Ann Frank Huis and Papeneiland
A tour of the Ann Frank Huis requires a time out for reflection and no better place than Papeneiland, one of Amsterdam's oldest cafes and just down the Prinsengracht Canal…
Rijsttafel
While its name reads like the bottom of an eye chart, a rijsttafel dinner is a feast not to be missed. This rice table was devised by Dutch colonizers in…
Kinderdijk
19 windmills, built around 1740 to manage water and prevent flooding still operate at this UNESCO World Heritage site. The responsibilities of the "wind techs" are handed down from generation…
Hindeloopen
I was going to drive to Freesland to explore the area my paternal grandparents came from but panicked about a mile outside the car rental office when the English navigation…
Edam
Edam, famous for its cheese, is in the district of Waterland. It's a small village navigated by canals - pictured above are a group of women who waved hello to…
Giethoorn
Mediterranean refugees settled here in 1,200 and while tilling virgin soil discovered hundreds of horns from wild goats which had drowned in a massive flood a thousand years previous. Thus…
King’s Day
Merry makers – young and old alike – celebrate the King’s Birthday on April 27th with orange themed festivities. Everyone gets the day off except the restaurant and transportation workers…
Bar Lokaal
I was recommended to this cafe by a salesman when in search of a SIM card for my IPhone. They didn't carry them but he looked up a place that…
French fries the dutch way
French fries come with a blob of mayonnaise here and don't bother telling the waiter to skip the condiment....it comes irrespective of your pleas. I couldn't figure out if it…
Haven’t been everywhere but it’s on my list. Susan Sontag
Amsterdam is a great place to ditch the map and follow your nose to discover treasures not found in the guidebooks- like the flower mart of Singel Canal. And if…