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Easterdam

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April 19th 2012
At 5am on the morning of Easter Friday, I grabbed my suitcase and set off to join an unknown group of travellers, who would accompany me on a four day Contiki Tour to Amsterdam and soon become my close friends. The group gelled quickly and there was not much silence on the coach as we drove to the White Cliffs of Dover and took the ferry across to Calais in France. Unfortunately we couldn't ... 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