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Getting Started
Published: November 14th 2012Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » The Hague » Scheveningen
November 14th 2012
So the interweb Luddite has finally set up his first page for our upcoming trip to India. It is 0635 and I should be getting ready for work. It is cold and grey outside and I have a 30 min walk to the office as I still have not fixed my bike. I use the gas rings to heat the room as the central heating is as temperamental as a Dutch waiter. Work is pretty hectic after a couple of trips that need reports written, progress measured, plans made and presentations given. Still, it could be worse…... read more
August 3rd 2012
I visited my friend Evina in Den Haag. I spent about a week there, exploring the city. Den Haag is much larger than Leiden and made quite a different impression on me. It is right on the coast (the number of sea birds is a testament to that), but this is easy to forget on account of the size of the city. Den Haag, also, doesn't have canals like Leiden or Utrecht do. Next to the Central Train Station is a touristic area, filled with shops and restaurants, and some museums. There are famous buildings too, such as many ministries and the parliement, the Binnenhof, and some royal palaces. I visited the exposition Escher in Het Paleis, which displays nearly all of the work of Escher. I would have visited the famous museum Mauritshuis, but it ... read more
June 26th 2012
Hi all, been a little too busy to write much about our travels so will try and just do little bits and add photos. Tuesday 26th June Yesterday we bid farewell to Miss Sarah who was returning home to her much missed husband via a shopping stopover in Bangkok (like she had not already bought everything on offer in Morocco)! Miss you already Princess!!-- oops sorry Queen Sarah! And then there were 6! This morning after breakfast we bid farewell to Miss Leanne, who is returning home via a very brave stopover alone in Paris. Sure you will love it, and you are now an experienced traveller so don't panic. And then there were 5! This remaining 5 flew out later in the day and headed north to Amsterdam. We are all couchsurfing with our friend ... read more
So Long to The Netherlands... Until Next Time
Published: January 10th 2012Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » The Hague
January 3rd 2012
After a few intense days in the Netherlands, we thought we would take it fairly easy for the last few days of our visit. So, on January 2, we paid a visit to den Haag (The Hague) and we thoroughly toured through Utrecht the next day. Getting around in the Netherlands is easy. From Utrecht, we hopped on a train, and about 40 minutes later we found ourselves in den Haag. The Hague is home to the Netherlands Parliament (but is not the capital), and is famous for being home to the International Criminal Court. We however, stumbled across the International Court of Justice, and were confused as to whether that was the same as the International Criminal Court... turns out, it isn't. So, we still haven't been to the International Criminal Court (guess we will ... read more
August 17th 2011
Wednesday 17th August, 2011 The Hague. We arrived early by train, and enjoyed a starbucks breakfast at the railway station. We set off on foot, armed with google maps on the iphone to find our main destination for the day; the Maurizhous, an art gallery with a collection of Dutch masters including Ver meer, Rembrandt, Jan Steen, Franz Hals, Holbein and others. The most famous painting they house was featured in a film,The Girl with the Pearl Earring. We walked down the quiet streets of closed shops, past the houses of government, where important looking people were arriving for work. We arrived at the museum just after opening. There were no throngs of tourists at the entrance. The building is a grand house with an imposing foyer featuring a double staircase up both sides of the ... read more
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Voorproefje
Published: August 8th 2011Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » The Hague » Scheveningen
August 8th 2011
We zijn nog in Nederland, maar het voelt een beetje alsof we al op reis zijn. Vandaar alvast een voorproefje op ons travelblog. :) Omdat het pand waarin we woonden binnenkort wordt afgebroken hebben we drie weken geleden onze spullen in een loods opgeslagen. Sindsdien zijn we zwervende en afhankelijk van de liefdadigheid van anderen voor onderdak. ;) We zijn in deze afgelopen weken vier keer verhuisd. (veel dank voor degenen die ons onderdak boden/bieden!) Het was duidelijk dat we nog veel te veel spullen bij ons hadden. Ook al deden we ons best om er vanaf te komen, de spullen van het ene naar het andere huis sjouwen was elke keer weer een beproeving. Het ging wel steeds beter, in plaats van vijf keer op en neer te moeten konden we de spullen uiteindelijk in ... read more
July 7th 2011
This is a good bit late, but I will chronicle our trip from Brussels to The Hauge. Allegedly, it is a 2 hour-1 train trek; however due to some power outage in The Hague, it took more like 4 hours and 4/5 trains ( I lost count) and a few miles of backtracking to finally make it to The Hague. And, of course, we came in to the train station furthest away from our stay. On our taxi ride though, we were able to see a few things, such as Chinatown (apparently the Hague is known for indochinese food) and the Queens Palace (more of a ceremonial/administrative place). We finally arrived at our destination, the ISS (institute of social studies). Got my key and headed to my room. And boy let me tell you; I was ... read more
Last days in Holland
Published: June 17th 2011Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » The Hague » Scheveningen
June 17th 2011
So. Only 11 more days and I'll be on a plane to Jakarta, Indonesia. I can't wait! I've already cleaned my room, although you wouldn't say that if you look at it now: clothes and other stuff I wanna bring are everywhere! I'm gonna miss my cozy little room here in Scheveningen, but I shouldn't complain: 7weeks in Indonesia beats 7weeks in Scheveningen! Today I was video chatting with a girl from Indonesia; Cyl, also a participant from the Community Outreach Program (COP). It was a lot of fun, and definitely made me even more excited for my upcoming journey! Can't wait to meet her and all the other people in person! =) This weekend I'll have my final performances from Heart for Dance, it was a lot of fun working on the show and I'm ... read more
help me to achieve my dream
Published: February 8th 2011Europe » Netherlands » South Holland » The Hague
February 8th 2011
To everybody who loves animals, nature, mankind and traveling. Have you ever had that feeling that you know what you are about to do will be exciting, amazing and well...the closed to your dream ever!? I am at that point! I have done some amazing things in my life but the biggest challenge has just knocked on my door. To travel the world and raise awareness for really important causes like WWF, Greenpeace, Amnesty and many more. I know this is what I need to do. I only need your help to get it, PLEASE vote for me using this link: www.internationaalambassadeur.nl/AnkeBakens and click "stem" (Dutch for vote) I know I am just a stranger to you but I have the same travelbug and a huge passion for wildlife, I need to contribute to the world!!!!! ... read more
August 19th 2010
Goedemiddag allemaal! We zijn weer terug! Al zo'n 2 dagen, hoor :p. We hebben wel last van een jetlag... Maandagochtend gingen we in een veeeeel te kleine taxi naar het vliegveld. Het miezerde buiten, dus we vonden het niet zo heel erg dat we weer weg gingen. Voordat we het vliegtuig instapten, hebben we de duty-free shop nog even geplunderd. 'Ja? Kunnen we de vloeistof ook van Madrid naar Amsterdam meenemen? Ja? Sealed u hem? Oke, dan is het goed.' Ruim 11,5 uur later, toen we in Madrid door de security gingen, kregen we een vrouw op ons dak. 'Zijn deze flessen van u?' 'Uuh, ja...' 'Die mogen niet mee.' 'Maar het is gesealed' 'Nu niet meer. Ziet u dit formuliertje?' Draait formuliertje om in de plastic zak waarop staat dat deze vloeistoffen niet binnen Europa ... read more
