

After nearly two weeks of rain, the sun decided to make an appearance this past Saturday with temperatures finally reaching the upper 60s. We decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and headed to Keukenhof Gardens. Given the…

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First Week in Amsterdam

We’ve been in Amsterdam for 10 days already – time flies! It’s taken some time to get in the swing of things but now that we’ve settled in a bit I have some time to update you all on our…

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Hello World!

There’s a first time for everything … This is my first entry on The Postcard and my first blog post EVER. For the unlikely few that are reading this and don’t know me personally, I’ll start things off with…