Amsterdam from the Canals

November 3rd 2008
Long ago, I did my Euro-tourist scramble: eating to the clock to board a bus at 7:40 am to travel 8 hours to scale a fiord in Norway. I was determined to make my vacation into an educational experience so I would visit every museum, monument and Michelin- starred restaurant (because I also care what crosses my palate). But in Amsterdam I was in control. no tour guides, undaunted by schedules. I ca ... read more

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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

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Sybaritic Adventurer

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CJ's travel blogs look at travel from a different perspective: sybaritic adventurer. So these articles will focus on decadent food, the sensual side of travel (eating herring on the streets in Amsterdam, inhaling pain au chocolat outside a boulangerie in Paris) and other hedonistic pleasures. If he doesn't like something, he'll definitely say so. But don't say he has a bad attitude. If he likes something, he has been known to issue wild praise. He's not afraid to use words like "brilliant" or "epiphany". He writes from a New York point of view, and yes, we know he compares foreign museums, ... full info

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