Amsterdam Art Print
Amsterdam was a super cool city! Also, I wanted to continue to practice my hand lettering skills, so I made this art print. I hand lettered the word “Amsterdam” with a brush pen, digitized it with Photoshop/Illustrator, then...
Somehow a Flower Auction Was One of the Coolest Things I’ve Ever Seen
If you thought the Dutch were finished with their crazy flower shenanigans after Keukenhof Gardens, you were sadly mistaken. There are no limits to the extreme flower obsession in The Netherlands. So naturally, the Aalsmeer Flower Auction is located here. It’s...
4 Foods You Should Try in The Netherlands (Besides Stroopwafel)
I feel like I’ve mentioned stroopwafel enough times already. (If you’ve somehow missed that or need a refresher, click here, here, or even here.) But there’s other delicious food to be had in the Netherlands! SO EAT SOME OF THIS STUFF TOO....
Stuff a Thin Slice of Heaven Into Your Face at The Pancake Bakery
There are lots of “must-do’s” in Amsterdam. The Rijksmuseum, the Anne Frank House, the flower market, the canals. And I think eating Dutch pancakes should also totally be on that list. We got our fix at The Pancake Bakery. But...
7 Tips For Visiting the Anne Frank House
{Psst! Are you planning a trip to Amsterdam? The best possible advice I can give you is to buy the Rick Steves guidebook. Seriously. Plus, if you get the Kindle version, you can put it on your smartphone or tablet and...
We Are Only Kind Of Amsterdam
Let’s start back here, where it’s still kind of peaceful and nice. Can you see it? No, not the cute family hanging out at the park. (I hope you can see them. They’re right there after all.) And not...
Face Swapping at the Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam has SO MANY cool museums. The Rijksmuseum was a highlight for us. The space itself is absolutely gorgeous. And it’s the biggest art museum in the country, with masterpieces by famous Dutch artists like Rembrandt and Vermeer. The...
Stroopwafel Art Print
Inspired by my last post, as well as a newfound love for hand lettering, I made a stroopwafel art print! Yep. Definitely obsessed with stroopwafels. 😍 (Update: I also made a Society6 page, where I’ll upload all...
The Stroopwafel Rorschach Inkblot Test
A very important part of our experience in the Netherlands was the discovery of the stroopwafel. A stroopwafel is a traditional Dutch cookie. (And it is a delicious traditional Dutch cookie.) It’s basically a flattened ice cream cone, split into two thin halves, then glued...
The Cube Houses of Rotterdam
The cube houses (Kubuswoningen) of Rotterdam are an innovative architectural solution to building housing on top of a pedestrian bridge. The promenade itself is raised up above street level so that people can pass below. The individual houses...