Amsterdam students

My 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

Photo: Kinkerstraat Amsterdam, Image Source: Elena The Netherlands is the great, amazingly permissive country of tulips bikes and windmills. That is, if you can afford to live here. Nevertheless, the expensiveness that one experiences as a tourist can be easily avoided. Living in this colorful country is surprisingly affordable. There is a possibility to avoid most of the unnecessary spending with only a little bit of planning and clever thinking. After all, Dutch people appr

Buying second hand clothes is great! It’s great because everything is unique, it’s cheap and it’s more sustainable (yay for less child labour!). However, if you’re like me, you’ve probably noticed something strange about the vintage/second hand shops you can find in central Amsterdam... They look the same!! I mean, sure, you may only find those retro Adidas sneakers in blue AND with purple geometric shades on the outer rubber in that one shop, but somehow the theme of the clo