Nov 4th, 2009 at 4:00PM: I hate airports. I hate sitting around and waiting, and I hate being unable to escape the thought that soon my plane will be the one zooming down the runway and lifting off into the sky. So rather than arrive early to the airport and allow myself time to get anxious about flying, I prefer to arrive at the last possible second, so that as I run through security and down the terminal, I don't have ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Nov 4th, 2009 at 4:00PM: I hate airports. I hate sitting around and waiting, and I hate being unable to escape the thought that soon my plane will be the one zooming down the runway and lifting off into the sky. So rather than arrive early to the airport and allow myself time to get anxious about flying, I prefer to arrive at the last possible second, so that as I run through security and down the terminal, I don't have ...Get out and go: Events around the world (October 8-11)
Oct 7th, 2009 at 7:00PM:
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It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly international selection of happenings. If you're close and have time, then you have no excuse to get out and go!
Albuquerque - The 38th Annual ...Top 10 places to have your pocket picked
Oct 4th, 2009 at 8:00AM:
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I always get a laugh when I see people walk the streets of Manhattan with backpacks worn on their fronts. Millions of people commute into and around the city every day, yet the outnumbered visitors take extreme measures to make sure their subway maps and recently ...Amsterdam invests millions to clean up the Red Light district
Sep 6th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Amsterdam has long been a bit of asordid playground - it is one of the only places in the world where you can go to legally smoke some pot and visit a prostitute. Because of its very liberal laws, Amsterdam created a pretty bad image of itself. To many people, the first thing they think of when you mention Amsterdam is not its many canals and beautiful architecture, but hookers and weed. It's the ...The World's ten happiest cities
Sep 5th, 2009 at 11:30AM: Disney World has been labeled "the Happiest Place on Earth", but one look at the tired parents, screaming kids, and extremely long lines will tell you that is just marketing spin. Ever wonder where the actual happiest place on Earth is? Then wonder no more, because Forbes, in conjunction with market researcher GfK Custom Research North America, has put together a list of the ten happiest cities on ...Dutch airport hotel for goldfish the newest victim of the recession
Aug 6th, 2009 at 9:00AM: Seriously, is nothing safe from the grasps of the crappy economy? Even the goldfish hotel we wrote about back in June barely lasted 4 weeks before closing the lid of its tank. Closing the "hotel" wasn't too hard, because when its end came, there were no guests checked in, and no reservations lined up. Of course, because the whole concept was sponsored by a travel agency, it is perfectly ...Amsterdam becoming the car tipping capital of the world?
Jul 27th, 2009 at 11:00AM: Ever seen one of those little Smart cars? They may be pretty rare in the US, but in Europe you'll have a hard time not being able to find the little buggers. Especially in the major cities of Europe, the small cars are extremely popular, as they are a breeze to park. In fact, they are so easy to park, that many owners can fit two of them in a single parking spot. Smart car owners in Amsterdam may ...Amsterdam says "we are all gay" - begs gays to visit them
Jul 16th, 2009 at 1:00PM: The Dutch tourist bureau is reaching out to American gays by trying to convince them that "everyone is gay in Amsterdam". The bureau says that gays are one of the few remaining tourist groups with any disposable income left, and they are trying to paint Amsterdam as a very gay friendly city in the hope that they'll make the trip and spend their cash in the Dutch capital. To deliver their message, ...Amster-done? Visit a castle
Jul 8th, 2009 at 4:30PM: In my last Amster-done? post I talked about taking a day trip to the beautiful city of Delft. Today I'm featuring two medieval castles far from the noise and pungent smells of Amsterdam, but still less than an hour away by public transport.
Muider Castle, known to the locals as Muiderslot, is a twenty minute bus ride from Amsterdam's Amstel station. Get off at the stop for Muiden and take a short ...Amster-done? Try Delft
Jul 1st, 2009 at 12:00PM: Amsterdam has long been a favorite for travelers, whether they are dope smoking hedonists or art loving dilettantes (or both) but what many visitors don't realize is that the city offers a wealth of fun day trips. Here's one of my favorites.
Delft is less than an hour by train from Amsterdam and is filled with history, beauty, and good food. What more could you ask for? Oh, and there are coffee ...Layover: Amsterdam Schiphol
Jun 25th, 2009 at 10:30AM: Layover in Amsterdam at Schiphol Airport? Perhaps not even sure which European country you're in? Allow me to help. You are in The Netherlands, or Nederland, as the Dutch call it (I wish we all called it that; the plurality is grammatically vexing). The people, the language, and all things from there are called "Dutch." These different names are to confuse you. Some people get all messed up and ...Museum Junkie: Hermitage Amsterdam launches grand opening
Jun 24th, 2009 at 3:00PM: A branch of Russia's famous Hermitage museum opened to the public last weekend in Amsterdam. The giant Hermitage Amsterdam houses treasures from St. Petersburg including costumes, jewelry, furniture, and art from the time of the Tsars.
The museum's opening was done with appropriate pomp and circumstance. Fireworks, a full orchestra, and a visit by the Dutch royal family entertained a vast crowd ...Amsterdam airport opens the world's first hotel - for goldfish...
Jun 23rd, 2009 at 12:30PM: We'll file this one under "wacky PR news" - Amsterdam airport just opened the world's first hotel specifically designed for goldfish. The hotel is operated by "D-Travel", a major player in the Dutch travel booking market, and passengers who booked their trip through them can use the facility for free. Upon arrival at Schiphol airport, passengers can hand over their fish at the goldfish check-in ...Gadling + BootsnAll - Picks of the Week (5.22.09)
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:00PM: Welcome back. Here we are again for Gadling's weekly roundup of links from the independent travel experts at BootsnAll. This week's links are custom-made to get your wanderlust racing and put you in the right travel mindset. So pull that suitcase out of the closet and start clicking below:
Biggest Soccer Rivalries - soccer is a sport that tends to elicit groans of boredom from many Americans. ...Award winning fake crocodiles at Amsterdam airport
Hookers and artists try to coexist in Amsterdam
May 5th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Amsterdam doesn't want some businesses to grow. It seems unusual in a recession (and yes, the Netherlands is feeling it, too), but I guess the situation isn't so dire that they can't be picky over there. So, the locals are fighting the business of naked people with the business of art – which clearly has no history of portraying the uncovered human form (feel free to chortle).
The city of ...Problem with using credit card in Europe? Try these
Apr 26th, 2009 at 9:00AM: This read by Ed Perkins of Tribune Media Services reminded me of a problem I had in Amsterdam this past December. When trying to buy a train ticket at one of the kiosks with my credit card, I was asked for a pin number. If I have one, I can't know it. I ended up going to a booth with a person to buy the tickets with Euros since the ticket kiosk didn't take cash (I don't think, or why wouldn't I ...Competitours Race - Day 3 "Amsterdam" (with video)
Mar 23rd, 2009 at 9:15AM: As part of our Gadling on the Road series, Kent Wien and his wife Linda are participating as Team Gadling in the first run of Competitours, an Amazing Race like competition taking place in three different countries in Europe. Follow along each day this week as Kent documents their progress. We checked into our 2 star hotel in Amsterdam at about 9 p.m. on Tuesday night after the 3-hour train ride ...Reinforced cockpit safety doors may have had opposite effect in plane crash
Mar 2nd, 2009 at 10:00AM: File this one under "tragic". According to eyewitness reports who were involved in the recent accident of Turkish Airlines flight 1951, the first officer of the aircraft was alive, but badly injured when the plane hit the ground. Apparently, it took rescue workers 40 minutes to reach him, by which time he had passed away. The long delay was caused by the reinforced cockpit door, put in place ...Breaking: Yet another plane crash. This time near Amsterdam
Feb 25th, 2009 at 6:00PM: I have to say, as much as flying does not bother me, it's a bit unnerving to click on The New York Times to see if any thing new has happened in the past few hours to find out that the new thing that has happened is another plane crash. This time the crash was just outside Amsterdam, but in a soft field instead of on a house near Buffalo, New York, on snow near Nome, Alaska or on the Hudson ...
