Articles tagged ‘Travel Guide’

October in Amsterdam

By Roger | July 20th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

As October rolls in, the summer crowds are long gone and a sense of normalcy returns to the Dutch capital. This is a year-round tourist destination, but from June through early September the city center can be so jammed with visitors that you feel like you are trapped in a theme park at times. By [...]

 

September in Amsterdam

By Roger | June 29th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

September is a favorite month in Amsterdam for many hardcore fans of the city. The summer weather rarely gets blazing hot, so it’s not a matter of avoiding the steamy days like in the south of Europe. It’s more a matter of far fewer first-time tourists visiting than in August, particularly starting just after Labor [...]

 

August in Amsterdam

By Roger | May 14th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

Since a big chunk of Europe itself takes the entire month of August off from their jobs, you should expect crowds during the month in Amsterdam. Some Dutch locals will flee the city this month, but the influx of visitors will more than make up for them. There are several interesting events in August, though [...]

 

A Moleskine for Amsterdam fans

By Roger | February 8th, 2008 | Add a Comment »

I’ve never owned one myself, but many of my friends are huge fans of those Moleskine journal books. As far as I know they are really high quality blank journals that are beloved by many a traveler. Yesterday a friend told me about a new series of city-specific Moleskines, and of course the reason I’m [...]