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Practice safe cycling...
Extra Travel Tip: Bicycle theft is a serious problem. Never leave your bike unattended. There are also a lot of bicycles for sale on the street. I suggest that you don't buy them -- these most likely have just been stolen from someone who didn't lock their bike properly. |
Tara
Mitchell in Holland writes: Have no fear! With bicycle paths along
well lit streets, Holland is a great place for women cyclists.
Every Dutch bike has a bell. White reflective tape lines the tires
and most have self powered lights. A dynamo is attached to the
front tire which generates electricity from the tire's motion.
The faster one pedals, the brighter the lights: sort of a windmill
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Travel, travel, travel... Bloem in Huizen, Holland writes: The advantage of Holland is that it's so small you can do virtually anything on a day trip. For example, you could go to Cologne, Germany on a day trip from Amsterdam.
If you don't like amusement parks, go to Utrecht. Visit the Dom Toren, a tower from which you can see the entire city. Go to Emmen, they have a nice zoo, or to Burgers Bush Safari, near Arnhem, a zoo with an ocean and a real bush. It's quite a lot of fun (http://www.burgerszoo.nl). If you wanted to do a lot of travel in Holland, the city of Utrecht would be the most convenient city to stay in. It's most central and you can catch a train to any place from there. If you only have a limited amount of time but want to see as much as possible, visit Madurodam, miniature Holland. It's in Den Haag (The Hague), which is a nice city anyway (http://www.madurodam.nl). Maastricht is another cool city to visit; there's a nice atmosphere to it. All of the above mentioned websites have an English version, though the Efteling one is still under construction, so no worries about having to learn Dutch first. Dutch people usually speak at least some English, and most have an English vocabulary you wish you'd had in your French class back in high school Have fun in Holland! |
From
Amsterdam, take a train to either Tilburg or Den Bosch, and catch
a bus to the Efteling, our #1 Dutch amusement park. You'll have
tons of fun and the staff all speak English, and German, too. There
are a lot of tourists, but you'll mostly see thrilled Dutchies around.
Check their website. It's very sweet (|
Hostel in Den Haag...
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Mariana
writes from the Hague in Holland: The youth hostel (NJHC) in The
Hague is a great gal-friendly place to stay. It's located next to
the Holland Spoor train station, close to a supermarket and internet
cafe and only 20 minutes walk from the centre of town. I am staying
here at the moment and it's the nicest hostel I've been to -- clean,
attractive, friendly, safe, and best of all, very affordable! City
Hostel Den Haag, Address: Scheepmakerstraat 27, 2515 VA Den Haag,
Tel: +31 (0)70 3157878 |
All of these goodies can be
found in supermarkets around town. They are so inexpensive you can
splurge and buy extra items for your favorite people. Or, think
ahead to Christmas. Dutch chocolate and cookies make great sto
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Women's words on Holland...
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