Destination: Netherlands

Utrecht

Sat, 7 Jun 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [414]

First Impressions After a confusing exit from the train station, and a frustrating detour down a thoroughfare that was under construction, and a long walk dragging my suitcase behind me, I finally reached the oh-so-pleasant city center of Utrecht.... Read more >

Photos: Utrecht

Sat, 7 Jun 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Amsterdam

Tue, 3 Jun 2014 | By cfitchey | Views [385]

Pretty easy flights today to go from Bangkok to Amsterdam, but man am I thirsty. Flying really takes the water out of me. Amsterdam's Schiphol airport is surprisingly plain. And the luggage is taking forever! I really would have thought the luggage ... Read more >

Photos: Amsterdam

Tue, 3 Jun 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Where no sin is a sin

Wed, 28 May 2014 | By throughthelookingglass | Views [427]

I'm not such an experienced world traveler, and if you knew every detail of my first and only trip to Europe... you would know. One: No credit card, just cash. So much for the extra cheap airplane tickets! Two: No idea where I was going. Though that ... Read more >

Sleeping under the stars

Fri, 23 May 2014 | By lacaffeinata | Views [1272]

Right now I am sitting in a shady hotel in Amsterdam, with a cappuccino, some fruit and an egg next to me while trying to convince myself to work. Not for my day job, of course! Being a medical translator has the advantage that I don't get to take work ... Read more >

Tags: amsterdam, countryside, netherlands, sterrenkubus

Journey of Life

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By arji | Views [358] | Scholarship Entry

Amsterdam - the city on the water, known for its open and liberal culture, and most importantly the city I call home for the nine months now. There is a tale behind how an Indian, born in the small farming town of Bhimavaram, brought up by ordinary middle-... Read more >

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Psychedelic Cinderella

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By karaclewis | Views [1388] | Scholarship Entry

I have a deep affection for Amsterdam. 2013 was my second visit but first solo venture and I know it like the back of my hand. ‘Lost in Amsterdam’ the Aztec themed cafe where I would lie in the window surrounded by pillows, smoking hubbly bubbly, stroking ... Read more >

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Travel feelings

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By lau_ac | Views [222] | Scholarship Entry

It’s funny, how memory works. Sometimes it’s a color, a particular piece of clothing, a smell, or maybe even the actual thing you’re doing that gets remembered. In this particular case, it’s the feeling that stuck, and still brings me back to that afternoon:... Read more >

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What I did last Weekend

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By willschill | Views [239] | Scholarship Entry

I lock up my transportation in a dimly lit car park which is tinted a dirty orange from the street lights above. Adding it to the sea of bicycles I glance away only to instantly lose track of it. It has now become a murky shadow in an interconnected and ... Read more >

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When Time Stood Still in the Annex

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By llola | Views [566] | Scholarship Entry

If a moment were to be named where I stepped out of the reign of time and into a space where no such concept existed, it would be when I passed through that bookshelf doorway. Chatter amongst my fellow travelers suddenly hushed down as we stepped through ... Read more >

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I thought I'd found happiness

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By soultraveller | Views [195] | Scholarship Entry

It’s yet again another early hour in the week. Still half asleep and on autopilot, I somehow manage to bring myself to a comforting look within 15 minutes. It is time to get going. Stepping out of the door and right onto my bike, I realize that it is ... Read more >

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I amsterdam.

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By maprior | Views [209] | Scholarship Entry

Traveling to Amsterdam was never in my plans. Let alone by myself, lost and with a raging ear infection. I woke up at the end of the 2-hour flight just in time to catch the sunset over the coast of the North Sea- a sight for sore eyes after being land ... Read more >

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The Magic in Amsterdam

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By justmeandtheworld | Views [236] | Scholarship Entry

I arrived at Amsterdam’s Centraal Station on a winter morning. The first view I had was a sea of bicycles. As I made my way outside, it was impossible not to notice the multitude of tall, narrow buildings and canals. Each building came with a uniquely ... Read more >

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The Journey You Don't Expect

Thu, 15 May 2014 | By icengle90 | Views [320] | Scholarship Entry

The sun set over the canals of Amsterdam, the water placid, save for the paddling of a sole swan. The last light of the day played over the water, casting a breathtaking array of reds, oranges, and purples across its surface. I leaned on the canal's railing, ... Read more >

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