Everything you need to know about what to do and where to eat in Santorini. Fresh fish, plenty of wine and lots of shops.
Santorini – What to do and where to eat
A Second a Day: 2017 and then some
A Second a Day It was Thursday, September 8, 2016. I met Julie and Liam for an afternoon dip in the Amstel. I dried off, attempted to run my fingers through my hair and quickly cycled back to the center for an all-you-can-eat sushi date on Reguliersdwarsstraat. I drank too much wine and clumsily put […]
Marrakech Shopping: The Medina
Marrakech shopping I went to the desert to sand board. I went to Marrakech to shop. Shopping in the Medina, or Marrakech’s Old City, is an out-of-body experience. I’ve never wanted to buy things more than in those three days. My friends warned me to bring an empty suitcase. Reluctantly I brought an empty suitcase. […]
Morocco Sahara Desert Tour: Part 3
The Rissani market Every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, Rissani hosts the local market for the area. Locals, and a few visitors departing the desert, shop the market for produce, meat, spices, crafts, bikes, goods and even donkeys? We parked just off the main street in what was one-third car lot, one-third donkey lot and one-third […]
Morocco Sahara Desert Tour: Part 2
After being cramped in the middle seat for two days, I finally caught a glimpse of the dunes on the horizon. The Sahara desert tour was hitting its peak. I wondered if they were just a mirage – after all this driving I was anxious – and the seat belt up my a** wasn’t helping. […]
Morocco Sahara Desert Tour: Part 1
Morocco has been tucked into my back pocket for years. I was waiting for the perfect opportunity to visit the desert and Marrakech all in one trip. Finally. The flights were getting pricy, so we flew into Agadir instead of Marrakech. Unfortunately, Agadir is a cement port with a few once-upon-a-time luxury hotels facing the […]
17 Pinch Myself Moments of 2017
2018 is already off to a good start – rung in the New Year at a beach house in Maine with 16 of my closest friends and -6 degree weather followed by three cozy days of snowed in heaven with my mom and sister. On the flight back to Amsterdam I had a bit of […]
Doors of Morocco: A Photo Log
My fascination with doors is nothing new. I spent hours walking around Ibiza’s old town last year snapping shots of brightly colored doors in the unbearable heat. Of course I was going to try and find the best doors in Morocco. I could barely keep my hands off my camera for two seconds. Around each […]
The Pancake Bakery: Quintessentially Amsterdam
In Amsterdam you can order pancakes for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Hell, you could have pancakes for all three meals if you wanted. It’s perfectly acceptable behavior and one of the reasons why I love Amsterdam so much. No, I don’t often go around eating pancakes three times a day… but if I were to, I […]
Sir Hummus Amsterdam
Update March 2023: location Ruysdaelkade 181 Amsterdam At Sir Hummus, hummus is always the main course, not some wimpy side dish. Two Israeli brothers, Guy and Dori, opened their homestyle hummus hotspot just a few years back. The idea was to take real Middle Eastern flavors and deliver them to the heart of Amsterdam. Guy […]