Netherlands Archive

  • Galapagos

    My Four Least Romantic Travel Experiences

    Posted on February 13, 2012 | 12 Comments
    Just to preface this post, these are my personal least romantic experiences. I don’t mean to say that these activities are themselves inherently unromantic, but for us they were anything but romantic. 1. Flying anywhere - I can’t think of anything that can ruin a...

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  • Amsterdam

    Amsterdam, How I Mucked it Up

    Posted on January 15, 2012 | 13 Comments
    Our plan was a good one. Stay in Brussels and go on a few day trips to neighboring countries. Paris we love, so that was on the list. Germany is famous for its Christmas markets, so Cologne quickly made the cut. Bruges was a short...

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  • Frankfurt Altstadt

    Join Me as I Explore the Christmas Markets of Europe

    Posted on December 15, 2011 | 4 Comments
    There are many travel experiences I have hoped to enjoy for a long time. Near the top of the list for several years has been visiting Europe around the Christmas holidays. This year thanks to some good luck, we are finally able to make it...

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  • 9-streets-2

    Hidden Amsterdam – The City Many People Never See

    Posted on May 24, 2011 | 7 Comments
    Today’s guest blogger is Colm Hanratty, Editor of Hostelworld.com, the internet’s leading hostel booking website. Colm manages the content on the site. This includes videos, podcasts, the blog and more. One of his favourite cities in the world is Amsterdam. Here he tells us of...

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