The 5 Best Editing Apps for Instagram 2019

By: melissamayr 19/04/201926/03/2019 UncategorizedEditing, featured, InstagramLeave a Comment

New year, new Instagram-editing routine or something like that. Trends happen quickly on the gram, but here are my favorite editing apps for 2019 so far. Stay tuned to find out which apps I keep in my editing folder! Lightroom CC This has definitely been my most used photo-editing app so far! Lightroom has a…

Daytrip to Zandvoort aan Zee

By: melissamayr 05/04/201926/03/2019 Half a Year In Amsterdamdaytrip, featured, zandvoort aan zeeLeave a Comment

Spring has finally arrived here in the Netherlands and the weather gradually gets better. Last Sunday I got to spend some time at the beautiful beach of Zandvoort aan Zee, which is a popular seaside spot close to Amsterdam. Trains to Zandvoort go about every 30 minutes and the ride takes like 35 minutes from…

Brunch in de Pijp: G’s Really Nice Place

By: melissamayr 28/03/201927/03/2019 Food, Half a Year In Amsterdambrunch, featuredLeave a Comment

De Pijp is Amsterdam super trendy neighborhood and home to an abundance of cute cafés. I have been there many times so far and I still come across places that seem entirely new. Last weekend, some friends and me decided to go out for brunch at Coffee and Coconuts, but when we got there it…

Polaberry: the Most Instagrammable Place in Amsterdam

By: melissamayr 22/03/201918/03/2019 Food, Half a Year In Amsterdamamsterdam, featured, Food, polaberryLeave a Comment

Unless you’ve never installed the Instagram app, chances are you’ve stumbled across this picture-perfect place. Polaberry is insta-famous for their elaborately decorated chocolate-covered strawberries. Their founder Polina is an Amsterdam-based influencer from Moscow, who has a high interest in cute food and chique places. It was a really sunny day, so we strolled around the…

Pluk Amsterdam – The Cutest Brunch Spot in Amsterdam

By: melissamayr 07/03/201918/03/2019 Food, Half a Year In Amsterdamamsterdam, featured1 Comment

Time to introduce you to my favorite little brunch spot in Amsterdam! Ok, it’s not really a secret as Pluk has loads of followers on Instagram and it is notoriously known as the girlie brunch spot in Amsterdam. Anyway, stay tuned for my review on Pluk! Pluk is known for their small but insanely delicious…

Daytrip to Rotterdam – Holland’s Modern Port City

By: melissamayr 05/03/201918/03/2019 Half a Year In Amsterdamfeatured, rotterdam, Travel2 Comments

Last week offered insanely great weather for sightseeing, so a friend of mine and me decided to go see the Netherland’s second largest city: Rotterdam. Rotterdam is home to Europe’s largest port, and the city’s economy and history is largely tied to the shipping industry. It definitely is a city of big business, with skyscrapers…

Review: Olaplex No. 4 and 5

By: melissamayr 28/12/201818/03/2019 Beautyfeatured, hair, olaplex, review1 Comment

Ever since Olaplex became popular a few years back, I’ve been a steady user of this magic hair potion. The No. 3 has been a solid part of my hair cair routine for three long years now, so you can only imagine how excited I was when they came out with the No. 4 and…

Keukenhof Flower Gardens

By: melissamayr 20/05/2019

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As spring is in full bloom and summer is slowly approaching, I took a trip to Keukenhof. This huge botanical garden is home to a variety of different flowers. The main reasons tourists love this place is because it is somehow stereotypically Dutch, as it is right next to the big tulip fields of Lisse.…

Music On Amsterdam 2019

By: melissamayr 18/05/2019

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Last weekend I got to go to another festival here in the Netherlands called Music On. It was situated a little outside of Amsterdam in the Havenpark, which is a big site for festivals of all types. The festival had a really great techno/house line up, which I really enjoyed. The vibe there was great,…

The Best Designer Bags Under 500€

By: melissamayr 03/05/201930/03/2019

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The demand for luxury bags has never been higher and the prices for items of all major fashion houses have gone through the roof these past seasons. Affordable luxury is hard to find these days, but I managed to curate a few picks to add to your wardribe without splurging too much dough. Here’s the…

DGTL Amsterdam 2019

By: melissamayr 01/05/201930/04/2019

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Festival season has finally started here in the Netherlands and I was off to a good start at DGTL! This two-day techno extravaganza takes place at various locations throughout the world and I was lucky enough to get a ticket to their Amsterdam date. I had the Weekender pass which allowed me to go to…

Kingsday in Amsterdam 2019: My Experience

By: melissamayr 29/04/201929/04/2019

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Kingsday is the day when all of the Netherlands turn orange and go out on the streets to party in honor of Koning Willem-Alexander’s Birthday celebrations. Needless to say, I was glad to be on exchange here in beautiful Amsterdam when this extravaganza went down. Even though orange is literally my least favorite color, I…

Daytrip to Den Haag & Scheveningen

By: melissamayr 26/04/201923/04/2019

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Sorry for not posting for a while on here, I’ve been rather busy with my university assignments and traveling. Anyway here’s my little update on my daytrip to Den Haag and Scheveningen. Den Haag is the city that is home to all administrative departments of the Netherlands and also home to embassies of all nations…