Tagged With "Netherlands"

    Amsterdam is famous for its canals and picture-postcard setting. You can spend days just wandering up and down and around the many canals and waterways admiring the beautiful tree-lined paths, the classic architecture of the buildings...

    If you're like me and have a taste for all things vintage, retro and "of the past", then take a walk around the streets and canals of Amsterdam and you will find many interesting and unique boutiques to satisfy your cravings. Everything...

    On a visit to the Netherlands we stayed in the seaside village of Wijk aan Zee on the North Sea, just north of Amsterdam . The village is small and quaint and is known for its wide beaches, bars and hotels and is popular as a holiday...

Gumbo was found in Hook of Holland, the Netherlands.

A German town on the Dutch border hopes to convince merchants, customers, and eventually all of Germany to stop using 1- and 2-cent coins.

Sounds good - but on smaller items the price always gets rounded up. When the UK went to a decimal system nothing went down to the nearest amount.

Canada got rid of the penny over 3 years ago. As Garry says, usually things are priced so that prices get rounded up to the nearest nickel, although they theoretically can also get rounded down. The reason was basic economics -- it cost about 1.5 cents to make the 1 cent coin. And a penny buys nothing any more. I'm glad to be rid of them.

The proposal to get rid of the penny keeps coming up here, too…and every time it does, it gets shot down by people who feel as if the ground will fall out from under the economy if there are no pennies. I wish we could follow Canada on that one (among other good ideas they’ve had). I’ve got a tray at my desk with leftover coins from here and there, and I’m always amazed by some of the little ones: Italian centimo coins from when they were 1/100 of 1/616 of a dollar. As nearly as I can tell,...

Best ways to find a room in Utrecht Finding a place to stay in Utrecht can be difficult but it’s not impossible. As you may know, Utrecht is a town of students since there are many major colleges including the Utrecht University, the town of Utrecht is always full of students staying there for their undergrad or masters. So if you are a student and likely to travel there for studies and don’t want to live out of a suitcase, then my suggestion is to start looking for a place as early as...

Delft has long been a centre for fine ceramics, and traditional hand painting methods can still be observed at Royal Delft, the manufacturer of Delft Blue earthenware.

George G shares photos of a beautiful floral parade in Holland, that at first glance seems to rival the Rose Parade in Pasadena.

Jonathan L found this example of one way to deal with the zombie apocalypse.

The Netherlands has built a memorial to those who were enslaved in their colonies.

Jonathan L spends a day exploring the Oost neighborhood of Amsterdam

Jonathan L visits the Rijksmuseum and explores the history of Dutch art

Jonathan L took in some windmills while visiting The Netherlands

I bought 2 pairs of key chain clogs, with my and my wife's initials.

Thanks

Jonathan L continues his exploration of Amsterdam, along with a stop for a great photography exhibition.

I visited Zaanse Schans when I was in Amsterdam. Did you buy any wooden clogs? They were my souvenir of this lovely destination!

Excellent post and photos!

Jonathan L takes in a once in a lifetime exhibition at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam

Jonathan L visits one of Amsterdam's arty neighborhoods to explore street art.

Terrific!!

Kinderdijk has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997 and is home to 19 remaining well-preserved windmills.