Articles by

Shaakira Vania

20-something year old traveller, coconut lover (Seriously-anything coconut), and Libran. I recently made the cross-continent move to Amsterdam and spend my weekends exploring the country, meeting new people and telling myself I will finish a book every month (a promise I'm yet to keep). If I had to sum myself up in three words they would be: quirky, curious, and meme-lover.

C’est la corona: the positive side of the pandemic

Going through a pandemic has changed life as we know it — but perhaps the realisations we've...

What’s in a (Dutch male) name?

Learning and pronouncing Dutch names can be a struggle. "What’s in a name? That which we call...

The ultimate staycation: Amsterdam Hotelnacht 2020

One of my favourite things is the smell of hotel coffee. You know how smells can be associated...

Museumnacht Amsterdam 2019: everything you need to know

Over 32,000 people will flock to Museumnacht Amsterdam 2019, inspired by a night of open doors, jaw-dropping...

Immigration and Tourists in the Netherlands: My thoughts on life in Holland

Immigration and tourists in the Netherlands: A little bit of everything If you’ve ever watched the movie “Mean...

The absolute joys of adulthood in the Netherlands

Adulthood and adulthood in the Netherlands: The struggles are real It’s uncanny the amount of make-believe you immerse...

Tram, Train, Bus… A musing on Public Transportation in the Netherlands

Public transportation in the Netherlands Tram. Train. Bus. Bus. Train. Tram. I’ve lost count of the number of times...

The weather in the Netherlands: What’s it really like?

The Weather in the Netherlands: The Dutch Weather War I arrived in Amsterdam in July 2018. I arrived...