Best seat on the plane

Best seat in the house

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April 11th 2014
What a great way to start my trip; a taxi to Norwich airport and within minutes I'm checking in for my flight to Costa Rica. Although in reality this will involve no less than three flights, first to Amsterdam then to Panama City before finally touching down in San Jose. At check in I'm given the bad news that I've been put on standby for the main flight - this despite having bought my ... 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