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Announcements, news items and the odd survey.
How Best to Do Business in Amsterdam
As a gateway to most European cities, the city of Amsterdam - although renowned for its tourism - is viewed as a perfect city in which to base and conduct business.
Getting Married in Amsterdam
When couples who love to travel begin to think about getting married, one of the logical options is to have a destination wedding.
Amsterdam Travel News: May 16, 2010
Here's a roundup of some of the latest Amsterdam travel news stories: Anne Frank's original writings come home This year marked the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Anne Frank House,…
Amsterdam iPhone Apps for Travelers
Some people love detaching from modern life as much as possible when they travel. I am not one of those people.
Win an almost-free trip for 2 to Amsterdam by trading away something you like
The excellent Netherlands Tourism Board is partnering with the uber-artsy Lloyd Hotel in Amsterdam for an interesting contest that will award one winner with a free trip for two to the Dutch Capital,…
Hamsterdam - The Movie: Coming to theaters next Christmas
Twentieth Century Fox has just given the green-light on a new buddy comedy to be set in Amsterdam, scheduled to be released just before Christmas, 2010.
Amsterdam photo section is improved
If you’ve visited this site before, it’s possible that you’ve noticed that Photo Gallery tab near the top right.
BootsnAll is throwing a big party in Portland, Oregon, and you are invited!
I know it’s not terribly obvious at first, but Amsterdamlogue (AKA Why Go Amsterdam) is part of a large network of travel sites based in Portland, Oregon, and the company that hosts them all,…
It's easy to win a free copy of Rolf Potts' new book if you act fast
At BootsnAll (the company who hosts Amsterdamlogue), we're almost as happy talking about travel as we are actually traveling - and talking about travel with great travel writers like Rolf Potts makes…
Amsterdam Beer Bike back on the road, now with karaoke!
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…
Beer Bike banned in Amsterdam
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.
Going Dutch - The origination explained in video
If you’ve ever wondered where the expression “going Dutch” came from, the video below does an entertaining job in answering it.
Apologies to the Frank Family
In a recent post I blasted Anne Frank as a “one trick pony” and said that it was disgraceful that the young author had rested on her laurels after writing a single book.
5 Amsterdam videos that will help you get a sense of the place
If you’ve not yet been to Amsterdam, or you haven’t made a trip in a while, I’ve collected up some videos that I think do a good job at capturing the unique charms of this city.
Heineken Experience reopening seems to be delayed
In late October 2007, Heineken gave almost no notice when they closed their iconic Amsterdam attraction known as the Heineken Experience for yet another renovation.
WhyGo Amsterdam now has maps
After a certain amount of foot-dragging on my part I’ve finally started adding maps to Amsterdamlogue.
'Extreme Marco Polo' World Championships coming to Amsterdam in 2008
“Marco” yells Peter Shewchuk. “Polo” returns a distant voice, as Shewchuk begins swimming in a determined beeline through New York’s East River toward his training partner.
Amsterdam somehow isn't one of the 12 places to see really good-looking locals
BootsnAll recently published one of those “list stories” called 12 places to see really good-looking locals , and Amsterdam seems to be a glaring omission.
Amsterdam is friendly with good nightlife and parks, according to new survey
The results of a new Trip Advisor survey of over 1,100 travelers give Amsterdam high marks in at least three categories comparing major European cities.
Rijksmuseum won't completely reopen until 2012, or later
Sad news this week for Amsterdam museum-goers as the city announced that the Rijksmuseum , which was most recently scheduled to reopen after a renovation in 2010, now won’t complete the massive…
Random Amsterdam photo of the moment
This is from our Amsterdam photos section, which will be hugely expanded fairly soon. They are BIG on chess in Amsterdam (get it?). This shot was taken in the little plaza just off Leidseplein.
A Moleskine for Amsterdam fans
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.
Amsterdam's future is underground?
While we were publishing our Amsterdam Coffeeshops FAQ over the last two weeks, we almost missed this fascinating story about a proposal to expand the city with a massive and futuristic underground…
New interactive Amsterdam map on BootsnAll.com
The nerds who do the technical stuff on Amsterdamlogue are still working on the upcoming map feature for this site, but they have now completed a really cool interactive map feature on some of the…
Amsterdam is evidently not one of the Top 10 Destinations for Independent Travelers
BootsnAll, the big travel network that hosts this site, just announced their Top 10 Destinations for Independent Travelers in 2008 , and Amsterdam didn’t make the cut.
Anne Frank - the musical, coming to Spain
Straight from the ‘Now I’ve heard everything’ file comes news that on Friday, January 4, the cast of an upcoming Spanish musical based on the life of Anne Frank visited Amsterdam’s Anne Frank House…
Amsterdam Weekly - download it free!
Whenever you are traveling it’s ideal if you can pick up the “free alternative weekly” on your first day in the city.
Heineken Experience closed for major renovations (again)
Only six years after its last major renovation (and year-long closing) the famous Heineken Brewery in Amsterdam has boarded itself up again until June 2008.
Globetrekker TV - Now on Your Home Computer
Those of us who like to watch travel shows on TV between our actual trips are well aware that the Globe Trekker series has been a leader in the field of budget and adventure travel for many years.
Melkweg Needs a Bailout
The Melkweg (the Milky Way), the legendary Amsterdam concert and entertainment venue, is in trouble, and the city of Amsterdam is stepping in to try to save it .