AmsterdamFilter: Decent hotels w/smoking rooms? Looking for centrally located hotel with smoking rooms. [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2008 - 5 answers

Where to stay in Amsterdam? Fun times, easy and inexpensive (see inside)...help? [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2008 - 10 answers

What should I do in Amsterdam? [more inside]
posted on Jun 27, 2008 - 20 answers

Amsterdam for stoners? [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 14 answers

Recommendations of things not to miss in Amsterdam on trip this month [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2008 - 15 answers

EuropeFilter: Two teens about to spend up to 10 days in Europe. Suggestions on where to go and how to keep it cheap? [more inside]
posted on May 28, 2008 - 23 answers

Are there any good photography courses in Amsterdam - especially ones that would be easy for a foreigner to enroll in and last one semester? [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 2 answers

I'm an American living in the U.S. and searching for a job in the Netherlands (with the intention of moving there permanently). My chances for success are slim, I know. What can I do to improve them? [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2008 - 16 answers

Longish layover in Amsterdam. Will I have time to do anything? [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm going to London, Belgium and the Netherlands from May 10th-24th, and I'm looking for great places to stay. [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2008 - 14 answers

Is it still worth going to the Red Light District in Amsterdam now that it's in the process of being shut down? [more inside]
posted on Feb 14, 2008 - 11 answers

I'm thinking about going on an exchange program, and am not sure how I should rank my choices. Should I spend January to June in Brisbane, Australia or Amsterdam? [more inside]
posted on Feb 11, 2008 - 16 answers

Need guidance to make travel plans from DC area to Amsterdam in a low cost way. [more inside]
posted on Feb 10, 2008 - 6 answers

Looking for instant business card printing machine In Geneva, Zurich, or Amsterdam. [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 4 answers

Oh noes! We're getting old! Help a bunch of late 20-somethings plan their last hurrah in Europe. [more inside]
posted on Feb 6, 2008 - 13 answers

Where is a good place in a European city for a non-European to buy a small but nice two bedroom apartment for holidays? Looking for a city environment. How much would I need to spend? Are there any regulatory hurdles? Where do I find them? [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 6 answers

I have a day and a half in Amsterdam this December (arrive 13th, leave 15th) which I've managed to tack on to the end of a subsidized work/school trip. Given the time constraints, that I'll be alone, and that the rest of the trip is free, I'm considering biting the bullet and staying at the central Best Western, buying an "I am Amsterdam" card, and in all other ways ponying up the cash for increased convenience. Is this a huge mistake? And/or what package deals, eateries, or other tips are likely to make my whirlwind trip more satisfying? [more inside]
posted on Nov 1, 2007 - 9 answers

What to do in Delft/Rotterdam/Amsterdam.... with my dad? My dad and I are spending next weekend in the Netherlands, and neither of have ever been. I don't know anything about the country or the area, so I'm looking for ideas on what to do. [more inside]
posted on Sep 8, 2007 - 19 answers

What are some creepy things to do in Brussels, Amsterdam and London? [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2007 - 25 answers

Netherlands: Recommendations for the BEST frites or fries in Amsterdam, Hague and Delft. [more inside]
posted on Jul 4, 2007 - 10 answers

Planning a BirthDay event in Amsterdam? [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2007 - 5 answers

I was in Amsterdam this Monday and Tuesday. Early tuesday morning I walked past a group of buskers who were playing music which changed my life. I've never heard anything like it. They looked to me to be maybe Turkish, somewhere eurasian. Two guys were keeping up a simple 2 - chord rhythm on accordions, whilst the lead guy was blasting his soul into a clarinet, playing a kind of desperate, breathy, technical jazz / polka kind of sound. It was awesome. Anyone seen these guys? Anyone know what kind of music I might have heard? Thanks in advance...
posted on Jun 14, 2007 - 18 answers

What are the pros and cons, professionally and personally, for an American taking an academic postdoc in Europe? [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2007 - 10 answers

This sort of question has been asked before, but not recently. I'm in Amsterdam next week (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) with the girlfriend. What are Mefites' favourite activities, museums, galleries, tours, clubs, bars, coffeeshops, restaurants etc? [more inside]
posted on May 27, 2007 - 31 answers

Amsterdam: Are Westerkerk's (sub)hourly bells playing a piece of a larger melody and if so, what?
posted on May 24, 2007 - 7 answers

Does anyone know of good coffee shops (and I do mean actual coffee) in Amsterdam? The kind where you can sit, maybe on a couch, with a book? The Vienna kind? I would really like to find one, but the dutch don't seem to have much of a coffee shop culture. It seems so silly to ask here because I actually live in Amsterdam (and you probably don't), but I've been looking for ages and nobody I know has been able to point me to one, and obviously googling for "amsterdam" and "coffee shop" isn't giving me the right answers.
posted on Apr 14, 2007 - 17 answers

I'm taking a short trip to Amsterdam in April, and would love some suggestions for unique/ interesting/ historically important hotels, that aren't over-the-top expensive. [more inside]
posted on Feb 23, 2007 - 12 answers

Moving to a New Country - if you had to do it again, what would you do? [more inside]
posted on Dec 31, 2006 - 28 answers

Any suggestions for gift delivery in Amsterdam? [more inside]
posted on Dec 5, 2006 - 1 answers

My brother and I are planning to visit Amsterdam around the 12th to 14th perhaps, and have been trying to track down things to do (gigs mostly) while there on the interwebs, but so far haven't found much. [more inside]
posted on Nov 30, 2006 - 4 answers

What to do for my wife's birthday in or around Amsterdam? [more inside]
posted on Nov 21, 2006 - 13 answers

We have a one day layover in Amsterdam next June and we're trying to choose between the convenience of getting a room near the airport and staying in the city center. Any advice? Also, any specific hotels you'd recommend? [more inside]
posted on Nov 2, 2006 - 10 answers

Where can I find the best hot chocolate in Amsterdam? [more inside]
posted on Nov 2, 2006 - 5 answers

I just found out I won a scholarship for a month-long research trip to Amsterdam (yay me). I'm planning to go in January or February 2007 and need help with 2 things: 1- Cheap, central, decent accomadations. My wife will be going with, so we need a private room and bathroom. A private room in a hostel would be fine. A private house would be better. I'm aware of craigslist amsterdam, but wonder if their are other resources/networks I could tap. 2- I know I don't have time to actually learn the language, but would like to pick up the basic getting around, ordering food stuff, and do not have the time or money to take formal classes. What good internet resources could help me learn basic dutch?
posted on Sep 27, 2006 - 5 answers

What's the best tattoo shop in Amsterdam? [more inside]
posted on Sep 25, 2006 - 3 answers

Cost of taking the train from Brussels to Amsterdam? [more inside]
posted on Sep 15, 2006 - 10 answers

What is the best website to use to get cheap airline tickets to Europe (specifically Amsterdam or Prague)? [more inside]
posted on Aug 9, 2006 - 11 answers

Any tips for a gluten-free enjoyable trip to Amsterdam? [more inside]
posted on Aug 9, 2006 - 14 answers

TravelFilter: This summer I and 3 friends are planning on travelling around part of Europe by train and are looking for advice on the main areas we plan to stay in. Information on hostels or other cheap accommodation (first hand if possible) would be great (more inside) [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2006 - 9 answers

Should I go to Amsterdam by myself? Do you have experience traveling by yourself? What do I need to know to prepare for this trip? [more inside]
posted on Apr 29, 2006 - 27 answers

Looking for amazing local music from Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic and the Netherlands. [more inside]
posted on Apr 17, 2006 - 13 answers

What city should I pair with a trip to Amsterdam? [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2006 - 24 answers

I'm graduating from college this summer and have the travel bug. I'd love to work at a hostel somewhere wild and interesting, like Prague or Amsterdam. How does one even go about getting a job there? And any advice from anyone who's had the experience?
posted on Apr 1, 2006 - 4 answers

Any ideas? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2006 - 8 answers

Discount airlines from Prague to Amsterdam....? [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2006 - 11 answers

I'm flying into Amsterdam on an overnight flight, and have an appointment later in the afternoon. I need to crash somewhere for a few hours. I'm not flying first class, so the business lounge is out. Anyone have ideas where to grab a few hours sleep in Amsterdam without being bothered? (please, no marijuana jokes) For example, there's a place in New York where workers can nap for a half hour...
posted on Nov 8, 2005 - 5 answers

Folks who are in/around/have visited Amsterdam: Do you have any suggestions for things my Girlfriend and I could do on our vacation there over The Holidays(TM)?
posted on Nov 1, 2005 - 18 answers

New Year's Eve in Prague or Amsterdam? [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2005 - 6 answers

AMSTERDAM: I'm flying to the dam tonight, meeting with 4 friends sometime around midnight. Can anyone recommend a good club or bar for 5 guys in their thirties to hit later?... and any other places to go over the weekend? (we're not interested in the touristy side, we have all done that in our twenties). Thanks [more inside]
posted on Jul 15, 2005 - 6 answers

I'm thinking of going to Amsterdam over Christmas (from the States). [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2005 - 5 answers