Visit Sky Garden London, a Spectacular Free Viewing Point
In this blog post I will tell you how to visit the Sky Garden in London for free. Located at the 35th floor of the Walkie Talkie building, it provides amazing views over London.
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Dutchie living in London and loving it! Editor, translator, project manager, blogger & East London tour guide.
Join me on a walking tour in trendy & historical areas as Shoreditch and Spitalfields and discover a part of London tourists usually miss out on during their city trip. Tour only in Dutch!
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10 Unique Things to See in Shoreditch
From the notorious Jack the Ripper murders to Jewish culture, here are 10 unique things to see in Shoreditch! Being part of the East End of London, Shoreditch is soaked in history. And if you know where to look, you’ll find that the history of Shoreditch is literally written in its streets.
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10 Best Places to See Street Art in London
An insider’s guide to the best places to see street art in London. It lists well-known London street art locations such as Shoreditch and Hackney, but also some fantastic gems generally not known to tourists (or locals).
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Dutch Girl in London Blog 2019: A Year in Review
Join me on today’s short reflection on 2019 and learn about out my personal highs and lows of this year and last decade.
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Reflections #16: How I Got to Play a Role in a Wedding Proposal
In today’s personal review of December: how I got to be part of a unique wedding proposal, why I’ve been doing so much homework this month and as always my personal art and film recommendations!
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When the Magic of Christmas Is Gone
From a young age, we’re told Christmas is the one time of the year we need to spend with our loved ones. But no one prepares you for that time when your loved ones are no longer there. Having lost several family members to cancer, Christmas isn’t that obvious ‘merry’ time for me. In this blog post I’m talking about coping with grief at Christmas.
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Things to do in London with kids Christmas 2019
Looking for things to do in London with kids for Christmas 2019? In this blog post I’m sharing five fun Christmas family activities, from ice skating to gingerbread house making workshop and my favourite Christmas Market in London!
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The Dutch Girl Tales #19: Vandaag heb ik even geen zin
Once a month I blog in Dutch. Today I talk about how exhausting and stressful it is being a perfectionist. // Op de eerste zondag van de maand blog ik in het Nederlands. Te veel moeten van jezelf. Ken je dat? Vandaag vertel ik je hoe mijn perfectionisme me vaak in de weg staat.
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Reflections #15: Things I’ve Learned This Month (And Make Me Want to Scream)
In today’s personal review of November, brought to for you from my parents’ sofa in the Netherlands: my trip around the world, the blog posts I wrote this month and also my personal art and film recommendations!
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Shepard Fairey London Exhibition Celebrating Three Decades of Dissent
In celebration of his 30-year long career, iconic American street artist Shepard Fairey recently returned to London for a special gallery show. Here are some photos of his characteristic artworks, including some of the murals he painted in East London.
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Growing up in the Netherlands as a Second-Generation Immigrant
It’s funny to realise that while I might be a first-generation immigrant here in the UK, growing up in the Netherlands I was in fact a second-generation immigrant. I don’t think I’ve ever been discriminated. I’ve only experienced some of your ‘normal’ degree of prejudice at the most. But there are some moments that I still remember to this day that made me realise I had a different ethnical background than most of my Dutch classmates.
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The Expat Files #1: Hoe mijn emigratie mijn leven en beeld over Nederland heeft veranderd
On the first Sunday of the month I always write a Dutch-language blog post. // Vandaag de eerste aflevering van de nieuwe blogserie ‘The Expat Files’. Hierin deel ik niet alleen mijn eigen ervaringen als een Nederlandse expat, maar ook van andere Nederlanders in het buitenland én ook van immigranten in Nederland. In deze eerste aflevering vertel ik je over hoe mijn emigratie niet alleen mijn leven, maar ook mijn beeld op Nederland(ers) heeft veranderd!
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Reflections #14: This Month I Experienced Every Expat’s Nightmare
In today’s personal review of October, brought to for you from Braga in Portugal: when a family emergency makes expat life less glamorous and of course my film and TV tips and travel stories.
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What’s in a Name? Dutch Government Bans ‘Holland’ in Favour of ‘The Netherlands’
Tell me, do you use the name ‘Holland’ or ‘The Netherlands’ when you speak of my mother country? Despite its common usage, the Dutch government recently announced they want to ban ‘Holland’ and rebrand the country’s name internationally. Why are they so eager to initiate such a huge and expensive undertaking? Find out in this blog post!
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The Dutch Girl Tales #18: Heb jij Nationale Broer en Zus Dag gevierd?
Once a month I write a Dutch-language blog post. Today’s post is about National Brother and Sister Day. // 30 september was het Nationale Broer en Zus Dag. Daarom vandaag een blog over mijn broer!
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