MEET THE EXPERTS
HOST:
DAm JERRY
Dutch/American (hence the nickname DAm) Jerry has lived in Amsterdam since 2001 and is passionate about traveling around Amsterdam and the Netherlands. He has continued his film producing career from Los Angeles with his Amsterdam based production company, Molen Blauw. Combining his loves of film and travel, DAm Jerry started the Amsterdam Calling web series to promote and inform about his adopted city and country. The series has evolved over the years, first focusing on the city outings of four university women, then following American host Gessell with various other vloggers and bloggers. Now DAm Jerry is in front of the camera himself, offering his own unique perspective. While not producing and developing projects for his production company, DAm Jerry can be found in the gym, riding roller coasters or on long bike trips and hikes with his husband.
LOCALS:
GESSELL WOLITSKI
Originally from St. Louis, Missouri in the U.S, Gessell resides in Amsterdam with her husband, newborn daughter and two dogs. Besides hosting AC, she runs her own social media company, writes her own blog about expat life and family travel, is a nurse, teaches dance and trains for long distance marathons.
www.gessellandlee.com
SANDER OUDKERK
Born and raised in the Netherlands, Sander lived in quite a few Dutch cities before calling Amsterdam his true home in 2008. Sander's favorite part of Amsterdam is its architecture; he loves to explore the city and is ever amazed there is always something new to discover. Sander lives with his girlfriend in beautiful Oud-Zuid and is the author of the Dutch Word of the Day blog (www.dwotd.nl)
JESSICA CUTRUFELLO
In 2014, Jessica and her husband decided to sell everything and move from the east coast of the United States to Amsterdam. She's been in love with the city ever since and is in constant search of the next awesome thing in Amsterdam. When not working or biking, she's writing for her blog A Wanderlust For Life or traveling around Europe to eat the local food. She loves to find new ways, and new things to explore everywhere she goes.
VICKY HAMPTON
British-born Amsterdammer Vicky Hampton, is a writer, cook and avid foodie who has lived and worked in the Netherlands since 2006. Her website amsterdamfoodie.nl focuses on reviews and recommendations of Amsterdam restaurants as well as other culinary writing. Vicky has written for various other publications including The Guardian, New York Times, Monocle, Rough Guide and Michelin Guide. When she's not eating her way through Europe, she's often spotted hula-hooping in the park wearing a pair of tiger-print leggings.