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Fear and Loathing in Amsterdam

4. May 2009

Now, while it’s mostly against the law to obtain, carry or have drugs or restricted substances outside of ye old Amsterdam and the Netherlands, you can have a little pleasure Low Land style across the flatlands as long as you keep it clean. So mind your Ps and Qs, as they say, and keep on the right side of the law. If you like a little moderation for your inspiration then there’s more colours and varieties of beers on offer in the Netherlands than you could poke a drunken stick at.

Amsterdam’s Keukenhof Gardens: Tiptoe through the Tulips

13. January 2009

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Amsterdam’s Keukenhof Gardens: Tiptoe through the Tulips

If you've got a thing about flowers, colour, beauty, history, and/or sweet smelling air, Keukenhof Gardens in the Netherlands, not far from Amsterdam, is the place for you (click here for the Viator tour to the Keukenhof Gardens). It's gorgeous. So gorgeous, in fact, that no-one has ever taken a bad photograph there. Well, not of the flowers anyway.

Getting Steamy in Europe

16. December 2008

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In the absence of hot water to submerge in, I find lolling in steam a good alternative. Great for the skin, relaxing for the muscles and all-round soothing to the soul. Unless, of course, you’re in Russia. In which case it can just be traumatic (although very relaxing in hindsight). The following are a few of my adventures in steam. Honestly, some were more adventurous than others. And if you're not comfortable with public nudity, these are not the travel experiences for you...

Day Trips from Amsterdam

13. June 2008

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Traveling further afield from Amsterdam? You can try the well-known tourist destinations in Belgium like Bruges and Ghent, or Antwerp and Brussels. Yet there are several options for quicker day trips within the Netherlands, whether your tastes lean towards modern urbanism or pastoral tulip fields.

Amsterdam Red Light District Tour

2. April 2008

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It’d been a week of bad weather coming up to the Amsterdam Red Light District walking tour, making it feel like the place was kinda living up to its name. Old Man Horizontal Snow, Captain Sleet and Unfeasibly Strong and Bloody Cold Wind with Grey Skies (didn’t get his first name) had all been round and over stayed any welcome they might have had in this town, so that when the night of the walk through Amsterdam's Red Light District finally came by, the sky was at least clear enough to make out the Red Lights in question.

Amsterdam, By Night

2. March 2007

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From tree-lined canals and museums by day, to an explosion of electronic music and illicit offerings at night, Amsterdam certainly lives up to its name as a European party destination. In that spirit here are my recommendations for a night out on Amsterdam’s straats (streets) and pleins (squares). Before you dive deep into Amsterdam’s nightlife grab [...]