Portrait of Van Gogh

I'm "Vincent Van Gogh-ing" to talk about Amsterdam...

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May 6th 2010
Today, I decided to have a "Jess" day & go to Amsterdam to check out the Vincent Van Gogh Museum. It's only a 2.5 hour train ride from Maastricht to Amsterdam so I figured I would make a nice day trip out of it. I arrived in Amsterdam around noon, had lunch in a cafe, then headed toward the museum. The last time my parents & I were in Amsterdam, the line for the place was around the block; this ti ... 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