Netherlands Travel Stories Travel Articles

Boatgirl #6: Past & Present – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Contrasts: Anne Frank, city canals, and the strange yet sensible civility of the Red Light District.

Boatgirl #4: The Art of Amsterdam – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Find the source of fabulous in the Netherlands, just ignore the dorm-room smell.

Boatgirl #5: My Overall Impressions of the City So Far – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam's a nice place, just watch out for teenagers, emergency cords on trains and hotels that don't answer the bell.

Check Your Morals at the Door – Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Government sanctioned prostitution, soft drugs, an

The Big Trip #12

Not Just an American Tragedy “That can’t be right.” On Tuesday, September 11, I saw the headline “Plane crashes into World Trade Center” while in an Amsterdam internet cafe, and I barely gave it a second thought. I didn’t realize the magnitude of what had happened until a friend found my fiancé and I at [...]

The Big Trip #11

Week 21: Bicycle Heaven – Life in Holland Route: Chamonix, France – Rotterdam, The Netherlands – Amersfoort 145 kilometers While hiking the Tour de Mont Blanc, we met a nice couple from The Netherlands, and once we told them about our plan to spend a month in their country looking for jobs, they insisted we [...]

Soul Surfer in Europe #8: Final Amsterdam Entry

The uncensored version of what's hot and what's not in Amsterdam.

Soul Surfer in Europe #7: Last Night

The last evening in Amsterdam, along with a promise to return.

Soul Surfer in Europe #5: Last Night in the Countryside

A hostel has never looked so good after two nights in freezing rain.

Soul Surfer in Europe #6: Weekend Update

A night out at the Amsterdam Super Club and a day trip to Volendam.