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English speakers arriving in Amsterdam already know that residents have amazing English skills. If an English speaker walks into a bar and tries to order in terrible Dutch, it’s likely that the bartender will repl...
Summer’s set to make a comeback this weekend and we could not be happier to hear it. NOS says that it could be ‘remarkably warm’ and even potentially record breaking for this time of year. You should b...
18 is the age at which many people begin making their own way in the world, which often involves a bit of travel to broaden the mind. However, travel isn’t cheap and at 18 most people don’t have a lot of cas...
Prepare for the perfect winter getaway this year as travel group TUI gear up to launch night trains from Amsterdam to the scenic Austrian Alps. What’s more, these new trains will go direct to ski resorts so you ca...
Look to the sky at 3.35am on Friday morning (August 12) and you’ll see a stunning supermoon, much larger and brighter than usual. It’s known as the Sturgeon Moon, and you might even see Saturn near the moon...
The temperature in Amsterdam has been so nice these past few days – not too warm but warm enough to enjoy the great outdoors. However, get ready to be hit with another heatwave next week, bringing highs of up to 3...
The Netherlands and Amsterdam in particular have been raking in accolades this year. Amsterdam’s just been named the fifth best place to live in the world and before that Amsterdam Centraal was named the second be...
Amsterdam is a hub of creativity, innovation and diversity. In Amsterdam, you’ll find people from all walks of life and food from more or less every country and culture in the world. Of course, it’s a fantas...
If you look out towards the southeast at 10.32 pm on July 13 you’ll see a beautiful Buck Moon illuminating the skies above Amsterdam. It will be the brightest and biggest moon so far this year because it will be j...
Every day countless commuters travel through Amsterdam Centraal and for lots of Amsterdammers it’s an everyday sight. We tend not to think about it too much but how does Amsterdam’s main train station compar...