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January 27th 2009
My first time in Europe, and the stories are true. After a sleepless plane ride made worse by a Nyquil-induced mini-trip and the painful experience of watching the first 20 min of "Miracle at St. Anna," we landed at Schipol airport, all 80 of us, and stumbled through customs into a rainy Amsterdam. My half hour stay in there was a blur of American fast food signs, Mercedes taxis, and street sig ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » Limburg

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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