• Explore Amsterdam Series · Part 8 of 9 · The Seafood Bar · Restaurant

    Explore Amsterdam Series · Part 8 of 9 · The Seafood Bar · Restaurant

    The Seafood Bar is a modern seafood restaurant with four locations in Amsterdam. The restaurant offers a wide variety of the highest quality seafood. Founder and owner, Fons de Visscher was a respected fishmonger for 27 years in the Netherlands, when he decided to open a fish restaurant. In 2012 Fons created The Seafood Bar…

  • Explore Amsterdam Series · Part 7 of 9 · Box Sociāāl · Restaurant

    Explore Amsterdam Series · Part 7 of 9 · Box Sociāāl · Restaurant

    Box Sociāāl is an Australian-owned all-day boozy brunch joint. Combining Aussie hospitality with Dutch ingredients, this casual Amsterdam eatery opened in 2018. The Vibe An intimate atmosphere of an accessible gastropub where good food, good fun, and good friends are the key words. Box Sociāāl’s name and vibe derives from the term ‘box social’, a…

  • Explore Amsterdam: Part 6 – Hiding in Plain Sight

    Explore Amsterdam: Part 6 – Hiding in Plain Sight

    Hidden on an unmarked corner at the edge of Amsterdam’s Red Light District, Hiding in Plain Sight feels like a secret crafted just for curious explorers. There’s no flashy sign and almost no online footprint — but once you step inside this jazz-age cocktail bar, the vintage vibes and expert mixology make the search worth…

  • Explore Amsterdam Series · Part 5 of 9 · Amsterdam Duck Store · Shopping

    Explore Amsterdam Series · Part 5 of 9 · Amsterdam Duck Store · Shopping

    Why is there a store dedicated to selling rubber ducks in Amsterdam? Introduction The story goes that the Amsterdam Duck Store was opened after Barbara de Vlam saw how many ducks were selling in her toy shop. Each time she added a different type of duck it would sell. So, in 2015 Barbara literally did…

  • Explore Amsterdam Series · Part 4 of 9 · DENHAM · Shopping

    Explore Amsterdam Series · Part 4 of 9 · DENHAM · Shopping

    The United States has Levi’s…Amsterdam has DENHAM…yes, I’m talking about jeans! Using durable denim fabric and sturdy copper rivets for added strength, Levi Strauss created the first pair of blue jeans in 1873. In 2008, approximately 150 years later, Jason Denham, (pronounced dehn·uhm · serendipitous), created his first pair of DENHAM jeans. Denham, an Englishman,…

  • Explore Amsterdam Series · Part 2 of 9 · Dutch for Travelers

    Explore Amsterdam Series · Part 2 of 9 · Dutch for Travelers

    Traveling to a new place is hard when you don’t know the language. The best thing to do before arriving to a foreign country is to learn a few words and phrases.  Dutch is the national language in the Netherlands, Belgium, Suriname in South America, and the Dutch Antilles. Dutch is not the easiest language to pronounce but speaking it…

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