Long-distance train travel is making a comeback with Eurostar announcing plans to expand its services. The high-speed train, which primarily serves London, Brussels and Paris, has its sights set on new destinations across the European continent.
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Eurostar Revamps Services In A Bid To Lure Fliers
Long-distance train travel is making a comeback with Eurostar announcing plans to expand its services. The high-speed train, which primarily serves London, Brussels and Paris, has its sights set on new destinations across the European continent.
Eurostar says its ...Classic Dutch Town Reflects Past, Embraces Present
Hoorn is a little Dutch town in North Holland about 35 kilometers out of Amsterdam. Founded in 716, Hoorn was a major harbor town and center of trade during Holland's Golden Age of the 17th Century. Still honoring its rich history, much of Hoorn looks like it did a ...Photo Of The Day: A 121-Year-Old Dutch Beauty
Despite the Netherlands not quite being world renowned for their castles, Castle De Haar is a classic example of one, even complete with a moat. This shot by Dutch native Bert Kaufmann is exactly the kind that you would hope to capture yourself, where it's easy to ...Why We Travel: The Opportunity To Meet Other Addicts
"Where are you from?"
It's the conversation starter you sometimes hear several times per day when you travel. On this occasion, the question was posed by a friendly, bearded waiter from Barcelona at the Amici Ristorante in the small beach town of Santa Teresa, on Costa ...Netherlands' Divorce Hotel Offers Whirlwind Breakups
When it comes to marriage, tying the knot has always been so much faster than untying it. A quickie wedding in Las Vegas can be over in minutes, but a divorce usually takes months or even years to finalize.
The Netherlands is hoping to change all that with the ...Events Worth Planning A Trip Around In 2013
Have you ever landed in a place to find out you arrived just after the town's can't-miss event of the year? Well, hopefully that won't happen again this year. Gadling bloggers racked their brains to make sure our readers don't overlook the best parties to be had ...The Best Street Food In Amsterdam
Tourists don't come to Amsterdam to eat. The Dutch city of debauchery attracts legions of travelers for other things – like, say, flowers or pretty paintings or twee canals – all of which build up quit an appetite. So one would think the city would have a ...What's The Difference Between Holland And The Netherlands? This Video Tells You
Remember that fast-talking fellow with all of the nifty geography lessons? The guy who sorted out the difference among Great Britain, England and the UK for us in one dandy film? Well he's back, and he's here to explain the proper use between The Netherlands and Holland. ...
Amsterdam's Most Unusual Teacher
I first heard about Lieka from her boss. He runs a tour guide company in Amsterdam. And over beers, he listed the types of tours his company offers. "There are Red Light District tours, there are food tours and there are drinking tours."
"Oh yeah!" he said, "I also have a ...A Dead Duck In Amsterdam
There are parties and then there are parties in which one of the guests is standing in the corner caressing a dead mallard duck. Then again, this is Amsterdam and it's sometimes hard to tell if one is hallucinating from taking too much ... um, jetlag, or if, in this ...Getting To Know The Faces Of Holland
Holland's most recent campaign, "Faces of Holland," allows travelers to get to know the iconic facets of the region. Here are the six "faces," and how you can meet them for yourself.
Bicycles
Biking and Holland are almost synonymous. In fact, out of Holland's 16 ...Amsterdam's Stedelijk Museum Reopens, Adding To City's Reputation As A Major Art Destination
Amsterdam is famous, and infamous, for its many attractions appealing to all types of traveler. One of the best reasons to visit is for the world-class art museums such as the Rijksmuseum, the Van Gogh Museum and the Hermitage.
Now another can be added to the list. The ...Van Gogh Painting Losing Its Luster
Vincent Van Gogh is famous for the brilliant colors he used in his paintings, but one of them is beginning to fade.
"Flowers in a Blue Vase," owned by the Kröller-Müller Museum in The Netherlands, is showing signs of deterioration. Specifically, the brilliant ...Photo Of The Day: Checkmate
Today's Photo of the Day is from a chess game in Amsterdam at Max Euwe Plein (square). Named for a Dutch chess champion, there's also a museum on site dedicated to the game and player where you can play against a computer, but the outdoor board looks more interesting. ...Airline Safety: Another Needle Found In Airplane Food
Two weeks ago, we told you about how six Delta passengers were horrified to find needles in their airline sandwiches. While we were hoping it was a one-time incident, it seems passengers really do need to be extra careful when eating their on-board meals. In the last case, ...Dutch Artist Turns Dead Pet Into 'Catcopter'
The Wright Brothers were true visionaries, able to turn mankind's dream of flying like a bird into reality.
It's only fitting then, that a deceased cat be allowed to soar like the pigeons he once yearned after. Dutch artist Bart Jansen has created a fitting tribute for ...
Museum Month: JEATH War Museum, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
History has never been my favorite subject, but once I began traveling in earnest, I discovered something. If I visited a destination, I usually became obsessed with its history or indigenous peoples. Unfortunately, I didn't discover this in time to save the downward ...Photo Of The Day: Turkish Tulips
April showers bring May flowers, as the saying goes. We're getting plenty of rain this month in Turkey, but we've had flowers. April is the big month for tulips in Istanbul, and you can see them planted all over town as 11.5 million were planted for this year's season. I ...Edam Is Much More Than Cheese In Holland
Edam is a city in the Dutch province of Noord-Holland that is famous as the original source of the cheese with the same name. Recently, we spent a day in Edam walking cobblestone streets, sampling fresh cheeses made daily and enjoying a city that looks today much like it ...Video of the Day: flying like a bird
We all want to fly. We have all wanted to since we were children who realized that humans do not fly and birds do. Today's video of the day features Dutch engineer Jamo Smeets successfully flying like a bird. Our concept of travel, and the related transportation ...
