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Heineken in the red light

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November 13th 2009
Second time in Amsterdam! Not really one to go and smoke the green or eat the magic mushrooms, nevertheless it was a cheap ticket and everybody else was going. I left the hostel reservations up to someone else and we ended up being far away, but whatever a weekend is plenty for me. We basically did the touristy things. Bikes were rented, Heineken was brewed, red lights were viewed, and of cou ... 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