Spencer Tunick is coming to Amsterdam and he wants to see you naked. You and thousands of other people. (By the way, they say the XXX in the Amsterdam emblem stands for Valiant, Resolute, Compassionate: Are they sure?) picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

Amsterdam police are deeply concerned about a new craze in which vandals toss parked Smart cars into the city’s canals. picked by kissmenow 8 months ago

Ambitious plans for a $14.4billion USD underground city were unveiled in Amsterdam. Newspapers around Europe have been reporting on the scheme, which requires the city’s canals to be drained to allow the construction of a vast underground mixed-use complex beneath picked by wildminou 2 years ago

Weight meters installed in bus shelters tell you your weight.
So, if you’re planning on taking a trip to Amsterdam, be careful on what bench you sit when waiting for the bus. That is if you have any weight-related issues. picked by bingo 1 year ago

The City of Amsterdam has announced it will close 43 of its 228 coffeeshops because they are located too close to schools. picked by kissmenow 1 year ago

Amsterdam, one of the most popular travel destinations in Europe, can be a particularly expensive place to visit. This guide shows you how to make the most of the Dutch capital, without breaking the bank picked by paul88888 3 years ago

Electricity? Check. Fresh water? Check Phone line? Check. Cable TV? Check. Broadband internet? Check.

Let's see... did we forget anything? picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

200 years ago, the brother of Napoleon Bonaparte made Amsterdam the capital of the Netherlands. (We keep our government at a safe distance -- in The Hague). 100 years ago there was a week-long party. This time around, the city's rulers forgot... picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

Every year on April 30, the Netherlands celebrates the Queen's birthday. Amsterdam is the party center of choice, with a street and canal party that draws tourists from around the world. picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

Upon their return home from Amsterdam many people recount colorful stories of how they ‘accidentally’ visited a coffeeshop (just like they ‘innocently stumbled into’ the infamous Red Light District).

If you don’t want to make the same mistake - or conversely, if you do - pay attention... picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

The Xtracold Ice Bar is Amsterdam’s coolest new hotspot. Think 5 to 8 degrees Celcius below zero! picked by NoKidding 3 years ago

Sex peepshows fall under the category of theatrical performance and thus pay lower value-added tax, an Amsterdam court has ruled in granting an appeal by a peepshow owner against the tax authorities. picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

While Amsterdam still has the highest concentration of coffeeshops in the Netherlands, and indeed in the world, during the past 12 years their number has been reduced by 33 percent. Things are about to get worse... much worse. picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

To unmask the Dutch conformist behind that anything-goes facade, I recently explored Amsterdam’s notorious Red Light district at night. “Yeah, sure,” some readers might be thinking now. But let me reassure them (and my fiancee) that this was a legitimate, journalistic assignment: penetrating the heart of sin city for evidence of Dutch guilt, or–as it turned out–innoce... read full post picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

The next best thing to being in Amsterdam? See the city in 3D picked by kissmenow 3 years ago

Minibar, a new concept that recently opened in Amsterdam that offers a solution to the frustrations of ordering a drink at a crowded bar. picked by nateebiinature 12 months ago

Amsterdam plans to close down its most famous district, citing sleaze, criminal activity and human trafficking. Not everybody is happy about it. picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

A baby girl was born somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean on a transatlantic flight to Boston. Northwest Airlines from Amsterdam, and the kid's mom is from Uganda.

Law firms around the country are already fighting / drooling over the rights to represent and / or sue her citizenship if she ever enters politics.

No comment yet from Al Sharpton, but give it a couple of hours. picked by Moe 1 year ago

... but that won't make it easier to spot them. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

“Hey you there! Yes you!” a DJ yelled in his microphone. “What you are doing — standing on a terrace holding a beer — that is not allowed! You are in….” “Vi-o-la-tion,” the crowd intoned — raising their cans and bottles in the air. picked by kissmenow 8 months ago