Destination: Netherlands

The cheese and the buns

Mon, 5 May 2014 | By weltenbummlerei | Views [178] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

…I felt cheese and Chinese buns are connected. It happened when I entered a cheese shop in Amsterdam. The yellowness overwhelmed and fascinated me. Shelves on both sides were carrying, it seemed, indefinitely pieces of yellow round cheese. And because ... Read more >

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A day for Kings and Queens.

Sat, 3 May 2014 | By jonnylonny | Views [162] | Scholarship Entry

2.30am, I quietly slip into the hostel dorm after my first night shift, there are 3 bunks with 6 beds, 3 of which are occupied. My bed is number 1, right on top of someone that is fast asleep and breathing heavily. Right so I say to myself, I won’t disturb ... Read more >

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first step

Sat, 3 May 2014 | By windmills | Views [171] | Scholarship Entry

when i dream to go to europe.some people said thats is imposible for me.but i just ignore it.i cover my my ears like a kids- its like a song i think :). i tried to make my dream come true,because i believe nothing imposible in this world if we keep try.... Read more >

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Photos: Inter-railing

Sat, 3 May 2014 | By madocflynn | Photo Gallery

I'd rather be a poor man in Europe!

Fri, 2 May 2014 | By epiphone | Views [216] | Scholarship Entry

My train arrived in Amsterdam mid evening. From the station it was ten minutes (apparently) to Kloveniersburgwal. I stepped out into the placid grey clouds swept overhead, run through with blue channels, reflection of a city made from stone and water.... Read more >

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Travel is Secondary to Experience

Thu, 1 May 2014 | By wesleydt | Views [123] | Scholarship Entry

Making a full circle around the Earth without the intention to do so is no easy task, but that’s exactly what I did. And somehow I ended up in Amsterdam. Bogged down with depression of life as a struggling actor in Chicago, I made the decision at a very ... Read more >

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"Come and See It!"

Wed, 30 Apr 2014 | By andreinapuertas | Views [179] | Scholarship Entry

After five days travelling, 12 hours on the road and an unmeasurable amount on rain I finally arrived... somewhere. It was late May when I started my journey through the world, at least to a 23 year-old venezuelan, departing from Madrid. I decided to ... Read more >

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Deceived by the Dutch Police

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 | By story-traveling | Views [166] | Scholarship Entry

Meet the phony police, that was not just exist in Indonesia even in Amsterdam, Netherlands. As my first time invited to Amsterdam for the comic exhibition. One day, I had just killed my time by doing sketches in the public park near by The Rijksmuseum.... Read more >

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Our Journey Has Begun

Mon, 28 Apr 2014 | By junsam | Views [138]

Arrived Amsterdam Saturday morning after a long and tiring flight on "Kings Day" it was absolute madness everything orange Weather was gloriously sunny and warm beginning to think could have left winter wear at home had to keep ourselves occupied ... Read more >

A year in my life...A life in a year

Fri, 25 Apr 2014 | By caitravels | Views [208] | Scholarship Entry

It was only when I said my final goodbyes to my friends and family that I realised the enormity of my next move. As I made those final steps through the customs gates, sobbing and feeling sorry for myself, I realised it was that exact moment that would ... Read more >

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Amsterdam and Home

Thu, 24 Apr 2014 | By nncysf | Views [282]

OK tie to wrap this up since it's now been 3 months since i came home! we continued to have a bangup time in Carcassone with Jesse and Georgette and Koos, and then used a HUGE old suitcase of Georgette's to avoid any more luggage traumas (again had ... Read more >

Die Reise nach Venlo

Mon, 14 Apr 2014 | By travelaroundtheworld | Views [253]

Wenn Sie Ihren Geist auf Reisen eingestellt haben, warum nicht versuchen, den nördlichen Teil der Provinz Limburg zu besuchen? Wenn Sie Wärme in der Nähe der deutschen Grenze ist die Stadt Venlo wartet auf Sie , um sie erkunden. Die ... Read more >

Mass Trash Leeuwarden

Wed, 2 Apr 2014 | By sandrawink | Views [265]

  Walking through the streets of Leeuwarden should have been amazing; instead, it was a struggle and I felt like a teeny-tiny ant crawling in a giant anthill. I was more likely focused on how fast I could escape from this crowd rather than enjoying ... Read more >

Photos: Passport & Plate - Fish fillet with avocados and dried tomatoes sauce

Fri, 14 Mar 2014 | By oknerazan | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

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Passport & Plate - "Tante (Aunt) Siemke's Recipe"

Fri, 14 Mar 2014 | By eakeith | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

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