Destination: Netherlands
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Thu, 21 Feb 2008 | By katieback | Views [701] | Comments [14]
So today was my first real day-trip. The Family put all these travel books and brochures and such in my room for me to look at, and I found a good one by Lonely Planet about the Netherlands. So I was off to Utrecht. So as a Texan, I'm not entirely ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 | By katieback | Views [267] | Comments [11]
So as previously mentioned, I decided yesterday to try out couchsurfing.com. It's a fantastic website that connects travelers to people who are open to touring around or letting you crash on their couch should you need a place to stay (or not want ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 | By devinashley | Views [278] | Comments [8]
I'd first of all like to say "hi," to all my nieces and nephews... Ive seen lots fo cool little shirts here and there but I have no space to pack such things as gifts. Im sitting in Kents incredible apartment right now in Zaandam, Netherlands.... Read more >
Fri, 15 Dec 2006 | By cmdwedge | Views [2482] | Comments [7]
I participated in two of the three. I ask you, the viewer, to guess which two. Before we proceed, I must protest against this hellish keyboard. Farking Germans. They lose the war, they fark the tourists. Y and Z are flipped around. So if you notice ... Read more >
Tags: Laughter
Sun, 13 Jul 2008 | By mcnab_family | Views [430] | Comments [7]
Perth to Broome June 4th 08 to July 13th 08 What a month! So much seen and done its hard to know where to begin but i'll try...Perhaps the moment of greatest panic was before we even left.... arriving at Schipol to find that i had forgotten BOTH ... Read more >
Tags: perth, cape range, ningaloo, karijini
Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | By katieback | Views [347] | Comments [7]
Yesterday I finally made it out to Amsterdam! Yeah, yeah, I know, it's probably supposed to be your first stop upon entering the Netherlands, but we all know I'm a little late to the party most of the time. Anyway, I planned a day of museums followed ... Read more >
Fri, 29 Feb 2008 | By katieback | Views [343] | Comments [7]
So yesterday I decided to try my hand at getting to Den Bosch on the bike, which apparently the other au pairs did frequently. Well good for them. It is the most confusing damn thing I've ever seen/done in my life. The Mom gave me directions (kind ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Mon, 19 Nov 2007 | By raspberrybullets | Views [177] | Comments [7]
Joepie!! I've made it to Dutchland. The flight was relatively breezy as far as flights go. From Melbourne to Singapore I had two meals, watched two movies and the flight was practically over. I had the aisle so I got up and walked about whenever I felt ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Wed, 12 Dec 2007 | By burrellian | Views [457] | Comments [6]
Concert 1 - Yep I'm going to both Amsterdam shows - a lucky boy am I - Firstly, a HUGE thankyou to Sarah & Steve. I think you guys just made, not just my week, month or year, but my life ! Just got back - WOW what a show, I met a whole heap of other ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Sun, 2 Mar 2008 | By katieback | Views [427] | Comments [6]
So today was maybe my favorite day here so far. I met some great people, listened to some great music, and am now curled up in a nice comfy bed to sleep in tomorrow! I'll expand: As I've already told everyone (too many times, probably) I am becoming ... Read more >
Tags: friends
Mon, 10 Mar 2008 | By katieback | Views [283] | Comments [6]
Well today was a pretty fun day. I have been kind of laying low (read as sitting on my ass and doing nothing productive) for the past few days, so I decided I really needed to get out and do something. I had the day off, so I called one of my Couchsurfing ... Read more >
Tags: shopping
Tue, 11 Dec 2007 | By burrellian | Views [211] | Comments [6]
Day 1 - Arrived feeling q little off colour, flying sometimes does that to me. Took me a while to find the Hotel & once there, a while to sort out, the easy, I thought, changes I was requesting. Even though it was incredibly cold out & a ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Fri, 20 Apr 2007 | By jen200587 | Views [172] | Comments [6]
Just wanted to let everyone know that we made it to Amsterdam around 11.15 am there time. Just to let you know that they are 7 hours ahead of us. The flight was long, but it was good. I didn't get to switch seats b/c we didn't ghave enoughg time before ... Read more >
Tags: Relaxation
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 | By chrissyjoy | Views [168] | Comments [6]
So ive been here almost 3 months and i havent written in my blog at all. so i have to catch you all up on what has gone on in my life over here and try to make it sound interesting. ive been really lazy about journalling but hopefully that will change ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Mon, 11 May 2009 | By anijensen | Views [124] | Comments [6]
Arrived in Rotterdam this morning around 7:30, disembarked at 8:30 and headed for the central train station. We are docked right across the river from the hotel we stayed in while last in Rotterdam attending the Banjer Boat show (see photo). We took ... Read more >
Wed, 8 Jul 2009 | By ange_turls | Views [115] | Comments [6]
Hallo At the same time as being a real eye-opener, Amsterdam is a beautiful city. We arrived on Monday afternoon and had our first introduction to stairs in Amsterdam. Rach had told me about their experiences, but nothing can prepare you for how steep ... Read more >
Fri, 22 Feb 2008 | By katieback | Views [470] | Comments [5]
...though it is the color of the formerly white pants I was wearing to pick up the kids from school from lunch today. Here are the facts: As we've previously discussed, I'm not very good at biking. I don't even feel very stable riding the old bike ... Read more >
Tags: Doctors, hospitals & health
Mon, 7 Jan 2008 | By enidan | Views [344] | Comments [5]
Hey everybody!! First of all I’d like to wish every single one of you a very Happy New Year!! And yes, here’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for, I’m finally starting with my web log to make sure you won’t forget me when I’m in the US! ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By katieback | Views [281] | Comments [5]
So since James Clark and Dara Binkley (if you've read since the beginning, you know the full names are for continuity purposes) need something to do at work, I'll blog about my weekend :) Actually, it was a pretty nice week. I haven't worked much ... Read more >
Fri, 5 Oct 2007 | By marts_and_ange | Views [184] | Comments [5]
an update... it has been some time since i last wrote so i'll attempt to bring you up to speed although it's slow going on this "intuitive" french keyboard... i believe we last left you in ireland, after which we travelled to london and ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sat, 6 Jan 2007 | By disco | Views [711] | Comments [4]
Hey everyone have been quite busy since my last update. (Three new photo galleries up.) After checking out Paris for a while I jumped on a bus and headed to the Netherlands. I stayed the night at Chiaras before meeting up with Hans for New Years ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Wed, 15 Aug 2007 | By jakeandgenny | Views [623] | Comments [4]
Feeling the burden of living on a budget weighing heavily on our shoulders (and not heavily enough in our stomachs) Gen and I decided it was time for a bit of indulgence. Exacerbating this was our difficulty relinquishing our grip on gluttony after ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Fri, 27 Jun 2008 | By katiekimberling | Views [458] | Comments [4]
While sitting in the lobby of the Van Gogh Youth Hostel in Brussels, Belgium, Devin and I encountered a couple of guys from San Diego named Ray and Charles, not to be confused with Ray Charles. After spending the evening hanging out on the patio, we made plans ... Read more >
Tags: brussels, belgium, antwerp, amsterdam, netherlands
Wed, 7 May 2008 | By katieback | Views [347] | Comments [4]
So, this is my person-specific blog. The way it works is, you find your name, and read the message. I'm over-explaining so that there are no questions :) DR. ELROD: Please pass my sister, Kera, with a well-deserved "A". It would make ... Read more >
Tue, 10 Feb 2009 | By esther_in_china | Views [239] | Comments [4]
He hallo! Je hebt mn weblog gevonden, wat goed! Ik zal hier al mn verhalen over mijn stage in Guangzhou (China) posten, zodat je een beetje een idee krijgt hoe het met me gaat aan de andere kant van de wereld! Afgelopen weken mijn laatste vakken ... Read more >
