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Alternative Amsterdam Museums
The Dutch capital may be a hub of culture, history and art but in keeping with its salacious nature it also boasts several museums of a slightly less orthodox nature...
alternative amsterdam museums • amsterdam's sex marijuana and torture museums • amsterdam's sex museums • sex museum amsterdam • venustempel

Queen's Day in the Netherlands
Cheese, liquorice and canal cruising aside, the Dutch are renowned for Queen's Day, an open-air festivity where millions spill onto the streets to party, barter and spend
queen's day • queens day • dutch • amsterdam • the netherlands

Best and Cheapest Amsterdam Hotels
Accommodation in Amsterdam can be scarce at busy times, so plan ahead if you want the best, the cheapest or the nicest boutique hotel. Here are some recommendations
amsterdam hotels • budget and luxury accommodation • netherlands • canalside houses • recommended places to stay

Stylish Amsterdam Pocket Guidebook
How to compete with the best Amsterdam guidebooks? For Wallpaper City Guides it's by not competing but covering the Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum etc in their unique style
wallpaper city guide to amsterdam • holland • best stylish dutch boutique hotels • netherlands design and architecture • fashionable restaurants

For Cat Lovers Only--Amsterdam
Sooner or later, Amsterdam winds up on nearly everyone's travel itineray. And no wonder, for it's one of those places that appeals to an enormous range of travelers.
amsterdam • cats • poezenboot • rembrandt • anne frank

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: The World's Oldest Airline
Read the colorful history of the world's oldest airline currently flying. At one time this was an "airline without a country." Also reveals what KLM stands for.
klm royal dutch airlines • dutch • queen wilhelmina • albert plesman • amsterdam

Amsterdam Holland - Explore The Netherlands
Amsterdam is made for walking. Explore the intricate network of canals, visit 'Brown Cafes', world famous Diamond Centre, Anne Frank's House, Waterlooplein flea market.
amsterdam the netherlands • rijksmuseum • van gogh museum • anne frank house • waterloooplein best flea market

Amsterdam's Top 5 Attractions
Sightseeing in Amsterdam is unlike anywhere else. While narrowing down the sights is difficult, here are five must-sees to get a feeling for this diverse city.
amsterdam attractions • europe travel • sightseeing • canal cruises • van gogh museum

Amsterdam’s Red Light District
Amsterdam's red light district, the city's sex quarter, attracts visitors just as much as Rembrandt, the Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank or Amsterdam's canals
amsterdam’s red light district • sex and sleaze in the netherlands • top ten city tourist attractions • prostitution • safety

Saunas in Amsterdam
In Amsterdam, there are hundreds of ways to don your birthday suit and get hot. But to do it like the Dutch, the key is just hit the sauna.
saunas in amsterdam • dutch saunas • nude bathing • birthday suit • naked

Online Comics: Stuff Sucks
Each month an online comic will be showcased. This month we feature Stuff Sucks, a young online comic by Liz Greenfield.
online comic • female writers • graphic novel • comic books • amsterdam

Unusual Hotels Become Destinations
Hotels generally feature cookie-cutter layouts with tired decor and uninteresting restaurants. There are a few hotels, however, that have turned lodging into an art form.
unusual hotels • hotels in france • hotels in amsterdam • hotels in belgium • hotels in germany

The Slow Boat to Europe
When I was about 7 years old, my family went down to New York harbor to bid adieu to several of my relatives who were about to set sail for Europe.
ships • boats • europe • vessels • nieuw amsterdam

Springtime Tulip River Cruises
Escape bleak winter weather with a springtime river cruise in Holland and Belgium, with stops at quaint towns to photograph windmills and fields of tulips in full bloom.
keukenhof • tulip river cruise • avalon waterways • uniworld • holland

IMAGINING THE TERRIBLE: Ian McEwan
Ian McEwan, the master craftsman of the macabre did not win the Booker Prize. Many people believe, however, that his new novel Atonement is beyond the Booker Prize.
ian mcewan • booker prize • books • terrorism • chilling

Delaware and the English
First Stuyvesant of New Netherlands takes over Delaware. Then the English take it away from Stuyvesant.
governor stuyvesant of new netherlands • new amstel • colonial america • new sweden • duke of york

Mayflower Passenger List
On September 6, 1620, more than 100 passengers set sail for America aboard the Mayflower. Beginning here is a list of those people.
mayflower passenger list • alden • priscilla mullins • bradford • standish

Sex Museum in London
Piccadilly's new Academy of Sex at the Trocadero Centre aims to educate the public while they have fun, so says the spokesperson for Amora.
london's first sex museum • piccadilly • the trocodero centre • amora sex academy london • sex and relationships

The Dutch in America
In 1609, Holland sent Henry Hudson to locate a waterway, a Northwest Passage, across North America. The Dutch West India Company starts a settlement in the Hudson River V
dutch • hudson • america • founding of new amsterdam • northwest passage

First time in Petersburg
A first-glance, general idea of what to expect when visiting St. Petersburg. It is not a travel guide that will mention every famous place in the city, because those travel guides have already been mass-produced and there would be no sense in writing yet another one. In this article is real-life experience and the advice I wish somebody had given me when I was first visiting St. Petersburg.
petersburg • nevsky • prospekt • russia • russian

Weekend Breaks; New Vacation Option for Europeans
A new survey suggests that the weekend break is becoming the popular new vacation option for Brits and their European neighbors as no-frills airlines open up cheap flight destinations across Europe. The Travelsleuth looks at the phenomenon and decides on a table for two at a restaurant in Rome for this Saturday.
uk • britain • travelsleuth • london • edinburgh

Spotlight: Omar Rodriguez-Lopez
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez creates a great deal of music outside of prog band The Mars Volta. His new solo album, Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fungus, releases September 9th.
omar rodriguez-lopez • the mars volta omar • omar rodriguez solo album • amsterdam series • absence makes the heart grow fungus

Train Times to Brussels, Belgium
Use the European rail network for a city break holiday - buy international train tickets to Bruxelles Midi or Centraal Station from France, England, Netherlands & Germany
train travel times to brussels belgium • european rail network • bruxelles midi • brussel centraal station • thalys high speed train

Internet Simplifies Traveling
Internet cafes have exploded throughout Western Europe. Take advantage of the opportunity to use the Web to make reservations, check train schedules and keep in touch.
internet access western europe • internet wifi • wifi hotspots • internet cafes • simplify traveling

Book Review: The Seashell on the Mountaintop
The Seashell on the Mountaintop by Alan Cutler is a fascinating look at the life of Nicholaus Steno.
paleontology • paleontologist • geology • geologist • science

British-American Middle Class
Artisans and mechanics had the most direct impact on the Revolutionary War. With middle of the road income, this working class was also called the middling sort.
economic cause of the american revolution • middle class • working class • middling sort • artisans and mechanics

Castle Garden Immigration Station
Castle Garden is, geographically and historically, in the background of Ellis Island. Yet, as a New York City immigration center, it should be a main attention-getter.
castle garden immigration center • ellis island rival • 8 million immigrants • german immigrants • irish immigrants

Welcome to the New Europe!
The Travelsleuth looks at the newly acceding States to the European Union and suggests visiting Slovakia now while prices are still cheap.
riga • tallin • vilnius • estonia • lithuania

National Airlines: Not Quite Lived Up to its Name
Pan Am purchased National Airlines in the 1980's. This essay looks at the history and liveries of National, an airline that was more regional than national.
national • pan am • miami • florida • st. petersburg

100 Most Memorable Film Characters Of All Time: Nominations 11 thru 20
The countdown now gets down to some of my truly favorite characters, all so very memorable. In Part 5 this week, I reveal the next ten, numbers 20 through 11. From pure villains to colorful anti-heroes to towering true life portrayals, this is one unique group of characters.
schindler's list • memorable • characters • 100 • best

III-1 Vayikra Coming Close
Vayikra, referred as the Torat Kohanim, is concerned with the pratical application in temple worship and ritual. After the destruction of the Temple in 70CE, prayer and synagogue worship came to replace the temple ritual and sacrifices. Instead of sacrifices, we pray for forgiveness. We are not excused from the mitzvot of reparation for the losses we cause others. Anyone could bring sacrifices to the Temple. God is accessible to everyone. "Korbanot" means to bring close. Sacrifice drew people to God, reconciling the disparity of the physical and spiritual worlds and allowing an introspective encounter with the Creator of the Universe. Unlike heathen offerings, the sacrificial animal was not consumed by fire to be a heavenly banquet. A small portion of the fat was sacrificed, parts given for the priests and the remainder eaten by the person bringing it. Sacrifice involved community participation as well as personal reconciliation with fellow man.
vayikra • leviticus • torah • bible studies • sacrifices

Bradford of the Pilgrims
William Bradford immigrated to Holland from England. He and his wife were aboard the Mayflower with the Pilgrims when they sailed for America in 1620.
bradford • england • religious persecution • puritans • pilgrims

European Elections: Abstention and Shift to the Right
Due to political disaffection and distraction by the Kosovo conflict only 49 % of European voters found the way to the ballot box in the recent elections to the EU-Parliament held between June 10th and 13th. In most countries the voters used the occasion to chastise the Socialist parties in power. The biggest block in the Strasbourg parliament is now the European Popular Party which surpassed for the first time the Party of European Socialists. Good results obtained even the Liberals and especially the Green Parties, while the Communists suffered a major set-back. The next president of the EU-Commission, Romano Prodi, who is preparing to form the new European executive, must now consider the proposals of the Socialist national governments as well as the requests of the Popular majority block in the EU-Parliament. In September the new Commission must face a confidence vote in Strasbourg.
eu • strasbourg • european union • elections • parliament

Flying on a Budget
Flying around in Russia and Eastern Europe is getting cheaper and easier every day, as homegrown and other European budget airlines race to provide the most routes.
budget flights eastern europe • budget airline • cheap flights bratislava • budapest to london • easyjet ryanair

John Davenport
John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton, in 1638, establish present-day New Haven, Connecticut. Davenport becomes the minister there.
john davenport • theophilus eaton • new haven • connecticut • early church conflicts

Parisians Adapt to Beach Life
Millions of visitors flock to the man-made beaches along the Seine River in Paris fleeing the heat and enjoying a taste of the tropical life.
paris beach • paris plages • beach life in france • french beaches • paris attractions

Travelsleuth's Diary: March Page 2.
The Travelsleuth's monthly diary of events. March. Page 2: London's cultural and social scene; Art Exhibitions, Antique Fairs, Museums, Opera, Music and Theatre.Updated 11 March
london • britain • art • antiques • royal

Vandalism: A Real Art Threat
What is more damaging, loaning artworks to other museums, or art vandalism? A recent act of vandalism at the Rijksmusem is cited as the act of a serial art vandal.
art • vandalism • damage • painting • rijksmuseum

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