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Jammin’ On A Bike In Amsterdam

Jammin’ On A Bike In Amsterdam

Posted On: August 1, 2010

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I just had a most chillin' Sunday, joining friends at the Appelsap HipHop Festival in ...

Stereotypes

Stereotypes

Posted On: August 1, 2010

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We Amsterdammers, and Dutch, for that matter, don't live in windmills, we don't go dancing ...

Ambassador of Happiness

Ambassador of Happiness

Posted On: July 31, 2010

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Let me introduce you to a friend of mine: Cyrina from The Hague. A beautiful ...

Canal Side Cycle Views

Canal Side Cycle Views

Posted On: July 24, 2010

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I was fortunate to be able to borrow a friend's little (but sturdy) canal boat, ...

Unwind On That Bike

Unwind On That Bike

Posted On: July 18, 2010

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The green outskirts or the city center, it doesn't matter, really. Just unwind on and ...

Friday, 6-9 PM

Friday, 6-9 PM

Posted On: July 16, 2010

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See it as a shoddy piece of anthropology, sociology, what have you. People on the ...

And The Living Is Easy

And The Living Is Easy

Posted On: July 15, 2010

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Nothing but time. Who's in a rush. It's summer and it's the weekend. Many are ...

ARTE TV, Booknight, FredCast, Simple Balancing Acts & Queen’s Day

ARTE TV, Booknight, FredCast, Simple Balancing Acts & Queen’s Day

Posted On: May 3, 2010

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In early February of this year Antoine Sachs of ARTE TV from Paris arrived in ...

Sunday, Park, Life

Sunday, Park, Life

Posted On: April 27, 2010

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Two Sundays ago I joined a good friend's birthday celebration, who opted for a bbq ...

Exit Week, Enter Weekend

Exit Week, Enter Weekend

Posted On: April 20, 2010

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Exit train, engage escalator, underpass, stairs, bike parking, escalator...and pedal off, the weekend awaits you. ...

Lift Me Up & Take Me Down

Lift Me Up & Take Me Down

Posted On: April 20, 2010

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When I get off the train and walk to my office in the morning, I ...

Get Yourself A Bike

Get Yourself A Bike

Posted On: April 15, 2010

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The deal: The only rule for 30 Days of Biking is that you bike every day ...

Things To Do, People To Meet, Places To Go

Things To Do, People To Meet, Places To Go

Posted On: April 6, 2010

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Easter Monday, a bank holiday. Unwinding from family festivities, life in the city is almost ...

Good Friday

Good Friday

Posted On: April 4, 2010

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When you need a break and somebody has just handed you a couple of special ...

Weekend Errands

Weekend Errands

Posted On: March 29, 2010

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We don't run errands, we cycle them. You get what you need With & without ...

Observations Vélo

Observations Vélo

Posted On: March 29, 2010

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Life on two wheels isn't any different from life on two legs. It's just more ...

Unimaginable Machinations

Unimaginable Machinations

Posted On: March 24, 2010

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Sometimes I can't help but imagine what this city would look like if all those ...

A Place In The Sun

A Place In The Sun

Posted On: March 22, 2010

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Sunday being a day of doing little to nothing after a few nights of celebrating ...

He Takes Pictures Of People On Bicycles

He Takes Pictures Of People On Bicycles

Posted On: March 19, 2010

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Long story short: yesterday I ran/rode some errands, I went all over town and naturally ...

One Step Away

One Step Away

Posted On: March 19, 2010

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It's that time again to talk folklore. On Sunday [March 20] the calendar will officially ...

A Prelude

A Prelude

Posted On: March 17, 2010

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It's here. And it doesn't look like it will skip town anytime soon. In just ...

Amsterdam Urbanites

Amsterdam Urbanites

Posted On: March 15, 2010

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One of the many perks of living in Amsterdam: you can stop anytime, anywhere and ...

Dutch Delusions

Dutch Delusions

Posted On: March 9, 2010

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Every winter you'll see the same phenomenon unfold in Amsterdam (and basically anywhere else in ...

Urban Precipitation Protection Systems

Urban Precipitation Protection Systems

Posted On: March 2, 2010

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Rain is liquid precipitation, as opposed to other kinds of precipitation such as snow, hail ...

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