So we've arrived! Amsterdam is certainly a strange city. If you ever wanted to see canals, bikes (and plenty of them), wonky houses and trams then look no further! After landing and taking the train from the airport to the city centre at 10am local time, we wasted no time in getting some nosh and a nice pint of heineken :) After hiring bikes, I ...

Our [first] stay in Amsterdam was quite brief, only 1.5 days. However, we did a lot of walking around the city centre. Our day started off by going to the Sex Museum which provided a lot of food for thought to say the least and some images we both wish we had not seen. The museum even had umm, photos, from a private collection dating as far back...

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Aamulla ehdin viela tehda pienen raitiovaunuajelun Riiassa. Se oli mukavaa, olisi aiemminkin voinut hyodyntaa kyseista kulkuvalinetta. Lippujen (tai minkaan) hinnat Riiassa eivat tosin enaa ole sita mita oppaat vaittavat. Inflaatio on niin huikea. Esitteen mukaan raitiovaunun olisi pitanyt maksaa 20 senttia mutta todellinen hinta oli jo 50 sentt...

Hello from Amsterdam! Let me start by saying that this is an absolutely beautiful and unique city. The people are friendly, the food is delicious, and there is no shortage of things to do. Aside from that I have to say that it feels a little tourist-trappy to me, at least near the major tourist attractions. But seeing as I have now gotten lost v...

Everyone has high expectations and stereotypes of the city of Amsterdam before they arrive... let us just say that they're pretty much all true! From legal prostitution (and hundreds of windows "displaying" their services) and the "coffee shops" that have menus for any type of pot that you could imagine, to the beautiful canals and thousands of ...