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Collection of 121 travel stories from Amsterdam, Netherlands. Written by your friends on the road.

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Traveler ifly

In Europe
2008-07-11, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: ifly

Some news about me. After I left Australia, I went to India for 15 days. Met my Sis and Bro there, and bought a small coffee estate there (in Kerala) as a place where I could possibly live in the fu...

 
Traveler mariat

Back to the western world
2008-06-30, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: mariat

First off, sorry for the ridiculous delay in updating this! No internet in Cairo, Athens and well, you can imagine how busy I've been the last few days in Amsterdam! But I did spend a full day in Cair...

 
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Full Day in Amsterdam
2008-06-22, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: bradleywk

We woke up fairly early around ten or so. We took the tram into the main area of the city. It was called Leidseplein or something, and it had a lot of stuff around it. We just walked around and too...

 
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Train Ride to Amsterdam
2008-06-21, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: bradleywk

After Stonehenge, Chris and I caught a train back to Oxford to change our soaked clothes and get Kevin. We then took a bus to London and the underground to the right station and bought our tickets fo...

 
Traveler miohara11

Crzy Calli
2008-06-07, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: miohara11

Hello everyone, Glad to see some of you are enjoying the guestbook, pretty funny. John and I met up with Calli yesterday afternoon after another late night exploring amsterdam. He could tell we...

 
Traveler miohara11

Crazy
2008-06-05, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: miohara11

As some of you know amsterdam is quite the city. We arrived after a great stay in bruges by train yesterday and were just amazed with how much is going on in the city. We got a great little room ove...

 
Traveler manana

Leaving for Istanbul, Turkey
2008-05-24, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: manana

So, here I am, leaving for Istanbul in Turkey. I don't think I will regret my choice for Turkey since I have heard many great stories about this country, its splendid landscapes, tasty food and very w...

 
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I AMsterdam and Paris Here We Come!
2008-04-09, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: kates08

As many of you know Dustin came to visit me for two weeks in April. He arrived on April 5th and was my first face from home since I left... Needless to say I did not sleep friday night out of anticip...

 
Traveler stefnflo

Pre-trip stress
2007-12-27, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: stefnflo

With a few days left before departing, and still a ToDo list which is not getting any smaller yet and filled with excitement, we suffer sleepless nights. One of the things to research was a new trav...

 
Traveler gumbydoll

Brussels to Amsterdam
2006-11-16, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: gumbydoll

Meeting new girlfriends in Holland. Met for the first time but it was worthwhile. Our friendship still blooms. I felt very fortunate having them as my friends that nothing else matter.

 
Traveler travelkris

Bicycles, boats and lesbians
2007-08-04, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: travelkris

Okay. So first off, a huge public thank you to Alison for hosting Nikki and me in her insane pad (a one bedroom apartment with three showers, a sauna, a pool and two toilets....the owner is a plumber...

 
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They Yelled At Me For Not Speaking English
2007-07-21, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: lhovland

So, after some minor train mix-ups this morning, which I think are just required to happen on a trip so that the trip is not too stress-free, we got to Amsterdam. First, we decided to try and get to ...

 
Traveler kkulbis

Amsterdam
2007-07-07, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: kkulbis

On Thursday, July 5, Lindsey, Tiffany, and I got on the 1:40pm train from Brussels to Amsterdam. The majority of students from our classes were also going to Amsterdam for the weekend, so we had fun ...

 
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Amsterdam Action
2007-05-20, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: elimatt

After a few weekends of travelling around Yorkshire seeing the local spots, we decided to set our sights further afield (well..... about an hour across the English Channel anyway) and head on over to ...

 
Picture from story Amsterdam

Amsterdam
2007-04-15, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: jake

Amsterdam... I don't remember. No, actually Amsterdam was my favorite European city. Very progressive and laid back. Cars are far outnumbered by bikes, and there is a park or museum every other block....

 
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Day 2 in Amsterdam
2007-06-09, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: kirmish

Part of the tour included a bike tour of Amsterdam however we opted to skip this and go straight to Anne Frank's house. This is the first time i have ever read about the Anne Frank story and it was qu...

 
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I will be going back someday
2007-05-15, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: amberhea

This was a great trip!!!! We had such a great time and wish we could have stayed instead of going to England next. Amsterdam is the coolest town I have ever visited. We did a whole lot of exploring...

 
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clogs, cheese and the red light district
2007-06-08, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: kirmish

The main thing is that Ali and I were both very well behaved. On the way to our hotel we stopped at the cheese and clogs factory, Ben tried a pair on as a joke- they look pretty uncomfortable to me! O...

 
Traveler euroamy

umm it was onlz zesterdaz and i dont remember....
2007-04-27, amsterdam, Netherlands. By: euroamy

so zesterdaz we got up and went to eh keukenhof, this beautiful national garden with lots of tulips and stuff. Saz Niki (highschool Niki for those of zou who know....lindsaz, sarah, amanda, janine...s...

 
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we're here!!!!
2007-04-26, amsterdam, Netherlands. By: euroamy

so we just got here and i'm soooo tired its not even funny but we are going to stay up so i will get to see some of amsterdam before i fall asleep on my face will put up pics later!!!

 
Traveler bbmk0001

It's Amsterdam, let it burn!
2007-01-29, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: bbmk0001

Hopefully the title of this entry isn’t too offensive to anyone. It’s from a high school tennis match when our coach yelled that to a fire truck going the opposite way on the road in Amsterdam. This...

 
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30 Hours of Life
2007-01-06, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: Marc

I woke up 11:00 am, finished packing then watched Canada kick ass against the Russians in the World Junior finals, what a great way to start the day. So anyways, Chris Dart and I left the Toronto air...

 
Traveler sloughj1

Catch up Journal #2
2006-08-02, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: sloughj1

OK, I’m sure you’re all just dieing to know……. How could I’ve left you hanging like that? I arrive in Amsterdam from London around 10:30 pm and was not scheduled to leave until the morning. Tha...

 
Traveler ifly

Last day at work
2006-10-25, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: ifly

After working for almost 3 years with the same group of people, had the last day of work today. Bitter Sweet. As always. But very exciting, it is all sinking in now, getting real, and the d-date app...

 
Traveler ifly

Short sail
2006-10-04, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: ifly

Sailed from Lelystadt to Amsterdam with my friends Jan Oudenampsen, Egbert Oordt on Egberts massive catamaran.

 
Traveler ifly

Still here in Holland
2006-10-04, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: ifly

Getting my stuff together. Moved to Amsterdam from Utrecht, and need to sort all my stuff. Taking care of all the mundane things: insurance, tickets, in and out registration from Utrecht to Amsterda...

 
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10 Amsterdam Observations
2006-09-24, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: kieron

1) Amsterdam is quite a beautiful city...although I don´t think that many of the visitors actually get to appreciate that. 2) Middle aged English women who are stoned for the first time are hilarious...

 
Traveler lizzie

weekend in amsterdam
2006-09-22, amsterdam, Netherlands. By: lizzie

**please note this was tzped on a hungarian kezboard so please exchange all out of place Z's for y's and it should make sense....** after we'd seen all the tourist highlights of paris we made our w...

 
Traveler aw80sa

One for the money
2006-09-03, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: aw80sa

Well, it's time to head off again for another adventure. This time, it's the land of the Vikings, Norway! I have to take an overnight train with transfers in Germany and Denmark. Unfortunately I get t...

 
Traveler aw80sa

The Lone Ranger
2006-09-02, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: aw80sa

Well, it has happened. For the first time in 8 months, I am all alone. It is a weird feeling. After living with several different people constantly, always doing things together, eating together, shar...

 
Traveler aw80sa

and then there were 2
2006-08-26, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: aw80sa

And so it happens, another one of the crew has packed up and started her trip back home. Home, it seems so far away. What a nice thought. I can't start thinking about home yet, it's just too far in th...

 
Traveler aw80sa

Roxanne
2006-08-23, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: aw80sa

You don't have to turn on the red light... Roxanne! Don't care if it's wrong or if it's right. Amsterdam is...different. Lovely in many aspects but incredibly disgusting in others. This is a city...

 
Traveler aw80sa

In the town of A'dam
2006-08-19, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: aw80sa

Greetings So alot has happened in the past few days. First of all, David left us in Rome...actually we left David in Rome. He flew home 2 days after we left for Florence. So Keia, Beth and I traine...

 
Picture from story Amsterdam

Amsterdam
2006-08-02, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: kgullotta

so, today i went to amsterdam. it was AMAZING. amsterdam and i are in love. like, in a relationship and IN LOVE. well... minus the prostitutes. it was crazy when i got there because i didnt know t...

 
Traveler tlb

Jorden is confused!!!
2006-08-02, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: tlb

Rain and 12°C in Amsterdam. Jorden's first mission, find Terry and Jen a "Coffee" in Schipol Airport. The Esspresso/Capaccino is just a little too much for Jen (but I love it). Jen is willing to spen...

 
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On Dis Poes Lekkers
2006-07-13, amsterdam, Netherlands. By: bolioboy

Part 1: the window and the stiff Tired of museums Brett and I planned to sleep in Thursday and to do a whole lot of nothing. We basically did nothing except sit around the hostel with nelson joking ...

 
Picture from story On Vondel Park and the Stinkiest Room on Earth

On Vondel Park and the Stinkiest Room on Earth
2006-07-12, amsterdam, Netherlands. By: bolioboy

Wednesday morning we laid around in bed as long as possible and around 11:00 Brett and I decided we would just walk around town and see some things. In the street we met two guys and two girls who as...

 
Picture from story On Amongst Other Things, Stealing Hash and Rolling My First Joint, oh yea, and Art and Stuff.

On Amongst Other Things, Stealing Hash and Rolling My First Joint, oh yea, and Art and Stuff.
2006-07-11, amsterdam, Netherlands. By: bolioboy

(notice: some of the following has been edited for content by the author in order to protect himself, friends, and family. unfortuantly this leaves out most of the best writing I have done in the past...

 
Traveler bolioboy

On Amsterdam, Window Shopping, and My First Joint
2006-07-10, amsterdam, Netherlands. By: bolioboy

Part one: the train Monday morning I got up ate some more polish pancakes grabbed my bags and some sandwiches Alex packed for me and we walked to the metro. We said our goodbyes and I went to the ...

 
Traveler jayrayner

Amsterdam - Cologne
2006-06-28, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: jayrayner

Hello, Speant 5 nights in amsterdam just chilling after amazingly long and shit flight form melbourne, via sydney, Taiwan and bangkok... But arrived safely... I just realised that this crazy foreign...

 
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More Amsterdam Pics
2006-06-15, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: drewby

A few more pics of Amsterdam.

 
Picture from story Amsterdam Pics

Amsterdam Pics
2006-06-12, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: drewby

Here are a few pictures of Amsterdam. I spent a lot of time in the Netherlands exploring Amsterdam and quiet little Dutch communities. Sorry no pictures or time for journals.

 
Traveler gtl111

High on Amsterdam
2006-06-10, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: gtl111

As soon as we settled in, we headed out to a coffee shop. Lori bought our first legal purchase of buds. I chose NYC Diesel... gotta represent. Everyone smokes joints and they're really hard to roll be...

 
Traveler gtl111

Travelday and Arrival in Amsterdam
2006-06-08, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: gtl111

So I think I left off last time on a bus from Manchester to London... this was the bus ride from hell. We're about an hour into the trip on the hottest, sweatiest, smelliest bus ever when one of the b...

 
Traveler nikkigal88

Heyas!
2006-06-08, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: nikkigal88

We're now in Amsterdam.. Arrived here yesterday afternoon. We wen't on a boat cruise before and it seems like a very nice town. Apart from the obvious fact that there are so many STONERS everywhere. A...

 
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A video to watch
2006-06-07, Amsterdam, Netherlands. By: drewby

Turn up your speakers and check it out at [url]http://bluescreen.bitmove.tv/bitmove/cgi/receive.jsp?uid=5D12AB635177AABDB31DD4735BAAE712&format=wmv[/url] If it does not work tell me and I will se...

 

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