Despite the fact that I arrived quite late, Mirjam met me at the bus stop and immediately made me feel very warm and welcome both in her home and in Amsterdam. This is very important for a solo female traveller! Mirjam's apartment is very serene and the location is beautiful. She provided coffee and tea and breakfast items and was very generous with this and also her time and helping me apply for jobs on Dutch websites. The location of Mirjam's apartment is a cycler's dream and I recommend borrowing her bike and cycling up to the ferries that run for free all day and night and exploring Amsterdam like a local. If you want to understand the true meaning of the Dutch word 'gezellig', you should stay in Mirjam's warm and cosy apartment, with her friendly smile!