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Netherlands

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May 4th 2013
After a long flight over... well two long flights over (one with 7 hours of no entertainment system) I Finally made it to Amsterdam. Was great to see a familiar face on the other side of the arrivals terminal, which was just as great to not have to find my way to into town and look for a hostel at 6am. Given the long flight it was natural that I should have a snooze, so it was said we would sle ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam » Amsterdam Zuidoost

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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