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Today I was at the railway station and was happy to see that NS (Dutch Railways) have a special autumn offer. (not very special as they have had the same offer for the past few years).

NS HERFSTTOER

It is a one-day travel card for ...

Ok kids, here it is... a three course meal in the BEST restaurants of Amsterdam for a fixed price of... are you ready??? 25 EUROS!!!  I'm very excited that Restaurant Week phenomenon is also in Amsterdam.  In NYC it's wildly popular because it gives us mare mortals to go out there for a week and check out the bestest and the greatests and the most expensive restaurants in the city for ...

Ahhh, Saturdays. Waking up in a slightly dazed state due to the night before and trying to make something of the day. Scott and I headed out on the streets by foot to explore the city. We started by moving down the Kloveniersburgwal to Nieumarkt where the market was in full swing. We slowly moved down the aisles picking ...

Let's face it. Amsterdam can be loud. The trams whiz by within feet of foot traffic, the canals are home to honking motor boats, and at any time a tour-guide is screaming while describing the city so everyone in the group can hear. Amsterdam is full of lights, noise, and most importantly, energy. Even the short-time visitor may need an oasis to ...

Amsterdam has been a beacon for gay people since 1811, with its de-criminalization of homosexuality. The first gay bar is believed to have opened here around 1927 and shortly followed by, at the time, the largest gay dance hall in the world, The DOK, in 1952. The tolerant and liberal attitude of the city paved the way for the first recognised same-sex marriage in 2001, while Westerkerk, already famous with ...

If you’re planning a trip to Amsterdam and you like to party, then make sure you’re there for April 30th because that’s the biggest party of them all. Queens Day. Or, Koninginnedag (pronounced Ko-ning-in-ne-dach). Queens Day is the Dutch answer to Carnival, and particularly so in the nations capital. For a full day and night the streets flood with people happy and wild and…orange in celebrating the Queens birthday. Orange ...