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• Go Anouk Go!

  

  The Netherlands have succumbed to Eurovision Fever. Well, within reasonable limits, after all the Eurovision is no World Cup, nor even the Olympics. Read more

  Posted on 17 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Amsterdam Hermitage

  

  It has recently come to my attention that the Amsterdam Hermitage is an incredible museum. I don't know how or why I have until now missed out on... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• 8 Amsterdam Windmills to Visit on National Windmill Day

  

  Flickr Creative Commons/ When you think of the Netherlands, you think of windmills. Or is it "when you think of windmills, you think of the Netherlands"? Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Still Crazy About the Amsterdam Canal Ring After 400 Years

  

  Flickr Creative Commons/danrocha The other day, a tweet showed up on my Twitter feed. It was from an acquaintance of mine, a fellow American and expat in the... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Golden Age Masters and Personalized 17th Century Muskets: My Trip to the...

  

  Although I've already written at length about the Rijksmuseum in anticipation of the re-opening, now that I’ve actually personally been there, I realize that yo... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• A Song (Un)fit for a King

  

  Once upon a time, in a low-lying kingdom far away and yet not really so far at all, the long-reigning Queen, in the dusk of her years, decided to abdicate her... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Justin Bieber Makes Waves After Visiting the Anne Frank House

  

  Flickr Creative Commons/morganlevy So, Justin Bieber was in the Netherlands as part of his Believe world tour. He gave a concert at the GelreDome in Arnhem on... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Show Your Dutch Pride by Rocking a #Twibbon

  Yes, I said "Twibbon." As in twitter + ribbon = twibbon. There seems to be a twibbon for every occasion and every cause: marriage equality, Canadians living wit... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Wijnbar-ing It All

  

  Although Amsterdam is undoubtedly the city of Heineken (have you SEEN the lines to get into the company's museum?) and other beers of the lowlands, there comes ... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Remembering the Dead and Other Controversies

  

  The Netherlands has a complex legacy when it comes to World War II. Unlike the Allied nations that were in a clear position to deem themselves WWII victors afte... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Toneelgroep Amsterdam is Not Disgraced to Present Disgrace with English Surtitles

  

  photo credit: Jan Versweyveld Italy is the birth place of Comedia dell'arte, New York is known for it's Broadway theater district, and London has The West End. Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• How a Dutch Bank Pulled Off the Greatest Flashmob Ever

  

  Flickr Creative Commons/Patrick Denker Flashmob... What Wikipedia defines as "a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• The Rijksmuseum: It’s Baaaaaaaack

  

  It's been ten long years of renovations, repairs, flooding, asbestos handling as well as disagreements over all the above, but the Rijksmueum is back and it's... Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Flowers and Amsterdam

  

  If the sudden return of my allergies are anything to go by, spring has once again come to Amsterdam. Admittedly, the weather leaves a lot to be desired - the... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• You Won’t Find Any Coffee in These Coffee Shops

  

  I don't have to tell you that you don't go to a coffee shop in Amsterdam for the coffee. In fact, you're not likely to find event a lonely coffee bean in sight. Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Lenin Statues in the Lowlands

  

  A short drive to the northeast of Amsterdam lies the town of Assen, capital of the Dutch province of Drenthe. Unlike many Dutch cities, it does not have a... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Happy Jenever Weekend!

  

  If you're looking to have some alcohol-related yet still somewhat classy fun this weekend, have I got the event for you! This weekend (that is, Saturday March... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Spring and Cherry Blossoms

  

  Yes, ladies and gents,we've made it. We are on the good side of February, and there are nothing but bright sunny warm days in our future. JUST KIDDING! Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Peter the Great and Amsterdam

  

  It seems like an unlikely relationship - perhaps the greatest ruler of Russia and a city that lies many thousands of miles outside the realms of his kingdom. Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Have You Seen the Keizersgracht Lately? How About the Amstel?

  

  ...Because if you're not lucky enough to have experienced the pure unadulterated magic of Amsterdam's largest canalfronts then let's face it, you're missing out! Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION