Amsterdam is much more than drugs and sex.  It is a mega city filled with tradition, art, architecture and a colorful past that lives on in the hundreds of historical musuems that tell the stories of time that this magical city has endured.      Every year on April 30th,  Netherlanders turn out in ...

Matt and I have just spent a second day in Amsterdam.....today we woke up at 5.30am excited to have slept thru the night, rest up, and really get our trip going...but since Camping Zeeburg breakfast wasn't until 9am, we had to wait - so we slept until 8.30 and then were the first ones at the door of the lodge for coffee. So, all these early morn...

Made it to Amsterdam, so much to see and do and staying at the flying Pig was a highlight. One of the best hostels in Europe....

Hey everyone.. well after our night in Maastricht, we were supposed to take the 826 train to Amsterdam..finally around 1030, we made it to the station and got on the next train. Amsterdam is famous for its canals, red light district, and its drug population..we found this out to be entirely true upon arrival..not ten minutes after leaving the st...

Finally got to the US consulate - oh my god I have not seen security like that since the launch of the new Bardot album......The "compound" is surrounded by double reifnroced, motherfucker impenetrable steel fence - you would think we were in Saigon in 1975. As you come up to the front door, you buzz the bell and the guy asks you what you want -...