Window of a "coffee shop"

Amsterdam, the Ladies, and Gay for a Day

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August 5th 2014
Off to Amsterdam for a few days and then we will meet our friends, Rhonda and Meecy. They will hang out for about a week and I'm so excited to show them all around! But first, to explore a very interesting city (without kids!) a little more in depth. No surprise, but the Dutch are a pretty liberal minded group. Not only liberal, but very pragmatic, too. It's very evident in how their society treat ... 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