Netherlands Suggested Trips

By all means visit the markets, but watch out for pick pockets, they are very organised and experienced. Special places to visit include the Royal Palace, Madame Tousaude's for some local wax and if you must, a local coffee shop, but then remember the first item. Amsterdam isn't that representative of Holland any more, if you really want to experience it, head to one of the smaller towns. Centraal Station will take you pretty much anywear quickly and easily. If you are there and they do a public address warning about the pick pockets, don't do what everyone else automatically does, which is clap their hands to where they keep their wallets. Anyone would think the crims were paying the people to do the PA's lol.

Definately hire a bike. That was you get the real experiance of amsterdam.

Stay at "Bob's youth hostel" and buy your green stuff at the "Bulldog Coffee Shop" and it's a fun, albeit hard to recall, trip.

Every tuesday and saturday there is an open market in the city center, is great to try typical dishes and to learn how people live in this city. Drink Grolsch, is the local beer brand.

Go to the island of Terschelling in June! There is a great festival taking place every year around this time called 'Oerol': you can find (street) theater, music, dance and all other kinds of entertainement being performed in hidden and unusual places around the island. The atmosphere is great and the island and its surroundings are beautiful. Rent a bike and go explore this beautiful place!