Category: Amsterdam Travel

We have all been waiting for spring in the Netherlands. It rains a bit less than usual, the sun occasionally shines through the clouds, and you can finally leave your winter hat at home. But all jokes aside, celebrating Easter in Amsterdam is a great place to spend your Easter...

Amsterdam is an enthralling city at any hour, but there is something truly special about it at night. Even though daylight is nowhere to be found, Amsterdam shines the brightest when darkness falls upon her historic streets and curvy canals. In order to keep you busy well into the wee...

While your stay in Amsterdam will inevitably come to an end, you can always bring home memories of Amsterdam in the form of souvenirs. Sometimes a little tacky, other times a little cheesy (literally!), Amsterdam souvenirs are fun ways to remember your trip. Here are our picks for the best...

So, you’ve booked your tickets to Holland, checked your arrival times twice, and even picked out a nice place to stay while you here. Great! So what’s next up on the to-do list? Well, if you are like us it’s time to start putting together a list of traditionally Dutch...

The famous canals of Amsterdam can be divided into two equally awe-inspiring categories. Firstly, there are the actual waterways themselves. These are the sunken passages that snake their way through the city, which were painstakingly dug, filled, arched over by graceful bridges, and are a pleasure to laze upon on...

There is no question that Amsterdam is one of the best places to party in Europe. For many people, nightlife is the main reason they decided to come to Amsterdam in the first place. Even with this in mind, nightlife is the type of thing that can be easily overlooked...

Amsterdam is filled to the brim with museums. There are over 50 of them, many of them quirky and unusual. We certainly wouldn’t want you to miss out on the splendid Rijksmuseum or the snazzy Stedelijk Museum but Amsterdam has so much more to offer. From tulips to tattoos, from...

In a city that boasts over 100 kilometers of canals, yet suffers from an on-going housing shortage, it comes as no surprise that people have taken to living on the water. Since the Second World War, when housing opportunities were already limited but cargo ships were in abundance, the inhabitants...