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New Years Eve Amsterdam

So what did I get up to this month?


Rolling on from a busy December I packed a lot into January too. We started the year celebrating NYE in Amsterdam. There was a major storm which left us without electricity a few days before we left on our adventures. A friend arrived the day we were to leave as a storm refugee as he had no electricity and no estimated date of when it would return. He ended up housesitting for 2 weeks while he waited for his power to come back! I celebrated my birthday early by visiting friends and family before our big trip to Thailand. I ended up celebrating my actual birthday in a swanky Bangkok cocktail bar over-looking one of my favourite cities in the world known as the ‘Big Mango’. Not too shabby 🙂

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December 2024: London, Kilkenny, Amsterdam, Germany & Brussels!

I know there’s been a gap of a few years since my last post here. Since then COVID is somewhat a thing of the past and we moved from Galway and are now happily based in Sligo.

I’m hoping to reignite this blog as a space I can document some sketches, keep track of my travels and adventures locally, as well as note what I’ve read or watched each month. A space outside of the socials. I may incorporate it into my art site vourneen.com but I’m not sure yet.

December 2024 was pretty hectic to say the least. I managed to squeeze in a visit to 5 cities in a month as well as hosting visitors here in Sligo.

I brought my sketchbook with me and managed to get some quick sketches in and I also did a few pages in my travel accordian style sketchbook too.

So what did I get up to this month?

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Here’s my first weekend back in Amsterdam

flying over Dublin Coastline

Flying over the Dublin Coastline

We have just moved to Amsterdam for a few months to be closer to friend’s and Alex’s family. The last time I lived in the city was over 10 years ago. A lot has changed since then, myself included.

As much as I give out about the weather and the transport in Dublin. It is where I am from, it is my home town, it is familiar and I have a sense of belonging. I also know a lot of great people in the city. The capital has a lot going for it these days; great places to eat, good live music, great pubs, it’s close to the sea, mountains and lakes and has some stunning landscapes. Continue reading

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Tips for visiting Amsterdam

Tips for visiting Amsterdam

I am Amsterdam sign, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Here are some tips for visiting Amsterdam. Let me know your thoughts and if I need to add anything here.

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