There’s a new hipster chip shop in Utrecht and instead of just *thinking* about going for months on end and never getting around to it, like I did with Frietwinkel, I only bloody went on Monday. I happened to be in Utrecht, as we had friends over from England and we also happened to be […]
I’ve been meaning to go here for months… so when my parents came to visit a few weeks back, I saw it as the perfect opportunity to grab a cone of the best chips in town! (Apparently.) The ‘rents had stopped in Bruges on the way to the Netherlands and had friet met mayo right in front […]
Clue: No. On Sunday we went to Utrecht (again – which must be about my 123rd trip!) Ok, kidding, but I have been around 10 times… and for me, it never gets old. The reason? It’s just so darn pretty… even in dreary January! See what I mean? But honestly… the real reason we went […]
(A summer’s day in Utrecht.) At couple of weeks ago, the Dutchie and I made the most of our close proximity to Utrecht (a mere 14 mins by car or train) and spent our Saturday afternoon/evening exploring this quaint city. It’s actually the 4th largest city in the Netherlands with a population of over 300,000 people, but to […]
(Another day out, this time in Utrecht.) Having visited the Netherlands 30+ times, it’s quite surprising that I’ve never been to Utrecht! I went there on a girls shopping day out with the Dutchie’s Mum and sister. What a wonderful place! The Dom (de Dom) Tower of Utrecht was part of the Cathedral of Saint Martin. It […]
A couple of years ago, there were a total of zero places selling Vietnamese food in Hilversum! When I wanted rice paper rolls I had to go to Utrecht, to Kimmade. Hardly a chore, as I’m in Utrecht a lot anyway… but now we have 3 Vietnamese places in Hillywood! 🎉 This makes me super […]
This weather right now is giving us a delicious taste of more sunny days to come in the Netherlands (I hope!!) and what better way to hang out in the sun than by the beach? Dutch people love terraces (terrasjes) when the sun’s out but I like to go one further when I possibly can. […]
I’m not sure I’ve ever experienced homesickness before (hmmmm… except maybe when I went to Brownie camp when I was about 9 or 10). But since I’ve been living in the Netherlands? Nah! Not at all. Missing my family and friends, yes. Missing English pubs, definitely. English food in general, hell yes. But yearning to […]
Hi! *waves* 🙂 So… my plan is to write about all these places individually, if I haven’t already, but that might take a while… and you know how I love a good list!! So in the meantime, here’s a list of my favourite places to visit in Holland! How many have you been to? 1. […]
I first wrote this list about a year and a half ago, but things have changed since then! So it’s time for an update. Here’s a local’s guide to the best pubs and bars in Hillywood: 1. Cafe ‘t Tolhuis This is staying at #1 as it’s still my favourite pub in Hilversum. I kinda […]
