Category: Europe
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amsterdam’s outdoor markets
If you’re a fatass like me, you will LOVE all of the food markets that Amsterdam has around. You’ll find cheese, meats, cheese, seafood, cheese, fresh produce, and did I mention cheese? If you’re staying at an Airbnb or a place with a kitchen, even better! You’ll get the chance to cook and taste the…
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a bird’s eye view of amsterdam
Arguably, the best place to get such a view (275 feet up in the air, to be exact), would be the Westertoren, which is the bell tower of the Westerkerk. It was built in 1638. You can climb to the top of the tower for 7 euros. A guide will bring you up and stop…
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the most popular brewery in amsterdam (hint: it’s not heineken)
Sure, it’s easy to just flock to the Heineken Experience like all the other tourists do, but I’ve heard and read that it kind of sucks. Not going to lie, I still wanted to check it out anyway (you know, for research and beer drinking purposes). But our schedule was just too tight. However, it…
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7 million tulips
I’ve always wanted to see the tulip fields in the Netherlands. I had this image in my mind of what it would be like and it looked something like this. What I got instead was something a little less extravagant. Don’t get me wrong – it was still beautiful. How many times will one get…
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14 foods you must try in amsterdam
In no particular order, but just make sure you try them! I’m sure there are a lot more but these are the ones I got the chance to taste: Patatje Oorlog – this literally translates to “war fries”. They are fries topped with mayo, sate peanut sauce, and chopped raw onions. I tried the ones…
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the world’s only floating flower market
You don’t want to miss this! Bloemenmarkt was founded back in 1862. If you’re in the market for some tulips, Holland’s most beloved flower, this is definitely the place to be. They sell more than just tulip bunches though. They’ve got other types of flowers/plants like birds of paradise, bonsai trees, and of course, tulip…
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why you shouldn’t fly air europa
13 hours – no TV. No free alcohol. This might just be the very definition of #firstworldproblems For the time of year (second week of April), nonstop flights from JFK to AMS were a little over $1,000. With a stop in Madrid, the flight was $250 cheaper at $777, so we went with this option.…
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amsterdam 2016
Amsterdam has always been on my list of places to see, but it was somewhere further down my list. For me, it was one of those places that I wasn’t dying to go to, but I would get to it at some point in my life. But then I saw Fault in our Stars and…
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last day in dublin
Our last day in Ireland was supposed to be spent admiring Waterford crystals and touring their factory down in Waterford (about a three hour train ride from Dublin). But thanks to a certain crazy snowstorm up in Northern Ireland, this plan was derailed. So instead, we decided to just spend our time checking out places…
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spending a few hours in a dublin jail
Intrigued? Before you get too fascinated, you should know that it’s not what you think. It’s actually a tourist attraction – Kilmainham Gaol. Kilmainham Gaol was a jail that held Ireland’s most famous political and military leaders from the late 1700s to the early 1900s. For 6 Euros (or 2 Euros with a student ID),…
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