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• 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

• The Dutch Winter and the Elfstedentocht

  

  Well folks, we are officially nearing the end of Dutch winter! Gefeliciteerd to all those who paid a visit to this wonderful northern country some time in the... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Carnaval: Costumes, Street Parties and Beer

  

  Flickr Creative Commons / FaceMePLS Have you been seeing Dutchies running around in crazy costumes in the most random places? No, they haven't gone wacko and... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• King Willem-Alexander: Facial Hair, and Big Hats

  

  After reaching fever pitch the day after Queen Beatrix's abdication announcement, Dutch Royal Fever seems to have faded into pretty much oblivion. Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Dutch Cuisine: An Oxymoron, Or So It Would Seem

  

  Flickr Creative Commons/Calgary Reviews When you hear the word cuisine, you think French, Italian, Japanese. Your thoughts may even turn to the food of Greece,... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, DINING OUT, FOOD & DRINK, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Remembering the Fateful Day the Dykes Broke: the Netherlands Commemorates the...

  

  Today marks the 60th anniversary of one of the Netherlands' worst natural disasters, the day the North Sea flood waters broke through the dykes holding the Nort... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, SOCIETY, TRAVEL, VACATION

• In Amsterdam with Nothing to Do? Visit Belgium!

  

  One of the things I've always loved about living in the Netherlands is its close proximity to... well, everything! Five hours in the car and you're in Paris.... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Bye Bye Beatrix

  

  Earlier today, the world was buzzing when Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands announced that she would make a formal announcement to the people of the Netherlands... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• It’s Carnival Time – Are You Ready?

  

  ...because Carnival time in the Netherlands is not for the faint of heart. Held in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday (this year falling on the weekend of... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Stop and Smell the Flowers at the Keukenhof

  

  The days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer (albeit in the most miniscule amounts), and everyone's tiring of dreary winter. It's only natural,... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Tarantino Leaves His Mark at the Eye Film Institute

  

  His penchant for mixing and matching genre and immersion of music has earned him the title "director DJ." Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• See the Best of Holland with the Grand Holland Tour

  

  The Netherlands may be a small country, but there is seriously so much to see and do here, it's unbelievable. The annual Dutch museum guide Nederland... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Stylish Amsterdam is a Major Player in the Fashion World

  

  There are a great many European cities which offer visitors a wonderful holiday experience, whether they choose to stay for four or fourteen days. There’s... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Much to See at Zuiderzee

  

  The Zuiderzee Museum is everything you desire and expect from a museum the focus of which is Dutch heritage and culture. All the stories, anecdotes and myths... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION

• Why 2013 is Going to Be Amsterdam’s Year

  

  Everyone has a year in their life that they consider to be their finest. Whether it is the first year after you move out of your parent's house, your last year... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL, VACATION