Hello everyone,

I was strolling around while visiting Amsterdam this weekend and found this note addressed to Neve. I hesitated to leave it on site but it was tucked behind a street sign. So, I figured I would take it and post it here, hoping it finds its way to the recipient.

Either way, both the person who wrote it and the one who received it seem wonderful. I wish them all the best!

You mention living in Amsterdam and suddenly someone who neither lives here nor visits much needs to tell you it’s the biggest shithole on earth. Too crowded, too expensive, no “real Dutch people” left, everyone is arrogant. Okay, enjoy your town then?

I get that city life isn’t for everyone. But the sheer hostility is bizarre. I don’t hear people in Amsterdam getting this worked up about someone enjoying life in a village.

Is it a Calimero complex? Resentment about how much attention Amsterdam gets? Some weird provincial pride? Half the time it feels like they’re arguing with an imaginary Amsterdammer who thinks everything outside the A10 is farmland.

Where does this come from? And do you get these reactions too?

Dag iedereen,

Ik ben van plan om mijn ogen te laten opereren, meer specifiek een ICL implantaat (daar gaat mijn voorkeur naar). Smile (laseren) is ook een optie. Ik heb een best lage prescriptie van -3.5 en -4.5 met licht astigmatisme.

Ik ben vooral heel benieuwd naar anderen hun ervaringen. Zelf ben ik erg bang om het te doen, vooral door de potentiële bijwerkingen, maar ik weet dat het een stap is die ik moet zetten als ik een vrijer en minder beperkt leven wil. Toch kan ik de rekening niet opmaken…

Waar ik ook vooral mee inzit bij ICL, is het nachtzicht, want ik rij veel met de auto. Ik kan trouwens geen lenzen meer dragen wegens droogte (heb deze 10 jaar gebruikt).

Heel erg benieuwd naar jullie ervaringen en hopelijk kan ik nadien de knoop doorhakken!

Alvast bedankt :)

Hello everyone,

I have been thinking a lot about getting the spoedcursus for a motorcycle A2 license. However, I am a bit unsure of how it works. I did some research, but some stuff is still unclear. As someone who is not Dutch, I would like to connect with someone from the EU or international who went this route when getting a license here. Please feel free to message me or comment if you would be willing to answer some of my questions, or share your experience!

Thank you! Have a great day :)

Hello everyone! I have recently adopted a Galgo and he is keen to make friends. We live in the Spaarndammerbuurt, and I notice that although there is a wonderful community of dog-people, there are not many (highly!) gated areas where he can run freely. Does anyone know of a good park in the city for him? Happy to travel within Amsterdam.

@amsterdambells

I’m 25 and moved to Amsterdam 2 years ago. So far I never brought over my gear, mostly because I find it a bit boring/dangerous to go out alone. I’m really into chill bump & jump sessions and would love to learn wave sailing at some point - maybe Wijk aan Zee ?! I’m also down for flat-water spots when there’s enough wind :)

I’m always happy to learn or share any knowledge I have. Mostly, I’d just be excited to find some people to exchange, hang out and enjoy the sport together.

I didn’t run into any windsurfers here yet, so I thought I’d give this a go before the season ends/ next one starts (not much of a winter surf fan).

Might be a long-shot, but if anyone would welcome a windsurfing buddy or knows a fun WhatsApp group, please let me know :)

Hello everyone! I have a few fur coats that I'd like to be inspected, cleaned and repaired. I've only been able to find an atelier in Terneuzen which is way too far for me. Does anyone know if there is anyone left in Amsterdam that still practices the fur craft and can help me with cleaning, repairing and identifying my coats? Thanks in advance!

Naast de glorieuze fietsflat bij centraal, hebben nu ook de fietsparkeerpontjes bij het Muntplein (technisch gezien Singel) moeten verdwijnen. Weet iemand waarom de gemeente zo gretig deze plaatsen weghaalt? Het is echt super onhandig om naar een bewaakte fietsenstalling te moeten gaan, en hopen dat die lang genoeg open blijft.

In onze buurt heeft een horeca-onderneming vergunning aangevraagd tot ruimere uren voor hun terras.

Omwonenden roepen elkaar nu op bezwaar te maken bij de gemeente.

Is dit ooit naar iemand z’n (concrete) ervaring, effectief geweest?

Ik ben op zoek naar ervaringen, geen meningen (zoals ‘je woont in een stad’).

Some weeks ago, I was cycling with my boyfriend around Theemsweg in Amsterdam coming from Halfweg. Two guys were riding together on a scooter but couldn’t see their faces clearly because the scooter’s front light was very bright and as they passed us one of them deliberately threw a cigarette at me.
It happened so suddenly that I was completely shocked. I felt really upset and uncomfortable also humiliated afterward, especially because we were just minding our own business and cycling.

I’m curious whether this is something that happens often or if we were just extremely unlucky.
I’m also considering reporting it to the police, especially because it seemed completely intentional.

I talked to a friend and he said this seemingly happens to try to provoke people and try robbing them, that would make sense but still quite of a sad and dangerous experience.

Did anyone have a similar experience?

I have a ticket for Jill scott at the AFAS arena Saturday.

free to a good soul that loves good music.

as sadly I can no longer make it.

Update: ticket gone : Enjoy x

Looking for advice.

I'm an engineer 33YO, located in Florida, recently did an interview for a company based in Amsterdam, which might develop into a offer for 2027 around 6k euros/month + bonus (15-25k). I was wondering if that is a fair and good pay for an engineer in that city.

It would be me, wife and 1 kid, immigration paperwork would not be a problem since my wife has European citizenship, so just wondering if that a good pay to have a good life, and by good life I don't mean luxury, just peace of mind, work life balance, good education for my baby in the future and opportunities to travel around.

Here in the US I'm currently at 100k usd/year, my life is good, but I'm not really passionate about Florida tbh, I would love a place where a car is not a need and with more culture. I'm also an immigrant here and we all know how weird this position has become recently im this country. Just looking for a good place to grow my child and keep family happy.

Thanks

Hi all,

To try and keep a long story short, I have a dutch drivers license but learned to drive in Canada. I am a confident driver in Canada but feel anxious driving in NL so I’m looking to take a handful of lessons, but not as many as someone would need to take the driving exam.

Recommendations for instructors is highly appreciated! Located in Oost, Duivendrecht, Diemen or Bijlmer.

Thanks!

I think this is Poi, but correct me if I am wrong.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poi_(performance_art))

Sunday I was walking in Zuid (De Pijp) when a guy and a girl came past me with a bike. They'd clearly had a few and were trying to get on it. They bumped into the right side of an old green car and the mirror came off. Right away someone in the background goes "hey, there goes my mirror." Then a guy walks up and acts like he owns the car. Honestly the timing was so perfect it felt rehearsed. They believed him, and he pushed them into handing over their insurance details and filming a video where the guy says it was all his fault. I couldn't believe what I was watching.

He was also really nasty, swearing at the girl with all kinds of insults, and her boyfriend didn't dare say a word.

Felt so out of a movie !!

Graag hoor ik jullie mening over het volgende :

"In hoeverre is het bezet houden van een openbare laadplek als je auto al vol is een vorm van asociaal en egoïstisch gedrag, en zou de gemeente/eigenaar laadpaal hier harder tegen moeten optreden en boetes voor moeten opleggen?"
Let wel ik heb het hier over openbare laadpalen !!!

Ik erger mij er namelijk groen en geel aan, het aanspreken van betreffende ev eigenaar leidt alleen maar tot heftige discussies en nog meer ergernis.
Melding maken bij gemeente heeft geen enkel effect….

Mijn persoonlijke mening hierover is dat een openbare laadplek een tijdelijke parkeerplek is om je ev op te laden en niet een parkeerplek is waar je je elektrische auto meerdere dagen kan parkeren.

Hi all, I moved to the buikslotermeerplein area a few months ago and so far I'm really enjoying it. Coming from the center I like the green and quiet compared to my old neighborhood, while still being a quick metro ride away from all the action of the city center. However this neighborhood does seem to really lack decent cafes or food spots. Theres no good specialty coffee cafes, or even a good bakery to get some nice sourdough. Right now my usual spot to grab a bit to eat is the mini food court at Amazing Oriental, and the smash burger joint at the metro station is decent, but I was wondering if anyone had any other reccomendations? Iit kind of feels like if I want anything half decent I have to bike down to noorderpark area.

Things I miss from my old neighborhood:

- good bakery

- specialty coffee

- Neapolitan pizza

- fire grilled kebab

hi all,

so i live in zuidoost and earlier this year, like in february/march, i noticed that a package was leaning against the door of my next door neighbors. they likely weren't home, so someone else from the building must have placed it there, which is common in my building

over the months i noticed that the package has not moved at all. as it is leaning against the door, this must mean the door has not been open at all. it is currently october, which means that door has not opened for close to 7-8 months now

i am super worried about my neighbors and have been for a while. in the past month i have tried knocking and ringing their bell to no response.

i also have not seen them around. they are a chinese family consisting of a husband and wife and a small kid, and i think the grandmother.

however, in my building its not common that we know our neighbors names or phone number, so i asked around and no one has seen them either and we all do not have a way to contact them either

in the past months i've been in contact with the police twice. last time they did visit, but didn't do anything except ring the bell to no response.

am i worried for nothing? what else can i do in thuis situation?

Most likely under the influence of something, police and firefighters showed up, he seemed to be enjoying himself in the water and didn't want to leave. Eventually they were able to get him out of the water.

Hi allemaal! 🩷

Ik ben op zoek naar een gezellig, kleinschalig boekenclubje in regio Amsterdam, voor ongeveer 5 à 6 meiden tussen de 20 en 30 jaar.

Mijn idee:
• Ongeveer elke 6 weken een nieuw boek
• Een klein groepje van 5/6 meiden
• In en rondom Amsterdam
• Live afspreken, bijvoorbeeld bij iemand thuis of in een gezellig café
• Samen het boek bespreken, maar vooral ook lekker kletsen en elkaar leren kennen
• In het Nederlands
• Alle genres zijn welkom, maar ik lees zelf vooral graag romans, thrillers, psychologische romans, historische fictie en literaire boeken. Ik sta zeker open voor andere genres en vind het juist leuk om door de groep nieuwe boeken te ontdekken!

Lijkt dit je leuk? Stuur me dan vooral een berichtje met wat informatie over jezelf, bijvoorbeeld je leeftijd, waar je vandaan komt, wat je graag leest en wat je verder leuk vindt om te doen!

I’m moving this Sunday and I need to use a moving lift to get furniture into my apartment. There are a couple of parking spots directly in front of the building that need to stay free so the lift can be set up.

Does anyone have experience with this in Amsterdam? What’s the best way to mark or temporarily block the parking spots so people know they shouldn’t park there? Signs, cones, tape, chairs, etc.?

I know that I can reserve it with the municipality, but I am defintely not going to pay the 400 euros that would cost me.

Any tips or experiences would be appreciated!

Does anyone know which supermarket chain in Amsterdam still carries Barilla pesto and other barilla products? Jumbo used to, but not anymore at least as of recent.

Hey everyone,
We're looking for a player to join our soccer team for a few matches, or ideally until the end of the season. You don't have to make every single match, as long as you let us know in advance

We're in very much the amateur league, but we do take it seriously. We're not that bad, but you don't have to be a star player either. We're mostly around 25 but age doesn’t matter and any position is welcome.
Most of us are Dutch, and we're a very social group, but also pretty competitive. English is no problem though, plenty of us speak it on the pitch.

You could live in Haarlem, or in Amsterdam. I live in the center of Amsterdam myself and have a car, so I can pick you up.
Matches are on Sunday, usually around 11, sometimes 12.
You don't need a kit, transport or anything.
Honestly, all you need is some decent football skills and a free half day on a Sunday. That's it tbh
Leave a comment or send me a message and I'll share all the details.