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    I'm Lesia, an expat, dreamer and storyteller.
    After moving to Amsterdam in 2016 I realised that I wanted to share my discoveries and new life with the world. So if you're planning a visit to The Netherlands, stick around and get your pen and paper ready!

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    • You guys, we're not even at 10 people for the postcard giveaway... does nobody else want them? 😏 If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out my 3rd post in the profile! 😄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Since last weekend the temperature jumped to 27 degrees Celsius which is why I'm really happy that I managed to sneak my beret from the amazing @beauxoxo1 into at least one picture from my walk around Hoorn! 💕 I think the next step for the summer is huge bows and billowy skirts and I'm on board with that! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Is it warm where you are today?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #adventureculture #bucketlisters #treadedtravels #travellerspath #visitholland #travelista #bucketlisters #wanderlustinitiative #radgirlslife⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #travelandlife #travellerspath #serialtraveler #packedforgood #treadedtravels #wanderout #adventureculture #createscenery #sidewalkerdaily #wanderlustinitiative #darlingescapes #schooloftravel #worldnomads #ladiesgoneglobal #theglobewanderer #exploreshareinspire #sheisnotlost #bestvacations #travelandlife #dametraveler #wearetravelgirls
    • Did you know I’m running a postcard giveaway this week? Check out the postcard picture in my profile ❤️I’d really love to have more of you participate! And thank you if you already did 🙌🏻 The picture is a typical Dutch spring view👌🏻I hope to go to the Carre Royal Theater sometime in the future - it looks so cool from the outside, I feel like it would be the ultimate luxurious outing 😍 What’s the best show you’ve ever been on? Opera? Ballet? Musical? My cultural to-do list includes (but not limited to 😂): Phantom IG The Opera, Hamilton and maybe a nice Opera, haven’t attended many of those.
    • 💜ATTENTION! LIKE TIME & POSTCARD GIVEAWAY💜 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In my quest to bring me closer to 10K I've decided to host a fun Like Time Contest: 5 randomly selected winners will get a postcard from Amsterdam sent their way to any place on earth! 😍 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉🏻I will also feature 5 of my favorite participant profiles in my IG stories👈🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌷TO PARTICIPATE🌷 1. You must be following me @lesiajoukova 2. Like 10 of my most recent pictures 3. Leave a comment on 3 of my recent posts 4. Comment here when done and tell me in your comment what would you do if you could spend a weekend in The Netherlands! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ P.S.: The Liketime will be open until next Monday! I'll be happy to send you the postcards provided I get at least 30 participants (here's hoping because those international stamps aren't cheap! lol😂)! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ P.P.S.: Fun fact: did you know that sending postcards for every occasion is super common in The Netherlands? You get a postcard for every holiday and event, including birthdays, Christmas and births. Dutchies proudly display their postcards on their tables! I'm still getting used to this weird culture. Do you mail cards often to your family and neighbors? 😆 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #adventureculture #bucketlisters #treadedtravels #travellerspath #visitholland #travelista #amsterdamgram #bucketlisters #wanderlustinitiative #radgirlslife #travelandlife #postcardlove #postcardsforswap #postcardswaps #postcardperfect #postcardgram #postcardswapping #postcardfromtheworld #postcardforswap #postcardandtag #postcardexchange #postcardplaces #postcard_swap #travelgirls #travelblogger #living_europe #living_destinations #bestcitybreaks # visitholland #ig_worldshots #beautiful_world
    • Hoorn is the cutest little city😻I love how the smaller cities in Netherlands are all so cozy but they’re also spooky quiet! It’s eerie how silent the main square was at noon on a Saturday. Would you ever want to live in a small town with a big house or would you be happy living in a busy city like Amsterdam in an apartment? 😉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #adventureculture #bucketlisters #treadedtravels #travellerspath #visitholland #travelista #amsterdamgram #bucketlisters #wanderlustinitiative #radgirlslife⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #travelandlife #tophollandphoto #super_holland #hoorn #city_features #city_explore #theglobewanderer #globetrotter #living_europe #living_destinations #bestcitybreaks #peoplescreative #lifeofadventures #living_europe #visitholland #postcardplaces #ig_worldshots #map_of_europe #iamatraveller #shopfront
    • Anybody know what kind of tree is this? 😻 I love calm days when you can just take your time and be. I feel like time management takes so long to learn for a reason - once you get used to getting stuff done, it’s time to make sure you set aside a moment for yourself! What do you do to relax? I haven’t picked up as many books as I’d like lately and I really miss it. Can’t wait to sink into an amazing book again! 💕
    • I’ll take them all please! 💛 I’m counting the days until my first spring shopping spree and while I do that, I spy on cool shops on AliExpress because they carry really nice affordable midi dresses. Ladies, what is your go-to brand for affordable and gorgeous day to day dresses? @sheinofficial has pretty good ones but I’m open to suggestions!
  • You guys, we're not even at 10 people for the postcard giveaway... does nobody else want them? 😏 If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out my 3rd post in the profile! 😄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Since last weekend the temperature jumped to 27 degrees Celsius which is why I'm really happy that I managed to sneak my beret from the amazing @beauxoxo1 into at least one picture from my walk around Hoorn! 💕 I think the next step for the summer is huge bows and billowy skirts and I'm on board with that! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Is it warm where you are today?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #adventureculture #bucketlisters #treadedtravels #travellerspath #visitholland #travelista #bucketlisters #wanderlustinitiative #radgirlslife⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #travelandlife #travellerspath #serialtraveler #packedforgood #treadedtravels #wanderout #adventureculture #createscenery #sidewalkerdaily #wanderlustinitiative #darlingescapes #schooloftravel #worldnomads #ladiesgoneglobal #theglobewanderer #exploreshareinspire #sheisnotlost #bestvacations #travelandlife #dametraveler #wearetravelgirls
  • Did you know I’m running a postcard giveaway this week? Check out the postcard picture in my profile ❤️I’d really love to have more of you participate! And thank you if you already did 🙌🏻 The picture is a typical Dutch spring view👌🏻I hope to go to the Carre Royal Theater sometime in the future - it looks so cool from the outside, I feel like it would be the ultimate luxurious outing 😍 What’s the best show you’ve ever been on? Opera? Ballet? Musical? My cultural to-do list includes (but not limited to 😂): Phantom IG The Opera, Hamilton and maybe a nice Opera, haven’t attended many of those.
  • 💜ATTENTION! LIKE TIME & POSTCARD GIVEAWAY💜 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In my quest to bring me closer to 10K I've decided to host a fun Like Time Contest: 5 randomly selected winners will get a postcard from Amsterdam sent their way to any place on earth! 😍 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 👉🏻I will also feature 5 of my favorite participant profiles in my IG stories👈🏻 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 🌷TO PARTICIPATE🌷 1. You must be following me @lesiajoukova 2. Like 10 of my most recent pictures 3. Leave a comment on 3 of my recent posts 4. Comment here when done and tell me in your comment what would you do if you could spend a weekend in The Netherlands! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ P.S.: The Liketime will be open until next Monday! I'll be happy to send you the postcards provided I get at least 30 participants (here's hoping because those international stamps aren't cheap! lol😂)! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ P.P.S.: Fun fact: did you know that sending postcards for every occasion is super common in The Netherlands? You get a postcard for every holiday and event, including birthdays, Christmas and births. Dutchies proudly display their postcards on their tables! I'm still getting used to this weird culture. Do you mail cards often to your family and neighbors? 😆 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #adventureculture #bucketlisters #treadedtravels #travellerspath #visitholland #travelista #amsterdamgram #bucketlisters #wanderlustinitiative #radgirlslife #travelandlife #postcardlove #postcardsforswap #postcardswaps #postcardperfect #postcardgram #postcardswapping #postcardfromtheworld #postcardforswap #postcardandtag #postcardexchange #postcardplaces #postcard_swap #travelgirls #travelblogger #living_europe #living_destinations #bestcitybreaks # visitholland #ig_worldshots #beautiful_world
  • Hoorn is the cutest little city😻I love how the smaller cities in Netherlands are all so cozy but they’re also spooky quiet! It’s eerie how silent the main square was at noon on a Saturday. Would you ever want to live in a small town with a big house or would you be happy living in a busy city like Amsterdam in an apartment? 😉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #adventureculture #bucketlisters #treadedtravels #travellerspath #visitholland #travelista #amsterdamgram #bucketlisters #wanderlustinitiative #radgirlslife⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #travelandlife #tophollandphoto #super_holland #hoorn #city_features #city_explore #theglobewanderer #globetrotter #living_europe #living_destinations #bestcitybreaks #peoplescreative #lifeofadventures #living_europe #visitholland #postcardplaces #ig_worldshots #map_of_europe #iamatraveller #shopfront
  • Anybody know what kind of tree is this? 😻 I love calm days when you can just take your time and be. I feel like time management takes so long to learn for a reason - once you get used to getting stuff done, it’s time to make sure you set aside a moment for yourself! What do you do to relax? I haven’t picked up as many books as I’d like lately and I really miss it. Can’t wait to sink into an amazing book again! 💕
  • I’ll take them all please! 💛 I’m counting the days until my first spring shopping spree and while I do that, I spy on cool shops on AliExpress because they carry really nice affordable midi dresses. Ladies, what is your go-to brand for affordable and gorgeous day to day dresses? @sheinofficial has pretty good ones but I’m open to suggestions!
  • I know a lot of people are often confused by Amstedam's Coat of Arms, the famous three ❌❌❌ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It's actually made of three St. Andrew's Crosses. St. Andrew was a fisherman in 1st century AD and since Amsterdam was such a big fishing town famous for sailing in 1505, that's where the symbol came into play (not the other thing you though of) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ There's so much more to Amsterdam than the Red Light District, weed and hordes of tulips. April is also a lovely month to be here because of Koningsdag (King's Day, April 27th this year). This is Amsterdam's most orange day of the year where everyone is partying on the streets with DJs all over the city. People are celebrating this tradition that originated in 1885 with Queen Wilhelmina. If you're planning to be in town for the event, don't forget to wear orange and prepare for some serious litter the day after - it's a freaking madhouse 🧡🧡🧡 Thanks for the photo, @mariekemills 👌🏻

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