Inn Old Amsterdam
Travel Blogs from Amsterdam
Amsterdam, At Last!
... Jews lived before World War II, with only 5000 left afterwards. During the war, there was a serious lack of food and fuel for heating. Having already cut down all of Amsterdam’s trees for warmth (that’s why all the trees in Amsterdam are the same height), they began destroying Jewish homes since the Jews were all in hiding, using the beams and other materials for fuel. In the 1960s the government gave the job of re-building to students ...
Iamsterdam
... seems hard to overcome. How would I feel to first be isolated by the kids not being allowed to attend school with their friends, the loss of public transportation, not being able to go to the pool, losing Charm City Run and being turned down by every nation in the world as I tried to get my family out.
Were these naturally stronger human beings, was it simply a different time or do human beings step up out of necessity? Do people ...
Tips & Trics
... li>Meerdaagsetocht: Inca Jungle Trail
- Overa ll: Las Olas, Lake Titicaca, Bolivia (maar duur)
- Cheap: Tree Top Bungalow, Kep, Cambodja
- Worst: Deprimerend hol met vrouw (incl zwerende wond) in La Rioja
- < li>Meest indrukwekkend: Salt-Planes of Uyuni-tour, Uyuni, Bolivia
- Meest afwisselend: ...
Your So Sexy
... of individuals' stories during the occupation. It had an emphasis on the plight of the Jewish community but also described how the greater population strove to ensure decent living conditions for all. It was quite a moving exhibition and one we all learnt something from. We ended up spending a number of hours in the museum which is unique to any other we have encountered in Europe. As it was raining heavily on leaving the museum we decided to ...
Of Cycles, Brothels and Shrooms
... one of them gave a look of surprize and discouraged us from going there on bikes. Upon further inquiry we found out that it is very far off to go on a bike. Nonetheless, we decided to trust google's 25 km directions. We lost our way in the streets. And then we met a girl. She had her bike tilted upside down trying to repair something. Her shoes were hanging around her neck tied to each other by the laces. Her hands were dirty with grease. We decided to ask her ...
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