Holland

Headed to Holland? Check out the advice, stories and tips I can offer thanks to my many visits there, which have been concentrated in the city of Amsterdam — and, largely, smoking Marijuana there.

Cost of Travel in Amsterdam

Travel Amsterdam for Cheap

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Although a trip to the Netherlands isn’t going to set you back as much as travel to Switzerland or Norway, certain aspects of travel in Amsterdam are expensive, even by European standards.

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Amsterdam for Non-Smokers

Greenhouse Coffee Shop, Amsterdam

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Just as you don’t need to hire a hooker to enjoy the city’s sleazy Red Light District, you can have the time of your life in Amsterdam without inhaling a single puff of weed smoke — first-hand, anyway.

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Amsterdam Travel Photos: Paranoid

Photo of Haarlemmerstraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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I’ve always been fond of Amsterdam during my many visits there, but it wasn’t until I put the joint down that I was able to convey the city’s beauty through my photography.

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The 411 on Amsterdam’s “Coffee Shops”

Backpacker walking down Haarlemerstraat in Amsterdam, Netherlands

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There’s a reason that Amsterdam has become cliché as a destination for travelers craving elevated experiences abroad. And I’ll give you a hint: It ain’t the java.

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