After my two flights from Boston to Iceland and then to Amsterdam, I was so ready to get into town and meet up with Danielle. For this trip, taking the train from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) to Centraal Station was the easiest choice since the train is conveniently located beneath the airport itself. Schiphol Airport is… Read More
Have you ever been so excited to do something that you just couldn’t wait for the big day? Think Christmas but bigger! For this trip I was flying to Amsterdam, but not for the purpose of travel alone. I was going to meet up with my friend, Danielle (of Cruise Miss fame) for the very first time… Read More
I was looking at some of my pictures of Amsterdam and came across some interesting pictures that I took over our trip on New Year’s and had to post them here. No matter where you turn when you’re traveling, you can find the most unusual and interesting things to photograph. We were walking along and… Read More
There’s nothing better than the unusual when you travel and I couldn’t resist snapping a few unusual food related pictures while in Amsterdam. Up first? FEBO! FEBO (pronounced FAY-bo) is a chain of Dutch walk-up fast food restaurants with bright yellow banners with red and green letters. Founded in 1941 in Amsterdam, FEBO is known… Read More
Nothing more than this nondescript sign flanks the entrance to the Anne Frank House and Museum in Amsterdam. When I learned I was going to be in Amsterdam over New Year’s, at the top of my list of must see places was the Anne Frank House. Now that her name has been in the news… Read More
Inevitably when you tell someone that you went to Amsterdam, you are asked if a) you went to a coffeeshop (see my earlier blog post about this topic) and b) if you went to the Red Light District. Since we weren’t out looking specifically the Red Light District, I wasn’t sure if we would stumble… Read More
Perhaps you don’t think it’s possible to find an Irish pub in Amsterdam. Well, I’m here to tell you otherwise. Located on Het Leidseplein, Hoopman Irish Pub brings a little of the Irish to Amsterdam. Hoopman Irish Pub has the typical dark wood and feel of an Irish pub in Ireland. It had the requisite… Read More
Coffeeshops in Amsterdam TSG is here to give you all the necessary information you’ll need for your next trip to Amsterdam. When you talk about a coffeeshops in Amsterdam, we are not talking about Starbuck’s or Dunkin’ Donuts. “What?” you say, “If there isn’t coffee in a coffeeshop, what are they selling?” Glad you asked… Read More
Who would rent an Amsterdam houseboat on vacation? When most people travel, either in their own country or abroad, they usually think of their vacation including a stay in a hotel or a resort of some kind. But what if you don’t want to do the touristy thing? What if by chance you want to… Read More
Maybe I’m not like most people. Ok, let me try that again: I know I’m not like other people. It may seem weird to take pictures inside an airport, but yes — that’s what I do when I’m traveling. Not the type of pictures of people posing, but pictures that are practical and helpful for… Read More