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Amsterdam's famous Red Light District is mixed in with museums, hotels, and historical sites. The Rosse Buurt attracts all kinds, from criminals to curious tourists.

Once known only for tulips, wooden shoes and its infamous Red Light District, Amsterdam is so much more. Today's Amsterdam is the place for adventurous travelers.

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

Soi Cowboy is yet another of Bangkok's red light districts, sharing equal notoriety with Patpong, a place of Go-Go bars, lap-dancing clubs, and adult entertainment venues

Usually associated with carnal pleasures, Amsterdam's Red Light District is also home to churches, restaurants and studios. This guide uncovers the best cultural spots.

Kabukicho, Tokyo's red light district, is a neon-drenched enclave packed with sex shops, love hotels, pachinko parlours, and pleasure houses catering for both sexes.

A major tourist attraction, Amsterdam's Red Light District is an interesting and often eye-opening experience. Follow these tips for a safe, enjoyable visit.

Amsterdam is a traveler's delight, offering a mélange of arts, culture and nightlife in a city blessed with efficient public transport and links to the rest of Europe.

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.

Home to picturesque canals and celebrated museums, the Dutch capital is still a fascinating city but beneath its scenery and culture lies a seedier side to its tourism.

Bangkok's markets make this a bargain city. They are better than shopping malls, offering an awesome diversity of products from fake furs to fashion items and furniture.

The Soi Cowboy is part of what makes Bangkok what it is. It's not pretty. It's not culturally flattering. But it's very popular with tourists.

To feel the essence of a place like Bangkok, one needs more than a guide book. Now along comes a stunning thriller that is the perfect guide to Bangkok and its people.

From Darling Harbour to Kings Cross, Sydney offers exciting attractions. You'll find trendy restaurants, historical sites, ethnic foods, wildlife parks, pubs and more.

A court The Hague has upheld a decision to ban the selling of fresh magic mushrooms as the country seeks to clean up its image.

Germany's largest northern city and port is a community of diverse interests featuring the arts, unsurpassed shopping, and a look into the city's Hanseatic past.

There are four ethnic enclaves in Singapore and each one can be explored in an hour or two which is perfect during a short stopover in the Lion City.

Amsterdam learnt how to dominate the waters. In this city one discovers a past of battles and oppression and a present of freedom, tolerance and prosperity.

Show explores love for sale as depicted by Ed and Nancy Kienholz. A historic perspective is created by nearby display of 17th-century Dutch masters with a similar theme.

The Hoerengracht evolved after many visits by the Kienholzes to Amsterdam's red light district where they interviewed the girls and gathered information about their life.

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...

Tourists enjoy Amsterdam's historic canal houses as well as its Anne Frank house, Van Gogh paintings, Rembrandt art, tulip gardens and red light district.

Osaka has it all: rollercoaster rides and relaxation by day and revelry by night. A trip to Japan's second city promises twenty-four hour entertainment.

Set on the Paraná river, Argentina's lesser-known city of Rosario is known as both the Cradle of the Flag and City of Open Doors. But why?

The once chaotic capital of Thailand used to be a tourist's nightmare, but with the advent of the elevated urban railway, tourists and locals can now rise above it all.

Maximum City reveals more about Mumbai than one could ever imagine. Learn about Bollywood, the justice system, red light district and family life of the middle class.

The latest Amsterdam travel guide is Lonely Planet's Encounter Amsterdam book, with locals recommending restaurants, bars, and bicycle rides for Amsterdam holidays.

Patpong, Bangkok's red-light district, consists of only two streets of clubs and go-go bars, plus nearby side streets, and a fabulous market for rip-off fakes.

This pleasant walk through the streets and parks of the banking area of Frankfurt am Main, Germany passes by top sights, shops, as well as numerous cafés and restaurants.

There are a plethora of guides to debauchery in Amsterdam, but if that's not your style or you just need a night off, here are some low-key nightlife options.

Singapore accommodation is sited in the main districts of Chinatown, Orchard Rd, Geylang, Riverside and Little India. Cheap hotels in Singapore exist, but apply caution.

Horrified by the sexual exploitation of thousands of children, Natalie Grant started the HOME Foundation to help rescue and heal child prostitutes in India.

IOnce a lazy backwater with a seedy waterfront, today Singapore is a Modern City State an island reaping the benefits of an oil and shipping business allied with tourism

Delirious? recently completed its second tour in India, performing outdoors in Bangalore, Mumbai (Bombay) and Pune and visiting children's projects in the slum areas of M

The number of ex-pats in Thailand's capital, draught Guinness, good craic and good food, helps make Bangkok's Irish Pubs the centre for social and business meetings.

Ma Rainey performs in New Orleans with Joe "King" Oliver and Louis Armstrong. She sings in dance halls and saloons in Storyville.

Coinciding with Halloween, the Rocket Cinema Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, features a program of 'monster movies', screened at unusual locations.

Travelers who tire of the traditional sights will find contemporary art, architecture, music, drama and other attractions if they know where to go in Vienna.

There is something intensely sobering about visiting the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. Despite its simple facade, the walls tell an incredible story to this day.

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

When you are born into a brothel in Calcutta, your opportunities might be very limited. But when British filmmaker Zana Briski gives the kids cameras, everything changes.

How a Presbyterian minister won the battle over prostitution and police corruption in the late nineteenth century.

While white middle class women represented a steady decline in birth rates, the new immigrants in urban centers exhibited dramatically higher birth rates.

Many travellers return from Copenhagen with burn marks on their wallets. Fortunately, there are still ways to help reduce the damage to your bank balance.

Fictional accounts with characters or settings in various parts of Alabama have produced many memorable characters, plots, dialogs and issues.

Oh my goodness how time flys and why couldn't we remember the motel. Gatlinburg revisited.

After selling out shows across North America, George Michael performed at Montreal's Bell Centre to an enthusiastic crowd who has kept the faith for over 17 years.

Savvy shoppers tired of malls and mail order will head for Truckee, California. The town's not only an historical treasure trove, but full of one-of-a-kind gifts, too.

What do Pablo Picasso, Erik Satie, and Edith Piaf all have in common? They played a part in the fantasy and reality of theatre's incorrigible child Jean Cocteau.

The geisha's ever-evolving lifestyle has its roots in the 7th century and the image saturates Japanese life, literature and entertainment.