Category Archives: Netherlands travel

European travel news roundup, recycling art from Dutch churches, the oldest cave art in France

Touring the Dutch coast in Zeeland.  From London Independent. Be careful of ‘tourist prices‘. From London Independent’s Simon Calder. BMI gets gobbled up by British Airways; Virgin loses out (Rats!). Other BMI subsidiaries in limbo. From London Independent. From Dutch … Continue reading

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Events in Holland Friday listings 4 May 2012

Upcoming cultural events  in Netherlands, a regular listing from Dutch News.

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Spring events in Netherlands and Germany

From Dutch News. Upcoming events in Netherlands for festivals, exhibits, concerts and more. From Deutsche Welle. May’s calendar of events in Germany.

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Art museum robberies increasing. On the other hand…

Chinese artifacts stolen from UK museums. From London Independent. But then there’s another report of a piece of ‘art’ tossed by a security guard. From Dutch News. I suppose nobody got a photo beforehand, I couldn’t find one. Oh well. … Continue reading

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slide show from Floriade 2012

Until I can visit later this year, here are some pictures from Floriade, the Dutch horticultural fair held every ten years. Courtesy of The Guardian, found on DutchNews.

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Floriade is coming – Netherland’s horticultural expo

Floriade, the Netherland’s big horticultural expo, only shows up once every ten years. 2012 is the year. Plants and trees, new growing methods, environmental improvements and more. It runs from 5 April thru 7 October. Click on the link for … Continue reading

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Keukenhof is open for 2012; the most beautiful spring garden in the world

Keukenhof is open for 2012! The latest listing of events for Keukenhof 2012, including a link for tickets

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do a good deed when you’re in Amsterdam

Here’s an idea for something you might do next time you’re in Amsterdam

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Spring splendor at Keukenhof Gardens; a photo album

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