Anne Frank House

After my bike ride, I made my way back into downtown Amsterdam to visit Anne Frank’s house in hiding, “the Annexe.” I read her diary when I was a young girl and have always been fascinated by her story. I am …

Red Light District

The moment had arrived to check out the eye-opening Red Light District, where the creative and the wacky come together on narrow cobbled streets, 24/7. My last night in Amsterdam became pretty authentic. Wandering along the canals, I experienced Amsterdam’s …

Biking, Windmills, & Cheese

I kick started the morning with a bike ride into the countryside of Edam and biked around like a laid back local, passing working windmills along the way. In an intro to Dutch culture, I saw how clogs are made at a Clog …

When in Amsterdam! Opposite Extremes: Historic Culture & Live Sex Show

The aspect I found most interesting in Amsterdam, was the juxtaposition between historic culture and drug culture. It’s a city a lot like Venice, but much wilder. I went to opposite extremes from visiting the Anne Frank house in the …