Articles tagged ‘travel tips’
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 [...]
Free things to do in Amsterdam
By Roger | August 3rd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Amsterdam isn’t as expensive as many major European cities, but it can still wipe out many budget travelers who don’t plan well. If you find yourself low on cash and you want to do something other than sit in your hostel room, you’ve got quite a few options. Several of these are pretty obvious and [...]
Bike tours of Amsterdam - Mike’s Bikes
By Roger | July 27th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Amsterdam is considered to be the bicycle capital of the world by many, and it’s definitely true that in the city center bike traffic tends to dominate on all but the most major roads. If you’ve yet to make it here for the first time you might be considering renting a bike for all or [...]
Amsterdam Beer Bike back on the road, now with karaoke!
By Roger | June 26th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Not long ago it appeared that Amsterdam’s famous beer bikes had been banned from the streets by police due to complaints from citizens, but I’ve been assured the problems have been worked out and the city’s world-famous tolerance has prevailed yet again. There are a few new rules these bike companies must follow, but the [...]
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 [...]
Beer Bike banned in Amsterdam
By Roger | June 11th, 2008 | Add a Comment »
UPDATE: The Beer Bike has evidently worked out the troubles with the police so as of late June, 2008 it’s on the road again with the problems discussed below solved. Read more about the new Amsterdam Beer Bike situation, including the new karaoke machine option.
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I recently used a photograph of Amsterdam’s Beer [...]
Money-saving tips for Europe in 2008
By Roger | April 2nd, 2008 | Add a Comment »
Over at BootsnAll they’ve just published an article full of money-saving tips for Europe travel, which should come in especially handy for Americans since our currency keeps edging toward being worthless against the now-mighty euro. When the euro debuted at just over $1.17 each things seemed about right, and then it marched down to about [...]
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 [...]
