Amsterdam, More Than Coffee Shops and Red Lights

Beautiful frozen canals

Don't get me wrong, the Red Light District and Marijuana Coffee Shops are a great tourist attraction and bring in quite a bit of money for the city of Amsterdam. See, many people are confused and think that marijuana is actually legal in Amsterdam, as did I, but it's only decriminalized. This means you can buy a certain about for personal use (purchased at licensed sellers), and grow a certain … [Read more...]

Travel Update #4

#4

I'm moving so fast!  Tomorrow I decided Berlin will be my next stop.  Amsterdam was definitely a fun ride, but I can only take so much of the "coffee shops", bars, red light-ness and the cold.   It's a long train ride so I may be out of commission for the day. Brussels was incredible and I'll soon be posting my Brussels pics and Amsterdam pics, updating my map, and adding more to my gear … [Read more...]