Practical information The most sustainable way to travel in Amsterdam is of course by foot or by bike. Walking around is THE best way to explore and … Practical information As with every city: there is more than one way to travel to Amsterdam. Depending on where you come from, you can get here by […]
null to SUNDAY Beatroots at Pllek Every Saturday It looks like it is going to be a reasonably spring evening. Warm enough to head north and visit Pllek. Every Saturday you can enjoy a “dynamic pick ‘n mix of spicy-fresh sounds”, as Pllek words it themselves. Can’t do Saturday evening or not into ‘spice-fresh sounds’? […]
Getto is a cute gay bar and restaurant in the heart of the leather scene area, but is frequented by all ‘types’ of people. Restaurant Getto has a nice relaxed and informal atmosphere and great cocktails to go with it. If you like hamburgers than you definitely have to go to Getto for their infamous […]
Cafe-Restaurant Stork on the northern riverbank of the IJ gives you a reason to leave the city centre and cross the river. This enormous restaurant with an industrial interior is the biggest fish and seafood restaurant in Amsterdam. The enormous glass façade offers a beautiful view over the river IJ and is the perfect backdrop […]
Steigenberger Airport Hotel Amsterdam (previously the Dorint Hotel) is a 4-star hotel at Schiphol Airport. The Steigenberger Hotel has 440 hotel rooms and 11 suites and also offers certified green and Fair Trade rooms, for environmentally conscious guests. I think the style and atmosphere of the hotel is debatable – read: it’s not my taste […]
Sugarless is a unique lunchroom on Bilderdijkstraat in Amsterdam West. As the name suggests, you won’t find any refined sugars in this friendly lunchroom. The organic food and ‘super food’ juices are free of any other unhealthy additives and/or yeast and they also offer lactose-free, vegetarian and vegan options and dishes. The service is very […]
The online travel guide for the Conscious Urban Traveller Amsterdam, the Netherlands, March 2016 – Conscious Travel Guide is live! As locals of popular cities around the world, we give Conscious Urban Travellers great tips; starting in Amsterdam. To make your own conscious decisions when travelling, you need information. We discovered – both through research […]
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The Lloyd Hotel & Cultural Embassy is a unique hotel in a building with a unique history. The hotel has 117 hotel rooms ranging from one star rooms to five stars rooms. All hotel rooms have been designed by one or more Dutch artists and designers and almost all of them are unique in design. […]
To live a conscious life you need information. Information on the sustainability, environmental and social efforts a company makes, to guarantee a product or service that is made with respect for the environment, humans and animals. Green and Fair Trade certifications help us make conscious decisions, without having to dig up ALL the information ourselves. That would […]
The World Press Photo exhibition is THE photo exhibition to go to; if you are only in the slightest way interested in photos…and the world around you. I have always mixed feelings when going to the exhibition. The photos are undoubtedly beautiful, but some are just emotionally shocking. Sometimes even more so because of the […]
Ever since Bernard Eichholtz moved his store to the Leidsestraat in 1888, this foreign food deli is an institution in Amsterdam. It is a small supermarket, specialised in foreign – mainly English and North-American – comestibles. If you feel homesick and are craving for your favourite (comfort) food, then this is the place to go! […]
