We may earn money or products from the companies mentioned in this post. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. We recently returned from a wonderful two-week trip exploring the ...

Amsterdam, the dazzling Dutch capital, with its picture-perfect canals and those oh-so-charming narrow streets, offers a treasure trove of places to lay your head at night. Whether you’re a first-time ...

Among its many efforts to control soaring tourism numbers, the Amsterdam City Council in the Netherlands wants cruise ships to stop operating from the city's downtown cruise terminal. That said, ...

You’ll know when you’ve arrived in Amsterdam. The constant ring-ring of bicycle bells, the wonderfully oddball Dutch humour, its mighty museums filled with eclectic treasures, cute-as-a-button canals ...

In the new “Wish You Were There” series, we offer a virtual visit to a beloved destination by asking locals and insiders to recommend transportive films, books, music and podcasts, as well as a few ...

When international tourists finally return to the canal-lined historic streets of Amsterdam, one of the city’s main travel attractions might be off limits. Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema has proposed a ...

Amsterdam’s well-known tolerance of recreational drugs and sex has long attracted tourists in search of the seedier side to the city of canals and cycle paths. But when border closures and lockdowns ...