A working woman’s expat life and travel stories
“How is your Dutch going?” It is not going anywhere, until I decide to take it somewhere. As the legend says, it takes at least a few months for you to really settle down after moving to a new place. Been there, done that, and totally confirm it. Regardless of how flexible, cheerful, versatile you … Continue reading Autumn is Beautiful in Amsterdam
Last Monday was my first one month anniversary living in Amsterdam. When I look back, all I can see is my last day in Turkey at the airport, waiting for the flight with tears in my eyes. I thought time would go really slowly while killing me on the inside silently. Yet I was so occupied with … Continue reading 5 Things That Make Me Homesick
I visited Amsterdam 2 years ago for the first time and felt like it was kind of a city I have always wanted to live in. Not to mention I was still inside of Schiphol Plaza when this happened. I had very high hopes about June 2015 few months back from now. Although I had … Continue reading Expat Life in Amsterdam
It was one of those days when my wanderlust was craving for a trip. I started to check flight tickets and found a very good deal to my dream destination: Paris! It was so fast and surprising so I started to share this good news with my friends and one of them asked to join … Continue reading Couchsurfing in Amsterdam
It was a warm Istanbul afternoon when I found out about my business trip to Amsterdam. I suddenly became excited because Amsterdam is one of my favourite cities, and I decided to spend the weekend there. There are two things I generally do when I travel: I check out local events, and I use Couchsurfing. This … Continue reading Amsterdam Music Festivals
I have visited Amsterdam for several times, experienced all four seasons there and I can say without any doubt that it is always beautiful. Maybe it is a bit too cold when it is cold and you can not even blink because your eyelid got frozen the moment you stepped out of your place but … Continue reading The Perks of Visiting Amsterdam in Winter
It was one year ago. The day I traveled abroad for the first time in my life. I was raised in a non travel friendly culture, how unfortunate. I was trying to recover from a long term, hurtful, catastrophic relationship. I was desperate to find the meaning of life, a reason to wake up in … Continue reading Prologue
