At Home with Kim Vallee

TRAVEL | October 13, 2009

Beautiful Amsterdam

If you never went to Amsterdam, you are missing something. The gorgeous has its share of cool modern design shops, you eat well and it is an urban area where you will feel in vacation. It has been a while since my last visit. Looking at these beautiful pictures taken by Pia Jane Bijkerk, show [...]

TRAVEL | May 7, 2009

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citizenM Amsterdam City is opened

I told you last year about citizenM hotel at Schiphol Airport, now you can stay at the hotel in the city. The rooms are small but the rest of the hotel offers plenty of attractive features for lovers of modern design. You could lounge in brand new Vitra furniture including the legendary Marshmallow sofa by [...]

ALL occasions, DINING, EATING out | January 11, 2009

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Unique eating experience at studio-restaurant Proef

I watched with delight Chef Abroad hosted by the Canadian Chef Michael Smith has he finds a culture that has lost touch with its traditional food ways in Amsterdam. I adore Amsterdam. It has been over a decade since my last visit which was a couple years after I graduated from interior design. Shopping in Amsterdam [...]

TRAVEL | November 14, 2008

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citizenM hotels wins The European Hotel Design Award of the Year

I introduced this innovative Dutch hotel last spring. I definitively plan to stay there one day. citizenM is an innovative, contemporary hotel for the cost conscious traveler. The first hotel is located at Amsterdam Airport. The second citizenM hotel is under construction already and will open shortly near Amsterdam’s World Trade Centre. citizenM keeps accumulating awards. [...]

TRAVEL, TRENDS | April 1, 2008

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CitizenM Hotel Amsterdam Airport is ready to take your order

This is not an April’s fool: Be on the first 100 citizens to book a room at the first citizenM hotel and enjoy one night of casual chic luxury, nice towels, huge king size bed and friendly smile for free. CitizenM (M for mobile) is a new affordable luxury hotel option for [...]