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A wonderful adventure in Amsterdam

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October 14th 2007
Ah Amsterdam, what a fabulous city. Forget Venice, the canals in the netherlands are cooler, cheaper to travel around, and light up at night to give the city unbelievable charm. I was staying at the Hemp Hotel toward the outer canals of the city where each room is themed by a different country growing hemp. I was staying in the Nepal room, but I heard there were ones for Jamaca and Afganistan too. ... 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