Author Archive for: Angeles Mercado

About Angeles Mercado

Angeles is a Master in Design Research with a Degree in Interior Design and a passion for writing and traveling. She was born in Mexico City but for the past 10 years, she has lived in Italy, Norway, and now The Netherlands. She loves to travel, learn languages, taste great food, meet new people and embrace new traditions. Due to her love of multicultural environments, she finds herself at home in Haarlem and is eager to share her best tips and latest discoveries with the Expat community or anyone interested in reading.

Entries by Angeles Mercado

You live in The Netherlands but you don’t live in Amsterdam? 8 benefits of choosing Haarlem.

May 20, 2023/in Culture, Haarlem/by Angeles Mercado

Whenever I tell my friends and family back home that I live in the Netherlands, the first reaction I get is: So, you live in Amsterdam? While the reaction is predictable and even understandable, after all, Amsterdam is the capital and most famous city in The Netherlands, there is much more in this country than […]

Travel through your senses, and let them take you to Mexico

October 17, 2021/in Culture, Food, Reviews/by Angeles Mercado

When you think of home, what is the first thing that comes to mind? If you come from a country with a rich culinary history, normally food is the first thing that will pop into your head. It’s common to taste nostalgia when being far from home and to miss the little things that you […]