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The Basics Country: Netherlands Where is it: The Netherlands are located in western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany. Why do people go here: The Netherland’s largest city, Amsterdam, draws people from around the world due to its stance on marijuana and other drugs. It is legal to smoke weed and use [...]

17: Learning to Ride – Diary of a Single Girl – Amsterdam, Nethlands

Den Bosch has a better type of buzz, and Ria learns there's more than one way to ride a bike.

16: Velcro Squirt Gun Man… – Diary of a Single Girl – Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Flying Pig Hostel is a cure for writer's block, but it isn't exactly good for one's opinion of other people.

15: Savor the Small Moments – Diary of a Single Girl – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Travel isn't always about funny stories. It's about moments, sometimes small and brief, in all about life, and all to be treasured.

14: The Day I got Dutch National Pride – Diary of a Single Girl – Amsterdam, Netherlands

Taking a break from the sun, Ria lands in Amsterdam in the middle of a heat wave. Here she felt the vibe of the connected and was overcome by Dutch national pride.

Oh, What a Night!

Just by trying to go to bed in his hotel room, Jon

Bicycling in Holland: What’s the Big Deal? – The Netherlands

Venture on two wheels across the varied Dutch land

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 [...]