Goodbye, Amsterdam

If everything goes according to plan, I’ll be leaving Amsterdam at the end of November and moving back to London. That is, of course, if Boris doesn’t screw it all up in October... But let’s be optimistic and expect that EU citizens will still be free to work and live in the UK after October 31.

I’ll be leaving Amsterdam after having lived here for three years. Although my love for London continues to grow, I’ve also definitely developed a special place in my heart for Amsterdam.

Why? This is why:

Nope, not those things!

If you’ve never visited the city before (or only ever visited a small subsection of the city center), the first thing that might spring to mind is the legal prostitution and legal weed. Although the latter is great, it’s definitely not wat defines this city, and as a resident of the city you won’t really get in contact with the former usually, thankfully.

Also, forget about tulips, wooden clogs or windmills. The only places where you will find those things in the capital is in the form of cheap keychains and postcards in tourist shops.

A world village

Enough about what this city isn’t. What it is, is a very centrally located transportation hub that easily connects you with most of the world. We have Schiphol, the…