Articles tagged ‘transportation’
Getting from Amsterdam to Bruges/Brugge
By Roger | August 17th, 2008 |
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The perfectly preserved medieval Belgian city of Bruges (or Brugge in Dutch/Flemish) is a major highlight in this region, and it’s a common next stop or prior stop for travelers who are touring Northern Europe. But as you may already know, finding the details on how to get from one to the other can be [...]
Amsterdam city tour for cheapskates, including free audio commentary
By Roger | June 22nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
In spite of its outsized fame, Amsterdam is actually a fairly compact city, at least when considering the town center that contains pretty much everything you’ve ever heard of or would want to see on a short visit. Since most visitors come for just a weekend in Amsterdam, it’s nice that there are a few [...]
Amsterdam Public Transportation Explained
By Roger | October 11th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Amsterdam is an excellent city to do completely on foot, but there are some occasions when you’ll want to use their efficient and confusing public transportation network. If you packed the wrong shoes or if you packed way too much stuff and you are staying in the cool area near Leidseplein, you’ll be thankful that [...]
Amsterdam Canal Cruises - a great first impression
By Roger | October 8th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
As corny as they may sound, I’ve come to the realization while visiting over 100 cities that taking a simple bus tour upon arrival for the first time is the best way to get oriented in a hurry. I know, to be trapped on a slow moving bus with screaming families and catatonic senior citizens [...]
Buying a Used Bike in Amsterdam
By Roger | October 2nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Every visitor who arrives in Amsterdam for the first time can’t help but be amazed at how jammed the city is with bikes. At Centraal Station alone there are literally thousands of them parked and locked up every day. The bike culture in Amsterdam isn’t some new environmental movement, it’s the way the locals have [...]
Schiphol Airport of the Future
By Roger | September 13th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport is already famous as Europe’s favorite airport both for its efficiency and its design, and things are scheduled to get even better in the coming years. At the just-concluded Check-In 2007 convention in Las Vegas, which is an annual gathering of airport and airline officials, Schiphol managers showed off a futuristic system [...]
