Thetraveljunkie.org – Some places always remain dear to one’s heart. Den Haag can be said to be one such place. The city of peace and justice. The city of the cosmopolitan and the beach. From new styles to old masters. From shops to palaces. From exotic cuisines to Dutch fishing harbours. I’ll never get tired of coming back. Yesterday walking around Willemspark, Voorhout, Zeeheldenwartier and the Hague Center.
Thetraveljunkie.org – The other day, I went to Madurodam in Den Haag. It was really cool! Madurodam was established in 1952 as a war memorial to war hero and resistance fighter George Maduro, who died at the Dachau concentration camp on February 9, 1945. The parents of George Maduro provide the initial capital for Madurodam. I took a long walk. Here is so much to see, discover and do at Madurodam. The models are exact replicas of special buildings and objects, on a scale of 1:25. Through intensive daily care, the greenery, especially small-leaved trees and shrubs, is kept to a maximum of 60 centimetres high.
Thetraveljunkie.org – The best about traveling is to discover new places and that’s why in our trip in Amsterdam we decided we had to visit a landmark place where we had never been before together: Royal Palace Amsterdam. The Royal Palace Amsterdam is situated on Dam Square in very the centre of Amsterdam. It was originally built as the city hall for the magistrates of Amsterdam. In the 17th century it was the largest secular building of Europe.
Thetraveljunkie.org – Today I am going to describe our perfect day through our fave pairs of glasses. I would start the day off by having breakfast in one of the lovely Mercure Amsterdam City. I love Amsterdam. I would make our way to Javanese-Suriname Restaurant for lunch, the food is delicious and not very expensive. After lunch, I would head over to Van Gogh Museum with iamsterdam. Our fave thing to do is to walk from Van Gogh Museum to Rijkmuseum, where I love to kill my free time by people watching around. Then it’s back to Mercure Amsterdam City for an evening drink!
Thetraveljunkie.org – Walking to get completely lost is the best way to get to know new places. This is exactly what we did in Amsterdam walking around the Southern Canal, Rivierenbuurt and Amstelkwartier when we came across our new favourite place, Mercure restaurant at Mercure Amsterdam City, serving delicious food and with a great atmosphere which will see us return on our next visit.
Thetraveljunkie.org – I visited Amsterdam recently for a reader gathering and my choice of hotel was the one and only Mercure Hotel Amsterdam City, set in a beautiful location by the river and provides easy access to the ArenA, Ziggo Dome, Zuid-As business district and the center of Amsterdam. The hotel is just 5 minutes away from the RAI Convention Center. Which makes this central hotel ideal not only for business trips but also leisure away! You can also reach the city center by public transport in just 10 minutes – and yes, it is the travel junkie hotel. Here is how our stay went.
Thetraveljunkie.org – Summer in Amsterdam has something for everyone: countless festivals, museums, urban beaches and parks galore. Many years ago, I made a promise to visit Rijkmuseum and when in Amsterdam, I was invited to visit Rijkmuseum with iAmsterdam. The Rijksmuseum is the museum of the Netherlands. A visit to the Rijksmuseum is a journey through Dutch art and history from the Middle Ages and Renaissance until the 20th century.
Thetraveljunkie.org – Amsterdam should be a cyclist’s dream. Bikes are a great way of getting around Amsterdam. The city has about 4.000 kms (2.480 miles) of cycle paths and so many bikes it’s like the Tour de France for normal rides.
Thetraveljunkie.org – In Holland, we’ve been planning a getaway like this for a long time, so we gathered every thing we needed to make it happen: friends, road and our perfect travel companions. Um not too much needed to spend great days that had it all, from some days lost in nature at Almere – a few km away from Amsterdam – to some days rediscovering the capital’s charm while staying at one of its most special hotels, Mercure Hotels. Very soon we’ll show you more pictures of Amsterdam: its steep streets, its flavors and its sprinter. But, for now, we leave you with this photos between Almere Centrum to Amsterdam Central.
Thetraveljunkie.org – Life has been pretty damn good lately! “Almere is the best place for me right now. I moved for love but I also feel like I can achieve infinite goals here.”, Tika said. She invited me into her home to talk about her family and the limitless possibilities of the city. Here’s a little snippet of pictures from the lovely family.
Thetraveljunkie.org – The other day in Almere, I took part in an amazing charity event, Vakjoe! cancer sucks. That happened on the Lumierepad Beach, Filmwijk. Vakjoe! (fuck you!) is a platform that fighters against cancer commemorates a heart protrudes below the belt and victims of the disease. The movement was founded by Almere resident, Ryan Franklin Delano Kraak, who died in November 2012 of pancreatic cancer. His son Patrick has taken up the torch. The highlight of the annual meeting is to raise the middle finger against cancer.
Thetraveljunkie.org – We did a trip to Almere and took advantage of whatever little spare time we had to get to know New Land, modern architecture meets futuristic urban planning, all while embracing the water and nature that surrounds Holland’s new land – just 30 minutes from Amsterdam. Since then, Almere became one of our favourite ‘European New Towns‘, a suspicion which was reinforced by our latest stay in Almere: we cannot wait to go back.