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The Hague Slideshow
Travel Blogs from The Hague, Netherlands
The Hague
This is a top pick! I had to head off to The Hague today to try to find the Ukrainian embassy. Just in case I want to jump across the border from Slovakia I thought it might be handy to have a visa. I got off at the wrong train station according to the directions given ...
Little bits
This is a top pick! ... move on. However, I did not want to move on until we had somewhere to go so I spent the morning locking in accommodation in The Hague and Antwerp. We left early afternoon on the bus to the airport and a train to Den Haag. I wanted to revisit ...
White bar at The Hague
This is a top pick! Read it here: http://cobi.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/white-bar-at-the-hague/ ...
Too Good To Me
After a car ride, 2 buses, 2 trains and a plance ride I arrived in The Hague in Holland. I came here for 1 reason and that was to see my Godfather Harry and his wife Joanne. I havent seen them for 13 years and I had a 1 day window of opportunity to ...
Den Haag
After our Amazing Amsterdam Adventure, it was time to begin school in Den Haag (The Hague), which is the center of government activities in The Netherlands. Also, it is the home of the Peace Palace, home of the International Court of Justice, and ...
![[Day 30], The Hague, Netherlands travel blog](http://images.travelpod.com/users/travel4eternity/thumbnail.wimg.11.kasteelwellaerial.jpeg "[Day 30], The Hague, Netherlands travel blog")
Art and Surf in Den Haag
... I went to the Mauritshuis Museum which holds Vermeer’s ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ painting and Rembrandts’ ‘The Anatomy Lesson of Dr Nicoleas Tulp’ (which we learnt on our tour, was painted in Amsterdam) as well as ...
Den Haag
... were working but none were open cause it was winter. got some good dutch photos then headed to rotterdam. we went to the cube houses. a famous housing development of diamond shapped houses, it was very confusing how you could pssibly live in a diamond ...
The Eyesore on Lange Voorhout
... is an agglomeration of palaces and mansions many of which have become embassies to various countries. The Hague may not be the capital of the Netherlands, but it is the judicial capital of the United Nations, with the United Nations International ...
So hot here
Wow it is freaking hot here. and all anyone is dsoing is watching the portuguese england game. ahhhhh i'm boiling. den haag was kind of boring, it was really confusing getting around but i did get to see biddenhof, the rembrandt musuem 9for free!), and ...
Excuse me sir, can i please look in your cheese?
... searched for illegal substances. HAH The first part of our Holland adventure was to be spent at Anita's cousin's apartment just east of The Hague (pronounced Den Haaa*phlegm* in the local tounge). Like a lot of Polish have done since they joined the E.U, ...
THIMUN in The Hague
... an excellent conference called MUNESCO, so good that last year we were reviewed and given a prestigious affiliation with THIMUN (The Hague International Model United Nations), being the world's first and most recognized MUN conference for high school ...
A night in The Hague
Hello all, Well, like i said we were on our way to Amsterdam, but decided to take a little detour to a city called The Hague for a night. We orginally thought the port to drop the car off was in The Hague, but it turns our it was right near ...
Den Haag and Helen Clark
... and is also home to the International Criminal Court, among other things. (Fun Fact: While Amsterdam is the capital of The Netherlands, The Hague is home to the government. I'm not sure but this might be the only country where the ...
Hospex Parties are the best !
Message from Frank Only a few more days before my trip to Lithuania, and I'm travelling again, this time to Scheveningen, the beach near The Hague. It's a short trip by car, less than 2 hours. In the back of my car are Major Phil and Andrea, two ...
A trip to the Hague
Gareth, our host here, and his wife, Joanne, were nice enough to invite us to join them on a drive to The Hague. There was an Art Deco faire in an old church that they wanted to see. The fair was fun to go to. I would have like to buy something there, ...
Going to the Hospex Spring Camp
... promising : Globetrotter_tt, Cynamon, Demorganna...yes, I admit you might think they are members of a Hardrock Band ! ;-) The planning looks interesting (it's Queensday !) : Friday : Evening out - Party in Den Haag "QueensNight" Saturday ...
Den Haag: Always wanted to visit Hague
... employees. Imagine our delight when we recognised some of the buildings we had seen in The Netherlands Magna Plaza Basilica Herengracht canal Rijksmuseum De Amsterdam Magere Burg Westerkerk Dam Square Town Hall Nieuwe Kerk ING ...
Nog 5 dagen!
Ladys and gentleman, Allereerst natuurlijk van harte welkom op mijn blog! Ben nog druk bezig er voor te zorgen dat jullie binnenkort ook zónder overal reclame te zien, rustig mijn berichtjes kunnen lezen. Het lijkt als de dag van gister ...
Charles Taylor, Anne Frank House, & More
Last week was certainly eventful. On Wednesday we went to see the Charles Taylor hearing at The Hague. It was in closed session in order to protect the identity of the witness, so we weren't allowed to see any of the hearing. We had a 2 hour briefing ...
Exploring Holland
... drive straight to Den Hague. We found a nice corner in a mega-camp site full of dutch caravanners and got the bus into town. Den Hague couldn't be more different from Amsterdam. From the main station you emerge into an ultra-modern landscape full of ...
Charles Taylor and Chemical Weapons
Hello again all! I know I just updated everyone the other day, but since we just came back from another trip to The Hague I figured I'd post another update. Today's official school trip was to the ICC to see the Charles Taylor trial and then to the ...
The Hague
The last major stop of our trip through The Netherlands was a day trip to The Hague; I think that this is the first city that I have been to where there is the word, "the" in the title. Apparently this is common in France, but I found it strange. The ...
Hague for R and R
After travelling hard and fast through Italy and France we were in urgent need of some down time to recover. The Hague was the perfect place for us to do this, as we were able to stay with Iet, Kev's great aunt, and there were few tourist attractions to ...
Dog Days are Over
... . Yes, please. We head to Suzi & Paul's place for a quick recoup and are then taken on a mini-tour through The Hague's city centre and a great little walk around the palace and various beautiful, old royal and governmental buildings in the area. Back ...
Den Haag
... places and watering holes. After a tour of their home and a tasty home prepared lunch we walked to Scheveningen. Beaches in the Netherlands are not like beaches at home. They are naturally almost deserted for the winter months, and in warmer times are ...
An Afternoon/Evening with Yvonne
... ) at a shop featuring the very expensive collection of Delft products. Our next destination was the seat of power in the Netherlands; The Hague. Although I had heard of The Hague, I never realized it would be such a beautiful place. The ...
Sitting with my laptop on a rainy day...
in Den Haag or the Hague, whichever you prefer. I was going to join some other couchsurfers in Rotterdam, a half hour train ride away, but I'd much rather just have a half relax day and update my internet stuff, search for some couches, etc. I'll head ...