Read about Focused Travels’ sights, hotels and itineraries for visiting the Netherlands. Cities visited include Amsterdam and Zaandam.
From Luxembourg City, I took the train to Amsterdam. It was a pleasant way to see more of Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands. Eventually, I arrived at my destination: the Amsterdam Canal Residence Hotel. This post may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, I will earn a small … Read more
I was looking for a hotel near the main train station, Amsterdam Centraal, in Amsterdam when I discovered the A-train Hotel. I spent one night at this hotel. Here is my review of my stay at the A-Train hotel in Amsterdam. Directions from Amsterdam’s central station to A-Train Hotel Getting from Amsterdam Centraal station to … Read more
After finishing my meetings in Amsterdam, I was feeling for sightseeing. It was a cold and wet evening, but I just could not see myself spending the evening in my hotel room. I went online and booked a canal tour of Amsterdam – it provided the best option of sightseeing while remaining dry and indoors. … Read more
After our disappointing day in Brussels, we spend one night at the Best Western Zaan Inn Hotel. We arrived at Zaandam in cold, wet and miserable weather. The wind was so cold, it felt like it cut right through our jackets. And it was drizzling – the most horrible weather for arriving at a new destination … Read more
After the work part of an overseas trip was finished, my partner joined me in Amsterdam for a few days in Europe. We met at Amsterdam Central station. It was a rainy and cold spring day in Amsterdam. It was quite miserable to be outside. Since we only had the one day in Amsterdam, we decided to make … Read more
After arriving at Zaanse Schans, which is less than 20 minutes from Amsterdam, we decided to first go to the Dutch wooden shoe workshop. We had never seen Dutch wooden clogs before and wanted to learn more about these shoes. Click here for the ultimate list of bucket list items for Amsterdam! Please note that … Read more
