Tag Archives: Utrecht

Utrecht: the Roman city of cyclists

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Anne Ku

In 2006, I moved to Utrecht, the fourth largest city in the Netherlands, eager to join the cyclists on the streets of cobblestones. For the previous two years I was commuting from Bussum, a village of 10,000, by train to … Continue reading →

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Somewhere in time before iPhones

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Anne Ku

Before the iPhone, the video quality was not high definition. Before the iPhone, I wore a watch regularly. Sure, I always took it off whenever I practised the piano. Here is a video taken before I got my smartphone. It … Continue reading →

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Utrecht vs Maui

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Anne Ku

UTRECHT VS MAUI Four years lived I in Utrecht city In Maui, nearly three. Twelve time zones apart, That’s only the start, Of how opposite they can be. The Romans found Utrecht in fifty BC, Forty square miles, as flat … Continue reading →

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Utrecht, the city of wow

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Anne Ku

A friend in Leiden, an ancient city often considered a rival of Utrecht, sent me the link to an article that gave insight to life in selected cities in the top five “happiest” countries. Netherlands was number four, after Denmark, … Continue reading →

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