Beginhof

Amsterdam

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July 1st 2005
I was born in Amsterdam so it's always nice to go back there. My mother is Dutch and I have been told that my first words were in Dutch, before I was whisked away to New Zealand and then Australia. I am a proud Aussie but sometimes wonder what my life would be like if I had remained in the Netherlands. Spooky... This was my first time back since February 1986. I had attended school in Amsterdam ... 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