Netherlands

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) (3 days ago)
The Netherlands Board of Tourism and Lloyd Hotel (pictured) have teamed up to bring one lucky winner (and a buddy) to Amsterdam for free -- well, almost free.
This contest is about sacrifice: they want to know what you would give for a trip to Amsterdam ... literally. To ...
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by Brenda Yun (RSS feed) (4 days ago)
It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly international selection of happenings. If you're close and have time, then you have no excuse to get out and go!
Mexico - Birders will unite in the Yucatan ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (22 days ago)
A few months back we posted a story about 13-year old Laura Dekker, who was hoping to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. At the time, the Dutch government stepped in to prevent her from making the journey by placing her under the care of child ...

by Aaron Hotfelder (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
I don't buy into the idea that Amsterdam is nothing more than a hedonist's paradise, but one could be forgiven for thinking that after seeing this bizarre assortment of condoms on display.
Flickr user Peter Rivera took this shot, which, if I'm not mistaken, features a ...

by Brenda Yun (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
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It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly international selection of ...

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
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I always get a laugh when I see people walk the streets of Manhattan with backpacks worn on their fronts. Millions of people commute into and ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (1 month ago)
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Last weekend, British cyclist James Bowthorpe rolled into London's Hyde Park, finishing an epic ride around the globe, and setting a new world's ...

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
Amsterdam has long been a bit of asordid playground - it is one of the only places in the world where you can go to legally smoke some pot and visit a prostitute. Because of its very liberal laws, Amsterdam created a pretty bad image of itself. To many people, the first ...

by Kraig Becker (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
Disney World has been labeled "the Happiest Place on Earth", but one look at the tired parents, screaming kids, and extremely long lines will tell you that is just marketing spin. Ever wonder where the actual happiest place on Earth is? Then wonder no more, because Forbes, ...

by Tom Johansmeyer (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
If you really want to learn what happens on the streets of a city, you're best off talking to someone who's lived there. In the Dutch city of Utrecht, five people are about to become tour guides ... five people who used to be homeless. Their training from the tourism bureau ...

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
On September 7th, the Dutch rail operator will finally start operating trains on the Amsterdam - Rotterdam high speed line, the next step in making continuous high speed rail travel possible from Amsterdam to Brussels and Paris. This high speed line had been in the ...

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
It is no secret that The Netherlands is where you go if you don't like being tied down by rules. You can drink beer in public, smoke a joint in one of the many coffeeshops and even visit the red light district for some legal prostitution. The Dutch are also very mobile ...

by Alison Brick (RSS feed) (2 months ago)
Let me think. What was on my mind at age 13? Homework and boys and fitting in at school, probably. Laura Dekker, a 13-year-old in the Netherlands, has bigger fish to fry. She wants to take on the world. In a sailboat. By herself. She has her parents' permission. Now she ...

by Jeremy Kressmann (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Hello and welcome to this Tuesday's edition of Gadlinks. How does it work? The wise and ever-watchful writers of Gadling scour the best of the day's travel news from around the Internet, summarizing it in one easy to read post. What caught our eye today? Read on below:
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by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
A Dutch design firm has invented an innovative way to bring affordable hotel rooms to pop concerts and other events where people are in need of a cheap room for the night. The Flexotel is a folding, container hotel room that can be unpacked and furnished in about 10 ...

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Seriously, is nothing safe from the grasps of the crappy economy? Even the goldfish hotel we wrote about back in June barely lasted 4 weeks before closing the lid of its tank. Closing the "hotel" wasn't too hard, because when its end came, there were no guests checked in, ...

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (3 months ago)
Ever seen one of those little Smart cars? They may be pretty rare in the US, but in Europe you'll have a hard time not being able to find the little buggers. Especially in the major cities of Europe, the small cars are extremely popular, as they are a breeze to park. In ...

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (4 months ago)
Low cost airlines are awesome - they have completely changed the way people fly, but they also helped redesign the entire aviation world, sending a powerful wakeup call to the legacy carriers. There is however a nasty side to them - in their drive to cut costs and keep ...

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (4 months ago)
Most tourists heading to the Netherlands prefer to stay in Amsterdam - that is after all where most of the "action" is. If you'd prefer to see more of the country you really need to grab a train to The Hague. This governmental capital of the country borders the nations most ...

by Scott Carmichael (RSS feed) (4 months ago)
The Dutch tourist bureau is reaching out to American gays by trying to convince them that "everyone is gay in Amsterdam". The bureau says that gays are one of the few remaining tourist groups with any disposable income left, and they are trying to paint Amsterdam as a very ...
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