Category: big cities
For the one who dreams of travelling
I cannot remember how I found this vimeo clip. “Address is approximate” is very clever and the music by Cinematic Orchestra really brought it to life. Well done.
Amsterdam’s floating flower market (Bloemenmarkt)
Amsterdam is historically famous for its tulips and it is one of the major centers of horticulture (which explain in part why the conference I attended was held here). To extend the plant theme of my visit, but with very little time, we briefly visited the flower market (Bloemenmarkt) and De hortus, the botanical garden…
Amsterdam by night
Continuing with our weekend tour of Amsterdam – which is well known for its nightlife. Above is the largest department store (De Bijenkorf, literally the beehive in Dutch) in Dam Square, across the street is a performer swallowing flames in front of a Christmas tree and a crowd of tourists. There are apparently lots of…
Amsterdam by day
We spent a weekend in Amsterdam in December last year after my business meeting. Neither one of us had visited Amsterdam recently and with only 2 days – we started with a canal boat tour of the city – the best way to see this place properly and leisurely. It was sunny but much colder…