Van Gogh Museum

I AMsterdam at least that's what's on the sign

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November 7th 2009
Amsterdam it is then, after a bit of debate as to where I would disappear for a weekend Amsterdam came up the winner. Mind you it would appear that half of England also decided that it would be a good idea to go to Amsterdam for the weekend as well. They're a novel bunch of tourists the English, what better would you like to do when you're in another country but sit around in an Irish pub and drin ... 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