2014-12-05 19:01
English: Two children dressed up as 'zwarte pieten' (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
This is the celebration where children are transformed into Kings and Queens and honored as the bringers of the… Read More
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2014-11-21 12:39
After the successful 2013 edition, there was no question if there would be another Amsterdam Light Festival this year. Even more light artworks will be hanging above, standing next to… Read More
2014-10-31 14:56
This winter the unique Amsterdam Light Festival returns to the city the third time. The historical center of Amsterdam will light up and present spectacular illuminated artworks for this int… Read More
2014-10-20 13:12
Unique opportunity to source new contacts and find new destinations
World Travel Market is a vibrant must attend business-to-business event which bring together 5,000 exhibitors representin… Read More
2014-10-09 12:22
Jack-o-lantern (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Some people believe Halloween started as a pagan ritual that celebrated the dead, while other claim it began as a Christian feast hundreds of years a… Read More
2014-09-18 11:47
English: Oktoberfest in September 2009: Bierzelt (Beertent) of the Löwenbräu Brewery. Deutsch: Das Bierzelt der Löwenbräu-Brauerei auf dem Oktoberfest im September 2009… Read More
2014-07-01 13:49
In the lovely Dutch countryside you can visit one of the beautiful working windmills (Zaanse Schans), a local cheese factory (Volendam, the perfect place for a delicious sea food lunc… Read More
2014-06-03 10:15
holland festival | Zaha Hadid pavillion 11 (Photo credit: nilsmengedoht)
A leading international performance arts festival in the Netherlands, the Holland Festival will return to Amsterdam f… Read More
2014-05-11 21:45
Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Semi-finals map. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Eurovision Song Festival...
BIG thing in Europe.
NOT so much a thing pretty much everywhere else.
Which is kind of… Read More
2014-05-02 09:24
English: War memorial in remembrance of 10 members of the Dutch resistance executed by the Sicherheitsdienst (SD) during the last days of the German occupation in the Second World War. Neder… Read More
2014-04-27 13:29
Long layovers can be a drag. Delayed flights, frustrating. And cancellations? Let's not even go there.
Luckily, most airports have loads of shops, bars, restaurants, big-screen televisions… Read More
2014-04-11 13:27
Skyscanner has named Amsterdam-Noord one of the most hipster neighbourhoods in the world. The travel search site ranked the Amsterdam neighbourhood number 7 on the list. That puts it smack-d… Read More
2014-02-20 13:19
At the beginning of March, from 5 to 9 March 2014, 5 Days Off is an important cultural meeting with a reputation reaching far across the borders, giving its young public five days of nightcl… Read More
2014-02-04 13:17
So with Christmas just behind us, it's time to turn our attention to the next gift-giving opportunity! To make things easy on all Cupids out there, here are the five of the best Valentine's… Read More
2014-01-21 13:15
When spring has sprung, your thoughts may be turning towards gardening. If you are in the market for tulips, the best place to buy them – or just to see them – is the tulip field… Read More
2013-12-03 13:12
Located on the Herengracht, Amsterdam's "De Kattenkabinet" does not jump out at you as strongly as the city's other museums; but then again, neither is it a museum as much as a private galle… Read More
2013-11-29 13:10
Amsterdam has always been a huge art city, and the Netherlands - a country incredibly in love with art and artists. If you don't believe me, just head on over to the Rijksmuseum and see for… Read More
2013-11-23 13:08
Thanks to director James Cameron and many others that came both before and after him, we have all heard and been exposed to the horrors of the sinking of the Titanic through books, songs, do… Read More
2013-11-16 13:07
The Amsterdam Light Festival has rapidly become a fixture in every Amsterdammer's winter social calendar. Although compared to most other Dutch traditions the ALF is relatively young at only… Read More
2013-11-07 13:05
November is shaping up to be the month to be an art buff in Amsterdam. Alongside the Museumnacht held last weekend, the "Chambres des Canaux: The Tolerant Home" exhibit opens up ev… Read More
2013-11-02 13:03
2013-10-24 13:02
Being Canadian, Remembrance Day has always held a special role in my heart. At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, my school would always pause classes in order to observe a min… Read More
2013-09-21 12:59
Stedelijk seems to be forever in the shadows of its relatively more popular museum brethren, the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh Museum, which are likewise located on Museumplein. In truth, all… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
There's a dress code in Amsterdam this May. And it's one you're probably already following pretty consistently. Denim. And why not? Amsterdam does have the highest concentration of jean bran… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Amsterdam made the news worldwide in February of this year when it opened a brand new and controversial museum. Red Light Secrets: Museum of Prostitution is the first museum in the world ded… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Amsterdam is home to many of the world's most famous museums. But the city also has a multitude of treasures outside of the Museum District, Amsterdam has museums and gallerie… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Carnival is a worldwide phenomenon, an outburst of tradition and joy that engulfs locals while providing photogenic entertainment for travelers lucky enough to crash the party. It flourishes… Read More
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