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A Day and a Half in Amsterdam

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June 27th 2008
After all the traveling over the past couple days, I was glad to have opted to take a flight a day early and relax in Amsterdam. So much so that the day ended up costing over $400. Part of it was that we were really excited to be in a place that was somewhat familiar, but the main reason is that Europe is just too expensive these days. Anyway, Joe and I have both been to Amsterdam several tim ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more