Country Info
- Amsterdam
- Capital
- Euro (EUR)
- Currency
- 15,981,472
- Population
- NL
- Country Code
Maastricht Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Maastricht, Netherlands
Crazy night out with the Welsh
Hey all~ There are ten students from Wales studying with us during March. I have a class with about six of them, and have become great friends with Nicola, Claire, Rodric, and Sally. We went out Saturday night with the intention of making it to the ...
A long walk..
... transformed into a hotel and a restuarant (one of the most expensive places to eat and sleep in the south of the Netherlands) We were a bit underdressed to venture inside but the gardens and caves were beautiful in their own right. After the Chateau we ...
This is it!
Well, today I'm moving back to Amsterdam, after having lived here in Maastricht for over 6 years. Next week is my last week at work and then I'm off to Beijing, China. It's a mixed feeling: on the one hand I'm looking forward to travelling ...
The last of the Netherlands
Maastricht was a lovely place, certainly an improvement on Rotterdam. However, it was a very expensive city! Just wonder the streets and experience it for yourself. You'll find some cheap bars around if you look hard enough, but in the end it always drew ...
Bowling
Wednesday nights have been designated bowling night. It has been quite awhile since I have been bowling and my final score of 54 points definately reflected this. I am in serious need of some practice. I console myself with the fact that I have quite a ...
Arrival in Maastricht
Well here goes....this is my first trial run so hopefully they will get better as time goes by. I arrived in Maastricht on Wednesday morning. I found a hotel in my travel guide....the cheapest one listed....It was a very nice place. It was above a cafe, ...
Last Week of Class
Boy does time fly here, I cannot believe that my first class is almost over! I really enjoyed the class and only hope that the rest will be as good. I found out this morning I got an A which feels great but frustrating at the same time because the grade ...
Carnival In Maastricht
Carnival in Maastricht was indeed interesting. EVERYONE is involved from the young to old, dressed up in elaborate, and sometimes ridiculous costumes. As you can tell nearly everyone in the MCTS program got involved as well! Some a little crazier than ...
Count down to Paris
Hey guys~ The countdown has begun and yes it is a staggering 1 day before I am back in Paris, "the city of lights" It is still quite surreal that it is so easy to spend the weekend in Paris. I plan to spend a day at the Louvre, nights enjoying french ...
First Day of Classes
Today was the first day of class, and I have to say the most exciting first day I have ever had. The name of my first class is "Comparison of Higher Education in the United States and the European Union" (quite a mouthful huh?) There are only 8 students ...
Our Biking Adventure!
WE FINALLY DID IT! Hanna and I have been planning to rent bikes, we have talked about it for about a month, and have pushed it back for four days and today we finally did it. It was so much fun. I wish I had bought a bike at the very beginning, it is so ...
A nice walk in Maastricht
... , so I have no idea exactly what I am looking at. But now I can say that I have visited the Natural History Museaum in Maastricht! Life is good here, I am having a great time though I have two wishes...that the damn sun would shine and that I could have ...
Tunnels Galore
... out of tennis balls). It was fun to watch. It was also interesting to note that this whole southern region of the Netherlands had remained Catholic, while the rest of Dutchlandia had turned protestant. On our way to the castle we passed through three ...
An update and a couple of pictures!!
Hello all~ I do not have much to write today....I have a really bad cold and just took some cold medicine so in about fifteen minutes I will be out cold! I can already feel my head clouding over. I have some new pictures to share. Most of them are ...
A short day
... didnīt bother. I could have managed to carry drugs and sex-workers in my panniers all the way to... Holland. Ah, I understand. Maastricht I have only heard of because of the treaty, so was pleased to discover that its a beautiful, historic city, with ...
Maastricht
... and raining. It's hard to play tourist in this unusually cold and rainy summer. We stayed for 2 days anyway since Maastricht, being a historical city, is so pretty and charming, despite the gloomy weather. It has its history dating back to the ...
The city of Maastricht, Limburg, Holland
... in the architecture. Maastricht is also the location for the signing of the namesake treaty,which created the modern EU in 1992. Maastricht sits on a little geographic appendage dangling down like a appendix but it is well worth a visit. We were able to ...
My new home!
Maastrict is the cutest little town. It is full of history and friendly individuals! At first it was a little scary being here without those I love and all on my own, and yes I had a few breakdowns and I ...
From Holland into Germany and back into Holland.
... to talk to you for that little while anyway. This morning we headed for the Dutch province of Limburg and it's capital city Maastricht. Limburg is that funny little appendage stuck to the eastern side of the country. Once again Basil took us to some nice ...
Maastricht: Land of bicycle and hot girls
... Anyway, lets get started. It's almost 2:00 am here. Last Wednesday I visited the city of Maastericht in the Netherlands. For geographical purposes its a university town located on both sides of the Meuse river in the south-eastern part of the ...
Maastricht Dag Reis
...more like Maastricht pastry trip. But more on that later! Today we ventured into the deep south of the Netherlands, to Maastricht, a small city about an hour south by train from Eindhoven. It's a very pretty, old city on the river Maas, renowned for ...
Hop starting with Maastricht... welcome!
... go in town and I will try to solve the fact that my bank card isnt working in the Netherlands so I can't withdraw :S Another quiet day in Maastricht, thing goes quite fine beside that I'm bumping and hurting myself into anything that stand on my ...
Paris for the Weekend
... of wine in Paris. After a glass of vino, we were all ready for bed! Sunday morning it was time to head back to Maastricht! After a relaxing breakfast we were back to the train station. The train ride home was beautiful. The sun was shining and each ...
Maastricht - Day One
... to sit under the shade in her beautiful backyard and chat! After relaxing for a while, Renee took us to the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten. It's a WWII cemetery commemorating and honoring the American soldiers who gave ...
Some pictures of Maastricht
I know it took me forever but I finally got a good way to get some pictures and information to you. Lots to see and do here in Maastricht, and going to Ireland next weekend. Expect more ...
Friday
... night we went out on the town. the streets were full off people because this week is "introduction" week for the students of maastricht which just means all the young people go out and party. i had my first "disco" experience which was basically a lot ...
Bruis Festival
... way) working for the government in Ottawa. They took two weeks of vacation and were traveling through France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Only staying 1-2 days in each city! The next day they were leaving to visit Cologne, Germany then heading ...