Destination: Netherlands

Xi’an on a citytrip

Mon, 4 Apr 2011 | By picslyrics | Views [1176]

Xi’an: home to China’s famous Army of Terracotta Horses and Warriors Xi’an, a Chinese city with 4 million inhabitants, is the capital of the Shaanxi province. During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), it even was the capital of China. At that time, the city was ... Read more >

Photography: contemplating Mongolian men

Mon, 4 Apr 2011 | By picslyrics | Views [667]

Picture this: I get off my horse’s back and plant my feet in lush green grass. My back is aching from the short, yet pretty rough horseback ride. A ride that is the opposite from the ones back home. This might be due to the different saddle, but my ... Read more >

Tags: mongolia, photography

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - Journey in an Unknown Culture

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 | By lraz | Views [291] | Scholarship Entry

“We’re in Amsterdam. Why wouldn’t I speak English?” This is the response of the twenty-something Dutch bartender who is now rolling a thick marijuana spliff from behind his counter of tricks. He’s tanned with long sandy hair, and looks rather like ... Read more >

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Photos: Amsterdam 2011

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 | By suse | Photo Gallery

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - Journey in an Unknown Culture

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 | By cocomalaika | Views [213] | Scholarship Entry

Big fat drops. Big fat raindrops fell from the sky in a rhythmic pattern. All around me big fat raindrops embraced different surfaces. I paused and glanced up at the sky. The big fat raindrops showed no signs of relenting and giving me an opportunity ... Read more >

Tags: #2011writing, travel writing scholarship 2011

From California to Amsterdam

Mon, 14 Mar 2011 | By dmarii | Views [211]

First of all, and most importantly I would like to Thank God that I have arrived in Amsterdam safely. Amen. I am currently waiting for my connecting flight to Tanzania and let me tell you I am exhausted. I am going on two hours of sleep and I'm having ... Read more >

April - Queen's Day, Netherlands

Thu, 3 Mar 2011 | By worldfestivals | Views [2354]

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Dates: 30 April (if 30 April is a Sunday it’s celebrated on 29 April) Level of Participation: 5 – go mad in the streets of Amsterdam Description: Birthday celebrations for queens are supposed to involve tea ... Read more >

Tags: amsterdam, netherlands, queens day, world festivals

Holland

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 | By robertpeberday | Views [268]

Amsterdam

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 | By tash | Views [980]

And so begins another assault on my liver! Paige and I meet at the train station in Amsterdam in the afternoon, although this in itself was almost a happy co-incidence. Paige was due to arrive earlier that day and after a 4am wake up, she was really ... Read more >

Photos: Nieuwjaarsduik in Scheveningen

Sun, 2 Jan 2011 | By ligia-richard | Photo Gallery

Photos: Herfst 2010

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 | By ligia-richard | Photo Gallery

Herfst 2010

Sun, 19 Dec 2010 | By ligia-richard | Views [431]

Photos: Ice-Bergen

Fri, 10 Dec 2010 | By noflyzone | Photo Gallery

Day 8: Enschede, Twente University - MILAN: INTER vs TWENTE

Thu, 25 Nov 2010 | By jgl97 | Views [441]

Today has been very rushy and exciting. Right now it's 1800 and I'm flying from Eindhoven to Bergamo, Milan. I woke up very late, had breakfast at the hotel. This hotel was expensive (65 euros including breakfast and internet) but right next to UTwente, ... Read more >

DAY 7: ENSCHEDE

Wed, 24 Nov 2010 | By jgl97 | Views [459]

Here is TWENTE, Bryan Ruiz Team. I am visiting the University of Twente, seems pretty nice. There is a supermarket inside, and finally i managed to see fair prices, tonight my dinner was a juice and a sandwich, for a total of 5 euros or something. ... Read more >