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Pimm’s – a staple drink at popular events

Pimm’s – a staple drink at popular events

Drink at the Wimbledon’s tournament and Chelsea Flower Show.

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Busteni – home of Addam’s family?

Busteni – home of Addam’s family?

Where many houses are worthy of the Addam’s family.

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Sarimanok is back

Sarimanok is back

I am back to blogging in Sarimanok. You are welcome to follow my journey.

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Miss me?

Miss me?

I have a new blog domain: www.jeaninasantiago.com

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Our home in Amsterdam

Our home in Amsterdam

We lived in a 300-year-old apartment.

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Blue-and-white delftware

Blue-and-white delftware

The reproduction of Chinese porcelain.

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State of Gezelligheid

State of Gezelligheid

Gezelligheid is like th Filipino pakikisama.

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Visited a barge

Visited a barge

Living in a barge.

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Grachts of Amsterdam

Grachts of Amsterdam

Gracht means canal in Dutch.

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I love stroopwafels

I love stroopwafels

Stroopwafels got popular in the 1700s.

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Daily cheese museum visit

Daily cheese museum visit

Here are the cheesy things we bought.

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Amsterdam’s crazy bikers

Amsterdam’s crazy bikers

I am pissed off by Amsterdam’s wild riders.

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Keukenhof, Garden of Europe

Keukenhof, Garden of Europe

One of the world’s largest flower gardens.

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Still life with Van Gogh

Still life with Van Gogh

Sat by the Vase with Twelve Sunflowers.

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Royal Palace in Amsterdam

Royal Palace in Amsterdam

The official residence of Queen Beatrix.

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Miffy by Dick Bruna

Miffy by Dick Bruna

Miffy resembles My Melody. Who’s older?

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Intriguing red light district

Intriguing red light district

Respect the ladies – no photos in this district.

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In the Bible museum

In the Bible museum

Tempted to see the model of the Tabernacle.

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Short at Vondelpark

Short at Vondelpark

A park named after Netherlands’ Shakespeare.

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Beware of coffeeshops

Beware of coffeeshops

A tip to tourist parents in Amsterdam.

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Bucketlist: to stay in a houseboat

Bucketlist: to stay in a houseboat

Houseboats abound in Amsterdam’s canals.

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Endless queue to Anne Frank’s house

Endless queue to Anne Frank’s house

Anne Frank’s house attracts so many visitors.

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Drugs tolerated in Netherlands

Drugs tolerated in Netherlands

Cannabis not technically legal, but tolerated.

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Begin the Beguine

Begin the Beguine

Beguines – a lay Catholic sisterhood.

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Feeling high at the flower market

Feeling high at the flower market

Flowers, marijuana and venus flytraps.

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Canal ride in Amsterdam

Canal ride in Amsterdam

This is the easy lazy way to see the city.

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I amsterdam

I amsterdam

Tourists climbed these letters.

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Night Watch at Rijksmuseum

Night Watch at Rijksmuseum

Rembrandt leads the pack at Rijksmuseum.

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The fault with our stars

The fault with our stars

The exact location of the now famous bench.

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The church I left

The church I left

Here’s the church that threw me out.

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The Northern Cemetery

The Northern Cemetery

Famous Swedes are buried here.

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Spooky graveyard in Lunda

Spooky graveyard in Lunda

Spooky, reminds me of “Lady in Black”.

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Love for nature runs deep

Love for nature runs deep

Swedes’ love is almost spiritual.

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Worshippers of the sun

Worshippers of the sun

Swedes worship the sun. And so do I.

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House of butterflies and sharks

House of butterflies and sharks

The warmest place in Solna.

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Hot bath at Loka Brunn

Hot bath at Loka Brunn

Spa resort dating back 1700s in Sweden.

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Furry church at Loka Brunn

Furry church at Loka Brunn

A summer church filled with reindeer hides.

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Played in a science museum

Played in a science museum

Inspirations from Copernicus Science Cener.

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A museum filled with Chopin

A museum filled with Chopin

Polish-french Chopin liked salons.

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Burial in Sweden

Burial in Sweden

Learned about burial at Husby Ärlinghundra.

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Thank you, Journalistförbundet

Thank you, Journalistförbundet

Three days in the island Djurönäset.

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An evening on a Swedish island

An evening on a Swedish island

Stockholm archipelago at 8:30 pm.

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Inspired by Albert Podell

Inspired by Albert Podell

Andningsrummet at Djurönäset, Stockholm.

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Took a dip in ice-cold water

Took a dip in ice-cold water

Swedes combine sauna and cold lake water.

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A break from a heartbreak

A break from a heartbreak

A change of environment heals sadness.

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Religion once scorned Copernicus

Religion once scorned Copernicus

A lesson in front of Copernicus in Warsaw.

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Easter eggs and holy water

Easter eggs and holy water

How Poles celebrate easter.

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Visited the unknown soldiers

Visited the unknown soldiers

Good Friday morning at Pilsudski square.

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Pierogi, polish dumplings

Pierogi, polish dumplings

What we managed to eat in Warsaw.

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Palace of Culture and Science

Palace of Culture and Science

We were neighbors to this infamous palace.

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Pope John Paul II in Warsaw

Pope John Paul II in Warsaw

His presence is still strong.

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Our Warsaw neighborhood

Our Warsaw neighborhood

Bagno Street is where we stayed in Warsaw.

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The apartment in Warsaw

The apartment in Warsaw

This is how our temporary home looked like.

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Pretty, tiny Sigtuna

Pretty, tiny Sigtuna

Sigtuna, one of Sweden’s beautiful cities.

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Countries I’ve seen

Countries I’ve seen

36 countries – and I want to see more.

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Paid homage at a killing field

Paid homage at a killing field

One of 20 000 massgraves in Cambodia.

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A wizard on the seventh year

A wizard on the seventh year

How we liked having a wizard at our party.

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At Globen for Grodden

At Globen for Grodden

Dinner gala in Globen hotel.

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Sold for one crown

Sold for one crown

Old miners’ houses in Källfället, Dalarna.

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Kyrkbacken in Västerås

Kyrkbacken in Västerås

Hilly Kyrkbacken and its winding alleys.

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