⛵️holly 🇺🇸➡️🇯🇵 @holly@v.st

just Amsterdam

My partner has been getting bloody cuts from one of my pots.. and after a deep dive through the internet and my pots and pans drawer I've discovered that several premium brands of pots leave multi-ply edges un-welded. The result? After years of putting them in the dishwasher (which they claim to be rated for) the aluminum layer corrodes and recedes, leaving razor-sharp stainless edges sticking out. Here are some photos so you know what to look for when buying pots.

It’s hazing season at the neighborhood frat, gross. There’s something seriously wrong with any organization that attempts to achieve “bonding” via cruelty and humiliation when they could just as easily go volunteer to do something positive and constructive as a group.

when you give a a toddler a time out

Interesting to see my heart rate increase while we were sitting in the train car with no AC, compared to before the AC went out and after it came back on.

This guy at the museum really fit in

Spotted one

Walking through the Neander valley I’m getting Skyrim flashbacks. I think I can make a potion with those pink flowers.

Although Deepl still renders more natural and, frankly, correct English

iOS can now finally translate Dutch!!

Omg this movie theater has an entire snack grocery store

A 19th century Genoese sea captain’s hill top mansion looks much as you’d expect

I used to complain about people trying to innovate with bike racks — the fietsnietje (bike staple) is the one true bike rack and the only one we need!

But ok, I kinda like these even more, to be honest. Having the extra space underneath means you can roll up to it without your pedals or kickstand getting caught up.

Also Swiss #trains are as nice as I’ve heard. Bonus points for crêpes with cherries, whipped cream, and caramel crunch sprinkles that is delicious and not cloyingly sweet like I expected.

The train ride between Milan and Basel has some gorgeous scenery

They would like to come in

That’s my ride. The pirate ship out past the lighthouse 😄

Best vacation ever! Sailing in the Mediterranean on the clipper Stad Amsterdam

@jon Hey, when you’re done with trains can you do ferries?? We’re trying to avoid flying and are going from Amsterdam to Ibiza. Rail portion of the trip went great, but the Barcelona to Ibiza ferry has been a mess and we haven’t even boarded yet. If you look up reviews of GNV and Trasmed you can get a taste of the misery, but here’s the absurd bit.. they’re going to make us take a BUS to that boat outside across the street.