We are Tracy and Marc. He’s from Amsterdam, I’m from London. Though we live in the UK we spend a great deal of time visiting family and friends in The Netherlands with our young sons – mini Dutchies Oscar and Zac.
Almost as soon as we met, friends and family from the UK started asking for tips and recommendations for forthcoming trips to Amsterdam. Realising how limited most guides to the city are, we started a hotspots list that seemed to go viral, passing from person to person way beyond our own network. As our discoveries grew, we realised we needed something more comprehensive and a better way to share the information… and from that, AmsterdamWonderland was born – with a mission to challenge every cliché about Marc’s amazing homeland.
As we say on our blog:
Tell most people you’re off to Amsterdam and you can expect stories of stag nights, lost weekends and knowing winks. For many visitors, the seedy tourist lowlights are all they ever see – a world away from the city we know and love. There may have been a time in your life when exploring the seamy side was fun, but if you’re reading our blog we’re hoping it’s because you want to get to know the real Amsterdam and we’ll do our best to steer you towards all that’s magical about it.
We’re here to prove that Amsterdam is in fact one of Europe’s most thrilling capitals for kids. A destination for street-foodies and michelin-foodies. A place where high culture rubs up against pop culture on canal corners, cycle paths and beyond. A year-round destination for discovery, self-discovery or rediscovery.
Our blog is not comprehensive and its in no particular order. Its simply a list of places we love. There are many restaurants and cafes we have been to that haven’t made the list. There are many others we are yet to try. This is mostly a guide to great food (where possible places that Amsterdammers know and love); awesome things to do and suggestions for how to occupy kids.
Amsterdam is small – walk, cycle or take a tram to anywhere in the centre (and indeed further afield). Let us know if we have missed anything wonderful – and enjoy this wondrous city, nothing makes us happier than sharing its magic.
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We are incredibly honoured to have been nominated for a host of awards, most recently we were finalists in the Post Office Travel Blogger of the Year award.
We have also been shortlisted for the prestigious UK Blog Awards and in both 2017 and 2018 we were honoured as Blogger of the Year finalists at the Travel Media Awards – a particularly special award as it is selected by industry experts at an event packed with the UK’s best travel editors, writers, journalists, broadcasters and photographers.
Elsewhere, we were so proud to be listed by Spotted By Locals as one of the 6 Best Amsterdam Blogs 2020 and have also been nominated a number of times in the Dutch Lifestyle Blog Awards.
To spread the Amsterdam love even more widely I am the family blogger for the completely wonderful City of Amsterdam “iamsterdam” website. You can find my posts here.
If you really want to show us the love and stay up to date on Amsterdam’s finest, Like our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter @amswonderland or join in the fun on Instagram @amsterdamwonderland.
Finally, if you have feedback, thoughts or questions; if you want help with recommendations or you just want to say hi, feel free to reach out by commenting on our posts, messaging us on social media or mailing direct via the contact form. We love to hear from you.
