I just red the most crazy story on the internet that I had to share it with you. I don't even know where to begin. A French student who auctioned her virginity online has reportedly fallen for the businessman who bought her for sex. A young student, Jasmine, 20, from Paris, sold herself through notorious... Continue Reading →
Lovely story from the Sunday Valentine’s market
I am a person driven by the constant need to create. My friends call me a creative avalanche. My head is an inexhaustible source of inspiration. I love to create different kinds of artistic things, just for the sake of creating. I'm trying on and learning different techniques all the time. I had several successful... Continue Reading →
National Tulip Day, Amsterdam
The Dutch tulip season officially starts in January. Every year the National Tulip Day is celebrated in Amsterdam. Everyone is invited to pick their own tulip for free from a specially constructed ‘picking garden’ at Amsterdam’s Dam Square, in front of the beautiful Royal Palace. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=KdbVSrAB3xg So if you are planning to visit Amsterdam around the... Continue Reading →
Bethlehem of Għajnsielem, Gozo, Malta
In the middle of the small beautiful village Għajnsielem on the island Gozo, there is a very interesting park called Bethlehem f’Ghajnsielem. Actually as soon as you enter Mġarr Harbour, while still aboard the ferry, you will notice some of the welcoming landmarks of the harbor village of Għajnsielem just up the hill. The first... Continue Reading →
Orthodox Christmas is celabrated on 7 January
Although the Gregorian calendar has become the international civil calendar, the Julian calendar was still used by some countries. Some Orthodox churches still use it today to calculate the dates of movable feasts, such as the Orthodox Church of Russia and Serbia, Georgian Orthodox Church, Jerusalem Patriarchate, Ukrainian Orthodox Church also on the Mount Athos (or "Holy... Continue Reading →
Russian New Year’s Traditions
Russia is one of the six "northern" countries that inherit the legend about Ded Maroz (Santa Claus) as its nationality. In the Russian version of the legend about Santa Claus, he lives in the town of Great Ustjuga near Moscow. However, the Russians consider that they have the territorial rights to the North so, anyway,... Continue Reading →
The big bonfire of Scheveningen went wrong this year
Every year, the National Heritage organisation presents Bonfire Scheveningen on New Year's Eve on the Noorderstrand beach of The Hague, Netherlands. It takes about five days to build the gigantic structure that will be ignited at midnight to celebrate the New Year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1fZeXT8Q5o Bonfire Scheveningen has grown from an old, local tradition into a grand annual event in the... Continue Reading →
We have to shift the clock for one hour back on Sunday, October 28
At October 28, at three o'clock, we have to shift the clock for one hour back. That means we'll have to shift the lock hands from three o'clock on two o'clock. This could be one of the last shifts of the clocks due to the timetable and winter time calculation, as the European Commission proposed on... Continue Reading →
Wacken Open Air 2018
I am big W:O:A fan, for so many years. In this blog post I'm not going to describe the details regarding this festival and its history. If you wish to learn more you can check my older blog post about Wacken that contains all the interesting and historic details. My boyfriend and me are going... Continue Reading →
BabyBurn – a picnic with the poets at the Noorderlicht cafe
Hi everybody, I felt the need to write a few things after I received many messages and comments regarding my recent post about the lovely evening at the Noordelicht cafe. One thing is certain, being uninformed and being wrong is not the same thing. In this case I was just uninformed regarding some facts, and... Continue Reading →