Meet the local who will guide your day
Nearly twenty years in Amsterdam. A lifetime in hospitality.
Not a guide with a flag.
Just a local who knows where to go.
Meet me
I’ve lived in Amsterdam for nearly twenty years.
Long enough to know the city beyond the postcard version. Not just the highlights, but the quieter layers you only notice when you slow down, take a side street, and let the city breathe.
What I love most about Amsterdam isn’t only the canals. It’s the people. The mix. The quiet pride of being an Amsterdammer. The freedom people feel to be themselves, all set against a city that still looks almost unreal sometimes.
That combination of real life and beautiful scenery is exactly what I try to share during my walks.
Why I do this
I’m fascinated by culture. By the small differences between countries that shape how people think, talk, gather, and connect.
That’s also why I love walking with international guests. The best moments are often the simplest ones: a personal conversation, a sudden quiet street in the middle of the city, and that feeling of, “Okay, now I get it.”
My walks are private, relaxed, and built around curiosity, not checklists.
Hospitality is in my blood
Before guiding, I spent years working in hospitality, from neighborhood cafés to larger venues hosting weddings and conferences. I worked in responsible roles, led teams, and handled the kind of behind-the-scenes work that makes experiences feel effortless.
The most important thing I learned wasn’t a procedure.
It was how to make people feel comfortable.
How to read the energy.
How to keep things relaxed.
How to create a good atmosphere without forcing it.
That’s the same approach I bring to every walk.
The Amsterdam I share
I don’t carry a flag.
I don’t follow scripts.
I don’t guide big groups.
I prefer the Amsterdam that still feels lived-in.
There’s a small brown café near my home in Amsterdam North, in a building from 1565, on one of the most beautiful dike roads in the city. Tourists rarely end up there. It’s quiet, local, and full of stories, the kind of place where you don’t have to perform Amsterdam, you can just be in it.
That’s my style.
Layered. Unhurried. Personal.
What you can expect
When we walk together, it won’t feel like a lecture.
You can expect a relaxed pace, local insight, and a walk shaped around your interests. Sometimes we’ll talk history, sometimes culture, sometimes food or music, and sometimes we’ll simply walk and take the city in.
My goal is simple:
You leave feeling less like a tourist, and more like someone who knows Amsterdam.
Relaxed. Connected. At ease.
A small personal note
Alongside guiding, I run an online second-hand bookstore in Amsterdam. Stories matter to me, whether they’re written in books or hidden in streets.
I’m also officially trained as a tour director, but what matters most is this:
I care about how people feel during the time we share.
If that resonates with you, I’d love to walk together.
Ready to book?
View the walks and check availability on the booking page.