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Amsterdam, you fickle city

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April 5th 2009
I am not an adventurer by choice but by fate--Vincent Van Gogh As of the beginning of April I have visited Amsterdam twice, and while the museums are enchanting, there is a seediness that permeates the touristy areas and makes me happy to live in Den Haag. My first trip was with Kaitlin, a girl in my program at Haagse Hogeschool, waaaaay back on January 29. We took a train from the ... 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