The lamp fetish continues

A princess traveller in a hostel

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March 9th 2007
I know I’m a bit of a princess traveller. The closest I’ve ever come to backpacking is taking a backpack full of toiletries to the shower! So far I’ve always managed to find a friend or a long lost family member’s couch to sleep on every time I’ve travelled and have, up until last week, managed to avoid sleeping in a hostel. But this poor student has no relatives in Amsterdam so last wee ... 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