New Year in Amsterdam
Amsterdam Light Festival at New Year. Image courtesy of TinaMac3 on Flickr. New Year in Amsterdam sees the city erupt in celebration of Oudejaarsavond with fantastic firework displays and late-night...
View ArticleShopping in Amsterdam
The Magna Plaza in Amsterdam. Picture courtesy of Ernie Hathaway on Flickr. With some of the best markets, specialty stores, and boutiques in the world, Amsterdam’s shopping streets are easily explored...
View ArticleHenry Moore at the Rijksmuseum
Henry Moore’s Large Reclining Figure on display in Kew Gardens, London. Image courtesy of Jim Linwood on Flickr. The lavishly redesigned Rijksmuseum reopened in Amsterdam in April 2013 to international...
View ArticleAmsterdam Uitmarkt Festival
Uitmarkt is Amsterdam’s biggest cultural festivals. Image courtesy of meiburgin on Flickr. Attracting half a million visitors annually into Amsterdam, Uitmarkt is the biggest cultural festival in The...
View Article10 Things You Didn’t Know About Amsterdam
The Dutch Royal Palace is built on piles. Image courtesy of flavouz on Flickr. Laid-back Amsterdam is full of world-beating museums, leafy parks, a network of photogenic canals and a buzzing bar and...
View ArticleEverything You Want to Know About Amsterdam Coffeeshops
The Bulldog is Amsterdam’s best-known coffeeshop. Image courtesy of sherpas428 on Flickr. Amsterdam’s notorious coffeeshops are not known for their mochaccinos and double espressos; instead of pedaling...
View ArticleNational Parks Around Amsterdam
De Hoge Veluwe National Park near Masterdam in fall. Image courtesy of Dymphie H on Flickr. Fall is the perfect time of year to get out of the city and into the countryside as trees begin to change...
View ArticleCelebrating Christmas in Amsterdam
Sinterklaas arrives in Amsterdam at Christmas. Image courtesy of James Mostert on Flickr. Celebrating Christmas in Amsterdam starts in the third weekend of November, when Sinterklaas and his helpers...
View ArticleMuseumplein Weekend, Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s Museumplein will host a weekend of free concerts in June. Image courtesy of Kevin Gessner on Flickr. It seems to be Amsterdam’s intention to have one long party this summer. Not only are...
View ArticleVisiting Keukenhof Gardens and a Bulb Farm Outside of Amsterdam
Amazing technicolor flowers Every year I saw them again: beautiful photos of colorful fields and greenhouses filled with a wide range of flowers. I’d tell myself I’d go next year, but something always...
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