Waterkant is situated in a quieter area of Amsterdam, and I was pleasantly surprised by the small amount of people there. Having said that, we were there during lunch time on a weekday, and I'm under the impression things liven up a little in the evenings. It’s right on the canal, and so we picked …
Traditional herring in Albert Cuyp market – Amsterdam
It turns out the central location of the apartment is great for many reasons, but one of them was not for quiet mornings. The window was open during the night, and early in the morning, I could hear this incessantly irritating beeping, which I later realised was the street crossing on the road below. I …
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Amsterdam
The first thing I did in Amsterdam was nearly get hit by a bike. Shortly after arriving at the hotel, we stepped outside in search of food and after taking a few steps forward Am let out a panicked incoherent sentence which should have been “Rhiannon, you’re about to get mown down by a cyclist!” …
Amsterdam – tourist attractions, what’s worth the queue & what to avoid
I went to Amsterdam recently, and I did something that I would not usually do, and hit as many of the tourist attractions as possible. I tried and tested a whole bunch of stuff from a plethora of “Top 5 things to do in Amsterdam” and “Top 10 attractions” so that you don’t have to. …
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