Most Rotterdammers will remember clearly; the Las Palmas under construction. The creation of a round penthouse of top of…
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City Art: the art hub in Rotterdam you didn’t know about
Due to the nationality of my boyfriend, we have a lot of foreign friends in Rotterdam. They are lovely, positive minded …
The Netherlands at the World Expo
The World Exposition is in Milan this year. This international exhibition originally shows the latest international inno…
A bike ride from Overschie back to Rotterdam
Do you know those moments, when amazement takes you over? It happened to me when I made a detour from my destination bac…
Where to be at Art Rotterdam Week 2015
Art Rotterdam, the fair that keeps international art lovers fascinated with art and design (and make them greedy). It's …
Fenix Food Factory: recycling in Rotterdam
Rotterdam has the image of a cool city where business thrives and modernity strides. But the crisis hit and left the cit…
Getting lost in Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Museum van Boijmans van Beuningen in Rotterdam is a large museum. I love that it shakes up my orientation easily and eve…
History writes Crooswijk
It’s a trick. Urban planners know all about it. And you, reasonably wealthy citizens, you play a starring role in the ne…
Rooftop architecture: happiest home of Rotterdam
As a surprise to my boyfriend I booked a guided tour through our new neighborhood. We saw old and new architecture, insi…
First peek inside the Market Hall Rotterdam
What a vibrant atmosphere! The market square is full of people waiting to take a first look inside. We have all been wai…
A visit to the Hef Rotterdam
Rotterdam has an epic bridge; the Hef. This lift bridge is out of use, but remains in place, forever lifted to its highe…
Top 4 museums in Rotterdam
In Rotterdam and want to know the best art museums of town? Well you can fill up your culture-tank to the rim in the cit…
Most famous modernist building of the Netherlands: the Van Nellefabriek
De Van Nellefabriek maakte indruk op me. Van Nelle, zo’n bekend merk dat ik het al mijn hele leven ken. Familieleden en …
Mark Cohen: macro-photographer @ Photomuseum Rotterdam
De tentoonstelling van Mark Cohen, coole fotograaf sinds de jaren 1970, was echt leuk. Niet alleen zijn de foto's intere…
De gebreide truien van Loes Veenstra
Loes Veenstra is een breiende Rotterdammer. Sinds de jaren vijftig breide ze ruim 550 kleurige truien, welke nooit werde…
Vernieuwen, net als cultureel Rotterdam
Ik ga verhuizen. Samen met mijn vriend en we betrekken een appartement aan de andere kant van de stad. Het voor mij nieu…
Luchtsingel Rotterdam ligt
De Luchtsingel Rotterdam ligt. Een houten, gele brug verbindt vanaf nu het centrum van Rotterdam met de wijk Noord. De l…