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Blogging!

Blog competition Hey! Since we are getting closer the end of this competition, I would like to evaluate my whole time of writing. In addition, it is probably one of my last blog posts. Beginning Firstly, how it all started. I never thought about writing a blog food. I...

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Living in a shared room

It seems to me that I have already lived in some many different rooms with so many different people. The first time living without my parents was when I moved to Prague. I was always in with the idea of sharing the room with another person to save the money and use them...

0 0 , 7 years ago
Obsession with coffee

Obsession with coffee I don’t know what happened but I got seriously addicted to coffee. Before coming here, I was used to drink coffee three times per week and I always enjoyed coffee time a lot but since I came here I am obsessed with it! I had always a rule to...

0 0 , 7 years ago
Excitement about the gym

We had a lot of plans on Friday. In the morning we were waiting for someone who would come to repair our hood. When we arrived to our accommodation, we were not so happy because everything was really dirty. I remember that we spent our first day and second day cleaning...

0 0 , 7 years ago
My first fall from the bike or how I crashed my bike...

I know that the title suggests I should talk about my bike accident but I will first start with my last days and then, I will get to the most important part... Change It is almost unbelievable how adaptive I am. I don’t know if you are the same, but I have totally...

0 0 , 7 years ago
Barbecue

Barbecue in Amsterdam Job It has been really fast with looking for a job and the girl who had an interview with me (Gwen) told me to come for a trial in the restaurant. It was the same as always. I was curious and excited but I was also nervous and I did not know what...

0 0 , 7 years ago
Exceptionally sunny weather

Hey! I hope you are having a good day because my last two days went well. I think that I am getting used to new environment and things get better every day. My room became cosy, school started to be interesting, we met few people and mainly – the weather was...

0 0 , 7 years ago
Motivation letter

Hello! Today I decided to write a short story about few things related to jobs and internships. Since David decided to stay in Netherlands and he started to look for a job, he told me many tips I would like to share with you. Firstly, you should be aware that the...

0 0 , 7 years ago
First day at school

I have to say that I was really surprised how many people contacted me after my last story about Amsterdam. I received messages saying: “Hey, are you ok? I read your story. It will be fine! ”. I would like to respond that of course I am okay and it is getting...

0 0 , 7 years ago
Night life, Free time, coffe shops!!!

I think this is the reason why people love Amsterdam so much, because people who live there are outgoing. It doesn’t matter if its Monday, Friday or Tuesday, is it 10am or 10pm. You can go out to the cafes, bars, clubs or even park, have your glass of wine or bear,...

0 0 , 7 years ago
New chapter of my life - Amsterdam

New chapter of my life - Amsterdam So new chapter of my life started. Unfortunately, it does not seem same as I was picturing it. I know that moving to a new city is not easy and it takes some time to settle down but… First day My first day was a horror story. I came...

0 0 , 7 years ago
Moving to Amsterdam

Last days were crazy. I was working every day and I did not even have time to say goodbye to my grandparents and my father. I had last shift on Saturday and then I had one day and half for packing before I go to Amsterdam. I just had some time to meet my friends. On...

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Shopping

Shopping: Almost everyone loves shopping. Where are located best shopping places? And when is the best time to go for shopping? In Amsterdam you can find all sort of shops, boutique stores, street markets, vintage stores etc. ...

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Service Providers.

Service Providers Most of service providers ask for: passport, Dutch bank account, Dutch telepphone number, BSN (Burgerservicenummer) and address in the Nederland, only for insurance, registered address in City Hall. To get till providers we need to start with: BSN: Is...

0 0 , 7 years ago
Accommodation in Amsterdam

Find place where to live: well, there starts a fun part which is not fun at all. This will be your full time non paid job to find a place. In my three and half years I moved 10 times till I found perfect place with perfect location and perfect price. There are no best...

1 0 , 7 years ago
Getting around in the Amsterdam.

OV-Chip card vs one way ticket In the mean time you can download 9292 and NS Reisplanner. Those apps will help you to get around the city and country. When you arrive in Amsterdam central station, go to GVB Ticket & Info centre. Outside of central station you...

1 0 , 7 years ago
From Airport to Amsterdam

A:‘’Hi, what do you do?’’ I:‘’Nothing, sitting at home’’ A:‘’Do you want to come to Amsterdam?’’ I:‘’Why not!?’’ That's how my adventure started, in 3 days, I packed my suitcase left my job, my apartment, even my cat,...

0 0 , 7 years ago
Hop On, Hop Off Canal Bus Cruise in Amsterdam

The canal bus is the ideal transport between the canals. You can see all the highlights of the city. The beauty of the Hop On, Hop Off Canal Bus is that you can hop on and hop off on at as many stops as you like. You can get a day ticket, which costs 22. 00 euros and...

6 0 , 8 years ago
Canal trips in Amsterdam

There are some beautiful canal cruises and tours and excursions in Amsterdam. And while sightseeing Amsterdam, it’s highly recommended that you take these tours: The #1 Canal Cruise Canal Bus Dinner Cruise Fast-Lane Museum Tickets Volendam & Windmills Grand Holland...

4 0 , 8 years ago
Getting to Ommen

Okay, so, some blogs ago I wrote about my trip from Amsterdam airport to Ommen. But should you be concerned about us getting from Ommen railway station to the Olde Vechte Foundation _ yes, that was our final destination and the road to it was so long, you can’t just...

5 0 , 8 years ago