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Love is in the Air at Keukenhof

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Sister Act: Behind the Window with The Fokkens

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Amsterdam Lights Up!

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Hello Sinterklaas, Bye-Bye Zwarte Piet

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6 Wonders of the Amsterdam Architecture World

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20 Fun, Free Things to Do in Amsterdam

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TRUST: A De Pijp Bistro Where the Price is Always Right

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Cool, mellow, surreal, seductive: they're all words that describe Amsterdam, my adopted city. Come explore the hidden gems, sexy secrets and colorful culture of this global village with me—an American expat in Holland.

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  • Love is in the Air at Keukenhof March 25, 2018
    Through May 13, 2018, 800 varieties of Holland's iconic tulip, plus showy displays of hyacinths, daffodils, orchids, roses, carnations, irises, lilies and other spring blooms, will dazzle more than a million visitors at Europe's most stunning spring garden. For eight weeks, the park is open daily from 8am–7:30pm.
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  • Sister Act: Behind the Window with The Fokkens December 26, 2017
    Amsterdam's oldest hookers wax nostalgic about a collective century of experience in the Red Light District, but now struggle to survive on state pensions and sales of their books, paintings and films.
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  • Amsterdam Lights Up! December 20, 2017
    During the coldest, darkest days of the year, one of the city's most innovative new traditions is the Amsterdam Light Festival. Designed to showcase the abstract and figurative power of light as a visual material, the spectacle embraces a young art form boosted by the ever-advancing LED revolution, in which the city replaces the museum as a stage.
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  • Hello Sinterklaas, Bye-Bye Zwarte Piet November 24, 2017
    Bowing to years of pressure to revamp the regressive portrayal of the holiday folklore trickster Zwarte Piet, the Dutch government introduced a Nieuwe Piet in 2017, wearing the dress of 16th-century Spanish nobility and no blackface makeup.
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  • 6 Wonders of the Amsterdam Architecture World October 24, 2017
    Amsterdam's iconic windmills, drawbridges and 17th-century canal mansions combine with cutting-edge contemporary design to make the Dutch capital Nirvana for architecture aficionados. Yet some of the city's quirkiest residential wonders are hidden in the melange of churches, palaces and historic landmarks. Beyond such well-known architectural sight […]
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  • 20 Fun, Free Things to Do in Amsterdam August 7, 2017
    For good reason, Amsterdam is one of Europe's most popular destinations. Drawn by Golden Age canals, 17th-century mansions, world-class museums, and a well-established counterculture, hordes of tourists descend on the Dutch capital from April through September, as well as during the year-end holidays. Such demand can drive the nightly cost of a hostel d […]
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  • TRUST: A De Pijp Bistro Where the Price is Always Right July 11, 2017
    At TRUST—a serene, clean-as-a-whistle bistro tucked behind the bustling Albert Cuypmarkt in Amsterdam's multi-ethnic De Pijp neighborhood—the price is always right, since what you pay is entirely up to you.
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  • A Tale of Two Dutch Cities: Amsterdam & Rotterdam June 26, 2017
    Amsterdam has long been a magnet for tourists. But Rotterdam is catching up with new architecture that's earned it the nickname, "Manhattan on the Maas."
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  • The Albert Cuypmarkt: Amsterdam’s Mother of All Markets April 21, 2017
    Looking for a bike to get around Amsterdam and a chain to lock it up? Need some trendy clothes that won't leave you strapped for cash? Hungry for anything from Vietnamese spring rolls to freshly made Dutch kibbling (fried, battered cod) or super sweet stroopwafels (gooey caramel sandwiched between thin waffle cookies)? The Albert Cuypmarkt is the place […]
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  • 25 Ways to Find Romance in Amsterdam January 31, 2017
    Finding romance in a city as picturesque as Amsterdam is a no-brainer. With its fairytale canals, illuminated bridges, Golden Age mansions and cobbled alleyways, the Dutch capital is a lovers’ Eden with seductive corners everywhere you wander. To make it easier to find them, here are 25 ways to lure your lover in Amsterdam, including […]
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