Nov 19th, 2009 at 5:30PM: The Netherlands Board of Tourism and Lloyd Hotel (pictured) have teamed up to bring one lucky winner (and a buddy) to Amsterdam for free -- well, almost free.
This contest is about sacrifice: they want to know what you would give for a trip to Amsterdam ... literally. To enter, visit Holland's Facebook page and "submit a photo and brief description of something you are willing to trade in ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Cool contest for a free trip to Amsterdam
Nov 19th, 2009 at 5:30PM: The Netherlands Board of Tourism and Lloyd Hotel (pictured) have teamed up to bring one lucky winner (and a buddy) to Amsterdam for free -- well, almost free.
This contest is about sacrifice: they want to know what you would give for a trip to Amsterdam ... literally. To enter, visit Holland's Facebook page and "submit a photo and brief description of something you are willing to trade in ...Utrecht tour guided by the homeless
Sep 4th, 2009 at 4:00PM: If you really want to learn what happens on the streets of a city, you're best off talking to someone who's lived there. In the Dutch city of Utrecht, five people are about to become tour guides ... five people who used to be homeless. Their training from the tourism bureau will help them with the more formal aspects of their duties, but it's the time they lived in the streets that will make their ...When in the Netherlands - stay in the fabulous Kurhaus hotel
Jul 20th, 2009 at 2:00PM: Most tourists heading to the Netherlands prefer to stay in Amsterdam - that is after all where most of the "action" is. If you'd prefer to see more of the country you really need to grab a train to The Hague. This governmental capital of the country borders the nations most popular beach destination - Scheveningen. If you have the time, you definitely need to consider spending a night in the ...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, ...Tampons with parachutes being dropped on Dutch beaches
Record influx of visitors to U.S. in 2008
Mar 26th, 2009 at 1:00PM: Last year, 58 million international visitors came to the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. That's an increase of nearly 4 percent from 2007. To sweeten it up a bit, 13 of the top 25 arrivals markets saw new records set. In the last month of the year, nearly 4 million people came here from abroad – down 7 percent. The fourth quarter was down 6 percent ...Travel sans visa coming for European, Caribbean, Mauritius, and Seychelles nationals
Feb 13th, 2009 at 2:00PM: A mutual agreement allowing Europeans, nationals from four Caribbean countries, and citizens of two island nations in the Indian Ocean is expected to be passed and approved by the end of March, which will allow for hassle-free and smoother travel. If you hold a passport from any of the following countries, it means you're that much more free to travel between those listed sans visa: Austria, ...Update: new Canadian weighs 6 lbs and is Ugandan and (maybe) American
Jan 1st, 2009 at 4:00PM: The Canadian born on Northwest Airlines Flight 59 yesterday is the daughter of a Ugandan ... who is also a permanent resident of the United States. So, at least we know that the newly-minted citizen of our northern neighbor is not Dutch. Sasha, the newest NWA passenger, was delivered mid-flight by Dr. Natarajan Raman and Dr. Paresh Thakker. Raman is a radiation oncologist who hadn't delivered a ...Woman gives birth over Atlantic on New Year's Eve
Jan 1st, 2009 at 12:00PM: On a flight from Amsterdam to Boston, USA Today reports that a woman of unknown nationality (though probably American or Dutch) gave birth to a Canadian while in flight. The miracle of international airspace is responsible for the citizenship, though it did not cause the underlying birth. There is no word on whether Northwest Airlines charged for the extra carry-on that materialized while Flight ...Be on the lookout for credit card skimmers in The Netherlands
Dec 16th, 2008 at 3:00PM: Dutch public transit user Paul Wiegmans noticed something strange when he tried to purchase a tram ticket from a machine in Amsterdam; the card slot looked a little out of the ordinary. When he took a closer look, he discovered a so called "skimmer" had been placed over the original card reader. Skimmers are devices that read your credit card information at the same time the real reader does its ...England overtakes The Netherlands as the busiest country in Europe
Sep 16th, 2008 at 1:00PM: England has the dubious honor of overtaking The Netherlands as the busiest country in Europe. For every square kilometer of land in England, there are 395 people, compared to "just" 393 people in The Netherlands. Of course, the big difference is that The Netherlands has all those people spread out over a fairly small portion of land, in England you can drive a couple of hours and reach Wales (140 ...Talking travel with professional RV roadtripper Adelle Milavsky
Jul 24th, 2008 at 9:00AM: Adelle and Ron Milavsky, a lovely retired couple who live in Connecticut, have been road-tripping across Europe for years. They've written the definitive guide on RV trips, Take Your RV to Europe: The Low-Cost Route to Long-Term Touring and now here to share a few more tips about this rather under-rated method of travel. You recently came back from yet another RV roadtrip through Europe. Tell us a ...Would a Dutch Smoking Ban Mean the End of its Famous Coffee Shops?
Apr 20th, 2007 at 2:01PM: There's plenty of reasons to visit Amsterdam -- the people, the culture, the beautiful, walkable city -- but let's get real: the place is famous for its coffee shops, where patrons come to sit back, relax, and smoke a couple doobies. But like other European countries, the Netherlands is considering a ban on smoking tobacco in restaurants, cafes and bars -- so will this signal the end for the ...
