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Bicycle Mania!
Nov 17, 2009 7:21 AM GMT Source:
Alexandra Taylor
An exciting new exhibit has just opened at Eduard Planting Fine Art Photographs in Amsterdam, near the Anne Frank House. Surprising and humorous photos captured and published for the first time ever by American photographer and author Shirley Agudo in her new book, Bicycle Mania, reveal the essence of the fascinating Dutch bicycle culture. Young, old, and even naked cyclists are all here in this surprising and humorous exhibit about a culture gone completely mad about bikes. A must see! The exhibit
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New photography gallery exhibits best of the best
Jul 26, 2009 6:37 AM GMT Source:
Alexandra Taylor
What does photography by Annie Leibovitz, Diane Arbus and Robert Doisneau have in common besides an extraordinary vision? The answer is that they are all exhibited at the magnificent new photography gallery, Eduard Planting Fine Art Photographs, just arou
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A bit of heaven: Lakeside B&B near Amsterdam
Apr 10, 2009 2:12 AM GMT Source:
Alexandra Taylor
I've found it. The absolutely perfect lakeside, luxury-for-a-reasonable price, just-opened, historic (1670), stunningly renovated B&B, and the kicker is that it's only 11 minutes from the center of Amsterdam! Inn on the Lake is a breathtaking
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Let's go Indian!
Jan 12, 2009 4:52 AM GMT Source:
Alexandra Taylor
OK, so you're in Amsterdam and you're hankering for Indian food. It happens no matter where you travel. Well, give in to that curry craving by heading to one of Amsterdam's best-kept secrets (not anymore), Balraj, an Indian restaurant only a 1
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Unique Museum in Utrecht
Nov 22, 2008 11:22 AM GMT Source:
Alexandra Taylor
Utrecht is a hopping Dutch city -- a university town where life is never still and shopping reigns, with plenty of good restaurants and cafes. There's also a unique museum here that everyone loves -- the Musical Clock to Street Organ Museum (Nationaal
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THE Place to Stay in The Hague... if you can afford it
Oct 20, 2008 8:49 AM GMT Source:
Alexandra Taylor
Many tourists miss out on visiting The Hague, as they all flock to Amsterdam. Pity, as The Hague has a lot to offer -- great museums and great restaurants in an ever-so-elegant city where the Dutch government resides (although Amsterdam is the official ca
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Best English Comedy in Amsterdam
Sep 14, 2008 1:35 AM GMT Source:
Alexandra Taylor
Another great find from my favorite travel guide: Here's Holland (www.heresholland.com). If you're hankering for a night out on the town but you don't speak or understand Dutch, the best place to go for a night of laughs is Boom Chicago, an im
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Most Elegant Address in Amsterdam: Amstel Hotel
Jul 25, 2008 6:21 AM GMT Source:
Alexandra Taylor
Once in a while we all deserve a real splurge. If you're planning to visit Amsterdam and want to stay in what I consider 'the most elegant hotel in the city', then consider the Amstel Hotel (an Intercontinental property) where elegance abounds
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Stunning Farmhouse B&B with Private Cottage and Sauna
Jun 08, 2008 11:32 PM GMT Source:
Alexandra Taylor
I almost want to keep this one a secret, but I've found an incredibly beautiful B&B in the idyllic countryside of northeastern Holland, thanks to my tried and true travel guide, Here's Holland. (I personally think this is the best guidebook on
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When Only the Best Hotel Will Do
Apr 30, 2008 11:35 PM GMT Source:
Alexandra Taylor
If you want an absolutely classy hotel – smack-dab in the center of Amsterdam flanked by not one but two of the main, picturesque canals (Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht) – and oozing with historical charm, then check out the Hotel Pulitzer, p
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