Posted in Adventures Big & Small, Blogging, Dutch Life, Expat Life, Netherlands, Travel, tagged cafe culture, Kinderdijk, Netherlands, outdoor culture, spring, windmills on March 25, 2012 | 12 Comments »
This weekend has been absolutely phenomenal. You know, the kind of first weekend that truly announces ‘Spring has arrived’. The sun has been shining brilliantly for three days, a gorgeous blue sky with just a few pale wisps of white cloud here and there. The weather has been in the mid 60s to low 70s (Fahrenheit) here in […]
Posted in Adventures Big & Small, Culture, Crosscultural, Intercultural & Multicultural, Dutch Life, Expat Life, Food and Drink, Netherlands, tagged cafe culture, cultural differences, European waiters, in a hurry, relaxation on July 3, 2011 | 10 Comments »
Recently I wrote about visiting the bustling, exciting city of Amsterdam; I also wrote about enjoying the cafe culture throughout The Netherlands (and much of Europe) when the weather gets nice. Today I’m going to share another reflection from that trip that references both of these posts. This isn’t about right or wrong; this […]
Posted in Adventures Big & Small, Expat Life, Family & Friends, Food and Drink, Oddities + Odds & Ends, Writing, tagged cafe, cafe culture, emotional resilience, I Was an Expat Wife, relocation, sight-seeing, Swanny Mouton, The Hague on May 25, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Today I’m going to do a number of things: provide two updates, share a helpful link and a fun link (although the helpful link could be fun and the fun link could be helpful, too), and issue an apology. Think of it as dealing with all the leftovers in your refrigerator. My gift to you. […]
Posted in Adventures Big & Small, Life Balance, tagged cafe culture, human nature, people watching on May 23, 2011 | 13 Comments »
One of my favorite joys in life is enjoying cafe culture. When the weather warms and rain is nowhere to be seen, sitting at a table having lunch or sipping a cool drink has to be one of the nicest ways to spend a few hours. Worries fade, deadlines are temporarily forgotten, errands and tasks set aside. What little […]
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