Amsterdam’s Uitmarkt is an annual festival which marks the start of the cultural season in Amsterdam. This year the festival ran from 29-31 August, and we stumbled across it purely by chance while exploring the city just days after arriving. The event, which filled the grounds at Museumplein, was an eruption of culture, with hundreds ofmusical […]
Checking out the world’s largest Maple Syrup Festival
Mmmm maple syrup…it’s good on pancakes, on waffles, French toast, apple fritters… I’ve even had it in the best chicken gravy I’ve ever tasted. To me, and many Canadians, it’s an almost mystical syrup which makes just about anything taste better. Oh, and did I mention it’s made from all natural ingredients, specifically boiled down syrup […]