Amsterdam

I have a 1yo rescue cat. She needs fresh water, a bowl of food and a clean litter box every day. She's shy, but once she knows you she will also enjoy some play time and some cuddles, especially in the evening. I also have plants, that will require watering according to the season.

The dates are negotiable, since I can have neighbours covering a few days at the beginning or at the end of the period. I'm flying on the 18th, so I'd like the sitters to come at least on the 17th to have a chance to meet!

Spacious apartment with one bedroom, one home office and a balcony. It's 20 minutes walking (or 6 minutes biking) from the Noorderpark metro station, just one stop of metro from Amsterdam Centraal. The neighbourhood has all the services, from supermarkets to bakeries and lovely cafès.

I have a bike, and there are several CDs and books at home. I also have board games, most of them are in English and can also be played by one or two players. You can use Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ on the TV, or play with the NintendoDS. Magazines and comic books are also available.

The apartment is in a brand new building in the northern part of the city. The neighborhood can be reached from Centraal Station by metro or by ferry.

The part of the city where my apartment is located is developing, but it already has all the needed services: you will find cafes, restaurants, museums, gyms, a cinema, a good variety of shops and a farmers' market!

I would recommend using a bike (I can provide you with one) to move around in the neighborhood, as it is faster than walking everywhere - just avoid rush hour if you are not used to it!

Amsterdam-Noord is a great neighborhood with lots of things to do! If you like street art, the NDSM area is surely worth a visit during the day! It also has the STRAAT museum, one of my personal favorites. Other museums in the area are the Eye Museum (film musuem) and the NXT (new media art).

The area is also full of great places to eat: cafè metro, cafè cress or poppies cafè are lovely spots for eating out that are within walking distance, but the area is packed with restaurants, just have a look on google maps and you will find something new to try every day. If you are just looking for a great coffee with a bite, check Gentle Place coffee. It's a two-minutes walk from home, and the coffee and pastries are delicious.

If you like vintage shopping, visit Figo Vintage for some nice clothing, right in front of the building, or one of the many second-hand furniture shops in the area, such as de Locatie, Meijken Vintage, Strijk Design, de Snip or Van Dijke.

Of course, you can also take the metro or the ferry (it's free!) to visit other parts of the city. The Noord-Zuid line connects you directly with some of the coolest neighbourhoods in town, such as de Pijp or Rokin (be sure to check out it if you like bookshops!).

There are so many things to do in Amsterdam! If you like art, my favourite museums (so far) are the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh musuem, the Stedelijk (contemporary), the STRAAT (street art) and the FOAM (photography). If it's a cold and rainy day, you can spend a few hours in the OBA library next to central station, one of my favourite places in the city to relax. It also has a great view of the city from the last floor.
If you like history, for sure you will find the Anna Frank's house and the various museums on Dutch history interesting.

If you are into good food, Amsterdam will not disappoint: the city is full of great restaurants: some of my personal favourite are OTEMBA (gyoza), Casa nostra (Italian), Gangam chicken (korean), Bhatti Pasal Klinkers (Nepalese) and Pho King (Vietnamese). If you're into vintage clothing, then episode and kilo shop are two must-go spots, together with all the boutiques in Haarlemmerstraat (great street in any case). And lastly, if you like cinemas, The Movies (independent) and Pathé Tuschinski (big chain) have amazing interiors, that are worthy a visit!