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A Vivid Experience

A travel blog entry by m.stuart

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: (May 27-May 30)
Amsterdam is one place that everyone should visit and experience once in their lifetime, not necessarily as a focal point of a trip, but more as a brief stop through. The several museums, botanical gardens, and the infamous Red Light District make for a very memorable experience. Everything comes at a …

Rijksmuseum and EYE

A travel blog entry by ahartry

... republic. My favorite artifact was the model ship ... A Dutch man of war (72 guns, think). It was not a model of a real ship but of an ideal ship, named for the king of England, William. I also loved the large doll house, decorated in period. But then miniatures of any type are very appealing.

Upstairs focuses on art. I loved the modern light pendant at the top of the stairs. Almost all paintings had descriptors, which ...

Land of Tulips

A travel blog entry by saradehner

... I won't say any more on that because I'm sure most
of you don't really care and those that might care may be ones
receiving gifts.... ;)

Joan had to leave
early to get back to Brussels to meet her brother, but Sarah and I
stayed to meet her brother and his friends. It was nice to have some
other Americans to hang out with for a while.

I'm a bit surprised
nothing terribly exciting or crazy happened while we were in
...

Bikes galore

A travel blog entry by chrismcg

... garden designs were very interesting, with the emphasis on how to make the best of small spaces. Land in the city centres is at a premium in the Netherlands, especially for domestic use, and there is great emphasis on flower boxes, which cascade down the walls. and hang from lampposts, in a beautiful splash of colour.

There were not as many flowers on display as we had imagined but what was there was very creatively displayed and ...

At the airport

A travel blog entry by shaolinpowered

... Italy for a tournament and we were wearing our tracksuits adorned with a
dutch flag!)

Me: Ducth will be fine, smiling…
Officer: “What is your destination?”Me:
“Beijing"
Officer: "So you are going to Moscow first."
Me: "Yes"
Officer: "Did you know that you have to declare any amount of money that is €10.000 or
more?"
Me: “No!”
I started laughing and he must have ...