Europe
Travel Tips for Amsterdam
Visit off season – I travelled in early February and the weather wasn’t too cold (luckily) so I could still walk around and enjoy myself, the plus side was less tourists! There were less people […]
Amsterdam
Art
Amsterdam: Modern, Contemporary and Street Art Museum Amsterdam (MOCO)
Now THIS is my type of art – activism art: Banksy, Andy Warhol, Basquiat, Keith Haring and JR ! My favorite museum in Amsterdam and it’s constantly changing. The museum is quite small so you […]
Netherlands
Amsterdam: ARTIS Micropia & ARTIS Park
ARTIS Micropia Micropia is the only museum of it’s kind in the world displaying microbes. I was instantly taken back to my microbiology degree and could appreciate the vast array of microscopes set ups. There […]
Europe
Amsterdam North
If you take a canal tour you will see the iconic circular building which houses THIS IS HOLLAND just three minutes away from Amsterdam Central Station to the North. There is a FREE shuttle ferry […]
Netherlands
Amsterdam: Tropen Museum
You can find other museums outside of museum square so do not limit yourself to only museumplein. These were some of my favourite in Amsterdam. Tropen Museum I loved this museum about world cultures and […]
Netherlands
Volendam: Fishing Village
A day trip you can do from Amsterdam is – Volendam. It is a scenic Dutch fishing village by Markermeer lake to the Northeast of Amsterdam. It is well known for it’s harbour with old fishing […]
Art
Amsterdam: Museum District – Rijksmuseum and Van Gogh
Only a 15 min tram ride from Amsterdam Central station is Museumplein – or Museum district. Here you can find three of Amsterdam’s major museums – the Rijksmuseum, the Stedelijk Museum of Modern Art and […]
Netherlands
Amsterdam: Anne Frank House
This is the Annex in which Anne Frank and her family hid from the Nazi’s for almost two years during WWII in order to avoid persecution for being Jewish. It is here she wrote her […]
Netherlands
Amsterdam: Coffeeshops and Red Light District
I decided to to a private crime tour which was primarily based around the Red Light District, but was also very informative about the history and evolution of Dutch laws. I’d highly recommend Trigger Tours […]
Netherlands
Amsterdam: Central Station & DAM Square
Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, a cultural melting pot known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow traditional houses. Cycling is key to the city’s character, and there are numerous bike paths. As I […]