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On sneakers in Amsterdam 👟

Sneakers are everywhere in Amsterdam. Walk into any party, and you'll see plenty of immaculate kicks. Move to the office, and you'll be greeted by a crow of techbros showing off their latest on-feet purchases. Where do these people buy their sneakers? Read on to find out...

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Japan - lost in translation

Japan is a place that's incredibly advanced, and at the same time very attached to its traditions and culture. I've done my best to convey this feeling in pictures during a recent trip to Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and a few other spots.

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Amsterdam Roots

Featuring a weird mix of postmodern colonialism, Suriname music and soft drugs, Amsterdam Roots is a free experience at the heart of Amsterdam. Fun, interesting, and sometimes challenging - it's Dutchlandia at its best.

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TonTon Club - arcade fire

Hidden in the Red Light district, TonTon offers free board games, cheap beers and expensive retro arcades. Featuring a few classics, including Time Splitters, Mortal Kombat, Virtua Fighter, this is the place to be if you like arcades, cozy date venues, or beers.

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Tropenmuseum - colonial fashion and bitter chocolate

A brilliant space full of interesting objects, Tropenmuseum is, quite remarkably, the first entity in an ex colonial country (NL) that manages to come to terms with its dark history in a mature and fair manner. Incredible and well worth a visit.

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Stedelijk Museum - Amsterdam Magic Center

As one of the best temporary exhibitions at the City Museum (Stedelijk) in recent memory, 'Amsterdam Magisch Centrum' chronicles art, innovation and resistance on and around 1968 in the Dutch Capital. Definitely go and see this one!

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Rijksmuseum - 80 years' war

the Rijksmuseum's latest exhibition chronicles 80 years of civil war in the Lowlands. More actual than ever, this brilliant show acts as a perfect warning sign for those who fear whoever's different and are ready to fight and die for god and country: be careful what you wish for.

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Fashion for good: our good intentions

The recently opened Fashion For Good space in central Amsterdam is a highly interesting, if a bit limited, first step towards a better world - and one that's well worth paying a visit to.

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Girl (2018) - Dutch prémiere at EYE

Belgian director Lucas Dhont's highly anticipated debut 'Girl' absolutely blew me away: the rumours are true, this is an incredible movie, and highly deserving of the awards it's been getting around Europe. Read on for the full review, and go watch it if you can!

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Lab 111: cinebeers in West

Lab 111 is a cozy movie theater in West, where you can watch artsy movies on a big screen, eat delicious food for a good price, and make new friends. An amazing find in an amazing city.

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KLIK Animation Festival 2018

KLIK festival is a visually arresting spotlight on the best animated short films of the year. This weekend we went and saw the annual closing event - click on to see our picks!

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Roest - the last weekend

This weekend, Roest (rust), one of the most interesting semi-spontaneous local open-air bars in Amsterdam, closed its doors after one last big party. Yours truly brought a camera!

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IJ-Hallen: Europe's biggest second hand market

Could a more inclusive circular economy be the solution for our capitalistic woes? And are second-hand markets like the one at IJ-hallen actually what we need? I took a stroll through Europe's biggest flea market to find out.

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8.9094° S, 33.4608° E

A very personal post filled with pictures from one of the most beautiful places I've ever been. Click on to ✈