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In the midst of canals, Amsterdam, Netherlands

In the midst of canals, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Forest House, Efteling, Holland

LEONISCAREFUL first time in a group exhibition during Amsterdam Pride in Zandvoort

This coming Monday August 1, 2022 there will be an official opening where several unique hand made visuals by Amsterdam and Amsterdam GOS area artist and think tank collective will debut with thought provoking images that present an alternative reality in Zandvoort, a beach resort near Amsterdam.

In the grand scheme of things, in the race and rage against and alongside the machine, the information that reaches us has become trivial and contrived. How do we deal with matters of place and time amd circumsstancial changes of human behaviour, their appearance and surroundings and the active reactiveness of it all. Five works by Leon Mussche, medium and initiator of LEONISCAREFUL will be shown alongside work by Soek Zwamborn and other artists.

The exhibition will be held during the course of this year's Amsterdam Pride gay pride and LGBTQ events, that will culminate in the annual boat canal parade on Saturday August 5 in the centre of Amsterdam.

Find LEONISCAREFUL art shop here

Las Notas Musicales en mi vida ; Son el Sentimiento con que Interpretó mis Canciones #linderman_usr #mariachivargasdetecalitlan #matalas #mexico🇲🇽 #guadalajara #musicapopular #despecho #popular #colombia #españa#francia🇫🇷 #italia #belgica🇧🇪 #holland #luxemburg #alemania #unsentimientoranchero #unioneuropea (en Auditori de Barcelona)

I was surprised to not see Dutch breakfast anywhere on here, given that one of the most common Dutch breakfast foods is literally sprinkles on buttered toast.

(It’s called hagelslag. I usually have the chocolate kind.)

seriously. chocolate sprinkles.

Breakfast Across the Globe

Hi yes quick question: does the name ‘Tom’ automatically give you amazingly good looks? Because like, every Tom I’m aware of is handsome as hell. Tom Hiddleston, Tom Holland, Tom Ellis, Tom Felton, Tom Cavanagh, do these people inherit raging good looks because they were given the name Tom? Please tell me

Spider Man Far From Home (Mister Negative) Theory

So this is something I noticed.

In Spider Man Far From Home, Aunt May works at a homeless shelter for those who lost their homes due to them being gone via the blip.

In the game, Aunt May is doing the same with boss or coworker (I can’t remember at the moment) Martin Li, who later turns out to be the villain Mister Negative.

So here is my theory, what if the MARVEL is going to introduce Martin Li into the MCU to, later on, become Mister Negative and face either Peter or another hero.

King's Day: 27th of April

King´s day or formerly called Queen’s day is a open air event in Amsterdam where the whole city celebrate and honour the Dutch Royal family by dressing and decorating everything in orange to show the pride of the “House of Orange-Nassau”. The date for this event may change slightly from year to year, but in 2015 the date is 27th of April! In the spirit of Amsterdam tradition, whereas the city was build upon trading, the streets also turns into The Vrijmarkt (literally ‘free market’), which gives everyone and specially their mothers the chance to sell, bargain and trade in the streets and parks of Amsterdam. This creates one of the largest flea market in the world. You can’t miss this! During this event the whole city is filled with great activities, since the flea market and festivities are ongoing, the gridlock traffic makes it difficult to get around by car. We suggest to rent bikes, not only during this event but also when you are visiting during another period, since the city is very bike friendly! Another way of taking you through the mass of people is of course by the channels! The channel boats are also decorated in orange and the celebrity goes on the boats as well. And you can take part of the festival by watching the whole spectacular event from the boats!

Next interrailing escapes stop, Amsterdam!

A new destination with new possibilities! Now we have reached to the next city in our interrailing escapes - Amsterdam! Which is the Netherlands largest city by inhabitants, hence Haag is their real capital city. Amsterdam is well known for its culture and flourish of museums such as van-Gogh museum, Anne Frank house, Rijksmuseum and Rembrandt museum. Nevertheless, we want to fulfill this destination with the most experiential and authentic accommodations, bars, cafes, restaurants and activities.

So, have you ever wondering why the Netherlands is also called holland and why the people is called Dutch? Well in Old English dutch meant nation or people, which also explains why Germany is called Deutschland in German. In the early 1500s, parts of Germany and the Netherlands, along with Belgium and Luxembourg, were all part of the Holy Roman Empire. And over time, English-speaking people used the word Dutch to describe the people from both the Netherlands and Germany. Hence, they specifically phrased High Dutch, referring to people from the mountainous area of what now is southern Germany. Low Dutch referred to people from the more flatter lands, what now is the Netherlands. The Netherlands was back then used to describe people from the low-lying (nether) region (land). The term was spread and widely used in the whole Europe, and when they became a separate and formal country in 1815, they became the Kingdom of the Netherlands. However, the word Holland literally meant wood-land in Old English and originally referred to people that were from the northern region of the Netherlands, and over time it came to apply to the entire country. Now you have some background knowledge to impress the Dutch with when you are in Amsterdam! Stay tuned for hostel, bar, restaurant and activity tips and tricks!