Het Achterhuis

Advantages: Fulfilled a dream of Mine
Disadvantages: Claustrophobic, eerie atmosphere

...Het Achterhuis - the house behind - what Anne Frank had planned to call her book she was in the process of writing when her life was cruelly cut short. Anne Frank was a Jew who kept a diary during war town Amsterdam. She was in hiding with her family, another family, and a dentist friend on the Princengract , the same building that was used for her father's jam making company. Today the house she hid in is a museum, a timely reminder of what happened to millions of Jews, and what we can never let happen again. I walked to the Museum, and was easy to find on foot, although there is tram stops and the river taxis operate beside the museum too. We went last July, and there was a long queue, but it was worth the wait. The entrance is in a stark modern building beside the Westerkirk, often mentioned in Anne's Diary. It's a stark...

pollipocket 30.03.2006 · Read review
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Review of Anne Frank's House, Amsterdam

Whipped Cream & Watery Messes - Antwerp style

Advantages: Great food
Disadvantages: No mussels

...I'm lucky to have friends, Alex and Katya, who live in Antwerp and when I visit the city for work, I try to meet up with them to play with their very fine Persian cat and go out for dinner. They have been living there for a couple of years so by now they know where's worth a visit and I've not been disappointed with any of their choices. Just before Christmas we set out to find some dinner and Katya and I decided we wanted mussels. Our craving drove us to stroll around the town centre until we found Het Vermoeide Model where we checked the menu boards outside to confirm the presence of mussels and headed in. First Impressions Entering the restaurant was like stepping back in time. The ground floor had a small room with bare brick walls, a complicated looking sink and beer tap to one side and a staircase heading to the first...

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Review of Het Vermoeide Model, Antwerp

Easily missed, but the weissbeer is a treat

Advantages: Great range of beers, nice seating in the summer
Disadvantages: Bar itself is quite small

...INTRODUCTION Here is a look at yet another bar on Breda's main square, Grote Markt. Whilst not being the first choice, and in fact is quite empty during the winter evenings, if not closed, it is not without its charms as I will elaborate. THE BAR Situated in the middle of Grote Markt, Het Voske in on the opposite side of the road to its main rivals, and jostles with them for outside seating areas in the summer. As their seats are on the end of this arrangement, it can be easy to miss this bar and in fact it was by accident that I ended up sitting there in the first place. You can tell which tables belong to which bar from the menus on the table and type of chairs deployed, as I was to discover. Inside the small bar itself, there is a dark wooden, traditional feel to it, which quite appeals to me. In common...

larsbaby 06.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Het Voske, Breda, Netherlands

Miraculous

Advantages: Good attraction, reasonably priced
Disadvantages: None

...Het Mirakel Van Amsterdam (The Miracle of Amsterdam) is a fifty minute-long, computer-generated exploration of the history of Amsterdam. It takes place at the Pompoen Theatre on Spuistraat daily from Tuesday to Sunday, hourly from 11:00am to 4:00pm. The Amsterdam miracle is ideal for anyone who visits the city without the sole intention of getting stoned and going to the Red Light District. Based on historical material, the film shows the growth of the city from a dam on the River Amstel to its current status as one of Europe’s only truly metropolitan cities. Paintings, pictures and old film footage are brought to life by 2D and 3D animation techniques and show how the city’s residents lived, worked, and fought for their civil liberties. It demonstrates how the town grew from a church state to one of the most tolerant...

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Review of Het Mirakel van Amsterdam, The Amsterdam Miracle, Amsterdam

Social history the Flemish way at the Huis Van Alijin

Advantages: an interesing little museum
Disadvantages: not groundbreaking

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Review of Alijn House (Het Huis van Alijn), Ghent

See Holland in a Day!!

Advantages: small, good public transport
Disadvantages: not that many attractions

...likely s/he will speak to you in English. While I'm talking about communication here's a question. Why do we use the word Dutch? The Dutch call their country Nederland, their language Het Nederlands, and their citizens, Nederlanders, so how'd we come up with "Dutch"! Eating and Drinking Despite their protestations to the country, Dutch cuisine is nothing to write home about. Lots of fried food, fish and potatoes. No visit to Holland, however, would be complete without sampling the Dutch chips served with liberal amounts of mayonnaise, peanut sauce and onions (or not, if you prefer). And the little Dutch pancakes (poffertjes) served with a coating of icing sugar are a treat for those of you with a sweet tooth. Of course, Holland is a very cosmopolitan country, and the Hague is no exception. You can find all manner of foods here, from all...

Popalee 17.06.2007 (23.05.2007) · Read review
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Review of The Hague (Netherlands)

Amsterdam- A Unique Place!

Advantages: Multi-cultural, fairly compact and easy to get around
Disadvantages: Sometimes the whiff of cannabis can give you a headache

.... Free admission * Allard Pierson Museum *Museum Amstelkring *Amsterdam Diamond Group * Museum van Loon *Amsterdams Historisch Museum *Museum Willet Holthuysen *Bijbels Museum *Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum * Rembrandthuis Museum *De Nieuwe Kerk *Stedelijk Museum CS *De Oude Kerk *Stichting de Appel *FOAM Fotomuseum Amsterdam *Theatermuseum *Holland Casino *Tropenmuseum *Hortus Botanicus *Van Gogh Museum *Huis Marseille *Rijksmuseum - The Masterpieces *Joods Historisch Museum *Verzetsmuseum *Molen van Sloten *Woonbootmuseum *Hermitage van Amsterdam *Museum Het Schip *Free Canal Cruise * Rederij Noord-Zuid or Holland International Other free items * Croquette roll van Dobben * Glass of liqueur at De Drie Fleschjes * Cup of coffee in Restaurant La Place...

ukusa 29.03.2005 · Read review
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Review of Amsterdam (Netherlands)

hof card

Advantages: reward points leading to vouchers
Disadvantages: it taks arround 5 minutes to fill out the form

...the house of fraser store card is curretly the best on the market it has the most rewards each time you spend for example collecting points which add up toward vouchers which can be redeamed at any time. the poins quickly add up as every pound you spend you get 3 points and as soon as you reach 1500 points you het a £15 gift voucher. there are always new exclusive offers for card holders only, for example after the seasonal sales card holder and only card holders are eligable for an extra 20% off the sale price, other offers include certain weekends where you can receive between 10 and 20% off your bill with many consessions inclooded, the typical APR is arround 19.9% which works out arround 1.5% interest per month but your first 3 months are free....

M155RMJ 12.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of House Of Fraser Store Card

Best at what it does

Advantages: fun
Disadvantages: would like more longer articles

...More is commended for giving the UK women's magazine market a hefty kick up the butt just when it needed it most. OK, that's a few years ago now, but we are all still reaping the benefits. I'm way over More's target readership age, but I still buy it occasionally because it's quite simply good fun. Before More came along UK women's magazines were in grave danger of disappearing up their own posteriors. More reminded us that girls can and do wanna have fun. The fact that dreary MPs got so het up about things like Postition of the Fortnight can only say that it's doing something right. More is very clear about who it wants to appeal to - 16-21 year olds. The fact that a much wider age range, on both sides buy it is testament to its winning formula....

mrswombat 11.08.2000 · Read review
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Review of More!

Great even when not Happy Hour

Advantages: Happy Hour a Bonus.
Disadvantages: Sharing a Tiramisu of my own.

...for starters) but het I was hungry. Followed this with a Spicy Pizza (With Jalopino peppers), at the price I half expected a meagre type Pizza, how wrong can you be a Full 12 inch Pizza with plenty of toppings. As we were going to the Beer Festival later we had Peroni Beer . The wines on offer were £10.95 a bottle, but looking at the choices this was reasonable. We finished by sharing a Tiramisu, again I did not really expect at the price such a delicious one, matched all we have had in Italy. It was servered not only with a small jug of Cream but also a small bowl of tasty Ice-Cream. Total bill was £24. A real bargain given the attentive, friendly service, and quality of the food. The restaurant is decorated in the Italian colours with many Photos from Rome, Florence, Venice Etc. Yes well done VERDI RESTAURANT and a top score...

poshtroika 18.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Verdi Restaurant, Berwick upon Tweed