Student bloggerNov 17, 20202 minIntroducing: Linh DoIntroducing Linh Do, our newest blogger and bachelor student in International Business Administration. Learn about why she loves Amsterdam and follow her experience at the VU! Who am I? My friends or people who know me would call me a daydreamer, a homebody, a typical introvert, or a person who is full of contradictions in oneself. But my official name is Linh Do. I was born and grew up in the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi. I am currently living in Amsterdam and pursuing my bach
Student bloggerNov 10, 20202 minIntroducing: EugeniaOur newest blogger, wannabe writer and bachelor student, Eugenia, is excited to share her journey through university and life as an expat
MrudulaAug 27, 20192 minIntroducing: MrudulaOur newest blogger and master student, Mrudula, is introducing herself and telling us how she feels about moving to a new city and getting b
Rohit ShawJan 15, 20191 minAmsterdam Light FestivalYou must've seen (or heard of) the Amsterdam Light Festival by now. No, they're not the decorative lights that you see over the city center, Leidseplein, and other areas. The lights which are part of the light festival are artistic and much fancier. The best part - you can see them all for FREE! The Amsterdam Light Festival is an annual festival which takes place around the city center of Amsterdam in the months of December and January. Specially designed light artworks and
HannahJan 10, 20193 minCity Day Trip Destinations in the Amsterdam AreaNo matter whether you need a light at the end of the dark third term tunnel or you have a bit of extra time at your hands, it might be a nic
Juan IgnacioOct 19, 20183 min3 things that strike me about AmsterdamEven within Europe you can feel a cultural shock, sometimes in the places where you don't expect it...Let's hear it from Juan which
JohnOct 11, 20183 minMy first impressions of Amsterdam: JohnOur newest edition to the bloggers team is John, an exchange student from UK. Let's hear how he decided to come to Amsterdam and bike a
DavidOct 2, 20182 minMy first impressions of Amsterdam: DavidGetting lost in Amsterdam with all the canals and similar-looking-streets is easy, but luckely David has a tip how to make sure you always g
HannahSep 27, 20183 minMy first impressions of Amsterdam: HannahAlthough Hannah has visited Amsterdam many times before now it's the first time she lives here. Read on to see what she thinks about it!
RubenOct 10, 20174 minCross-Cultural AdjustmentsMy time in Amsterdam is now almost crossing the two-month mark and I can now firmly say that I have settled into my new home away from home. Hurray for me! Though it is still surreal that I am here in Europe, I am feeling increasingly more comfortable with each passing day. It is crazy to think that it has nearly been two months since I packed my suitcase and embarked on my European adventure. (On a side note: I am happy to announce that I have smashed my previous record of 2