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By: Green with Envy

Green with Envy — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 01:45:27 +0000

Oooh, go to Perlan in Reykjavik! Google it. Even if you don’t eat there (it’s fabulous but super pricey), just wander around, have a drink and gawk and wait for the internal geyser. It’s a really interesting building, very cool, posh.

By: jes

jes — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 18:12:26 +0000

Want stow-aways?

By: BigA

BigA — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 14:38:57 +0000

Shame you won’t be there in Sept as Ansterdan will be the site of the annual European Photobloggers Meetup. You should swing by London on your way back – it’s only a 40 minute flight from Schipol.

By: tracy

tracy — Wed, 31 May 2006 13:43:36 +0000

I just returned from Amsterdam, It was a wonderful city, from it’s architecture, to it’s food, to the friendly people.
I enjoyed visiting the Bloemenmarkt,The Van Gogh museum…(i think the Rembrandt and Carvaggio exhibit is still going on there) besides the gorgeous collection of Van Gogh’s.

We stayed on a houseboat on the Prinsengracht canal, near the Amstelveld, it was beautiful, and roomy, and the boats the went back and forth at night were some of the best people watching you can do.

Definitely try the Gouda…very yummy buttery flavorful cheese.

a Rule of thumb for beer, if you see the neon Heineken sign on the window, that’s the only type of beer served, when Palm and De Koninck are much better.(imho)

visit http://www.stayamsterdam.com/?ref=google_accommodationamsterdam
this site offered, some unique places to stay( we found the houseboat there)

besides packing light, watch for the bike paths, and streets, it’s easy to spend your time looking up at all the wonderful buildings( and stand in the middle of a bike path)so if you hear that ring-ring of a bike, step to the side.

enjoy your visit.

By: denise

denise — Tue, 30 May 2006 16:56:27 +0000

i was thinking…why not take your mighty goods site to its next logical conclusion? you like to travel and you like to shop. everyone loves the items you pick out. why not stock up, set up an e-commerce engine, and sell items from your travels? it could offset some of the costs. it would be a limited inventory online boutique. you could even sell items on consignment for other trusted travelers.

the shoes you bought for $17 – you could easily sell them for 4x that much!

By: Alda

Alda — Tue, 30 May 2006 10:35:57 +0000

I feel compelled to correct David's comment upthread and mention that we do not have hot springs in ReykjavÃk. He means outdoor pools, surely? In which case there's about a dozen in the Greater ReykjavÃk Area. [And be forewarned: you'll have to get naked] Incidentally I would not recommend soaking in hot springs. Your skin would peel off instantly.

By: Diego

Diego — Tue, 30 May 2006 05:34:05 +0000

Hi Mighty girl! I’m currently in Holland. I’m working in Goes, which is south of Amsterdam. I should be in Amsterdam from June 5th until the 7th.
If you liked the stuff you bought in Argentina, you’re going to love Holland. Funky shoes gallore! It’d be nice to meet up.
When I’m in Amsterdam I plan on visiting some of the mueseums and other tourist sites. Hopefully, we our schedules allow a visit.
Have fun!

By: Meri

Meri — Mon, 29 May 2006 22:01:24 +0000

Amy above has pretty much said everything I would say about Amsterdam, but I would emphasise:

* Dutch pancakes are AMAZING — I particularly love bacon ones, where they fry the bacon in a pan, then pour the pancake mix directly in, so you get bacon IN your pancake. Eaten with syrup, it’s heaven.
* Transport in Amsterdam rocks — invest in a travel card (limitless tram and bus travel for VERY little — you can get one at central station). That way you can just hop on a tram and come all the way back around if you need to. It’s a nice way to see some of the city as well.
* Vlaams frites are wonderful. But be warned that once you have had them, all other fries will seem dishearteningly inferior for all time.
* The boat tours are touristy, but hell, you’re going to be a tourist, right? I found it a nice way to see some of the city and a welcome rest to aching feet after a long day of walking around!

Unfortunately I’m stuck here in Newcastle (UK), but hope you have a great time out there!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Mon, 29 May 2006 20:39:58 +0000

I just went to Holland on work and took my partner as well. To get out of Amsterdam without traveling too far, go to Weesp – a small historical town about 10 minutes outside of the city by train. Canals, forts, windmills. Eat at Rubens and if you’re lucky it’ll be someone’s birthday and they’ll turn out the lights and everyone will sing some catchy birthday tune in Dutch.

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 29 May 2006 19:46:40 +0000

I warmly and earnestly recommend having breakfast at Barney’s on Haarlemmerstraat, only a couple of blocks from the Singel Canal. So friendly, so mellow, so good with the eggs and the toast.