Amsterdam and Paris 2015 – Day 7 – The Marais, Saint Germaine des Pres, and the Museum of the History of Medicine

Day 7 – The Marais, Saint Germaine des Pres, and the Museum of the History of Medicine(Continued from Day 6) Le Musée d’Histoire de la Médecine is one of my favorite finds in all of my time in France. I’d never even heard of it ’til an American friend posted a link to it on my blog, asking me if I’d…

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Amsterdam and Paris 2015 – Day 6 – The Canal St. Martin, Belleville, and the Pere Lachaise Cemetery

Day 6 – The Canal St. Martin, Belleville, and the Pere Lachaise Cemetery (Continued from Day 5)  Our first full day in Paris began with a walk up the Canal St. Martin, and then a visit to the newly hip neighborhood of Belleville. To get to the canal, you take the Metro to Place del la Republique. This is where…

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Amsterdam and Paris 2015 – Day 4 – Markets, Parks, a Cat or Two, and the Eurovision Song Contest

Day Four in Amsterdam – Markets, Parks, a Cat or Two, and the Eurovision Song Contest (Continued from Day 3)  Saturday was our last full day in Amsterdam.  We were going to check out the newly renovated Stedelijk Museum, but there was a change of plans.  Our friend Udi was free that morning, and he suggested we check out some…

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Amsterdam and Paris 2015 – Day 3 – The Red Light District, Amstelkring Museum, and Westerpark

Day 3 in Amsterdam – The Red Light District, Amstelkring Museum, and Westerpark (Continued from Day 2) No trip to Amsterdam is complete without a peek at the city’s oldest neighborhood, which has hosted the world’s oldest profession since the year 1200.  The Dutch call this area “De Wallen” or “The Walls”, after the old city walls that once stood…

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Amsterdam and Paris 2015 – Day 2 – The Six Collection, Electric Ladyland (the First Museum of Fluorescent Art), and EyeBar

Day 2 in Amsterdam – The Six Collection, Electric Ladyland (the First Museum of Fluorescent Art), and EyeBar(Continued from Day 1) It’s amazing what 31 hours of being awake, followed by half an ambient and a comfortable bed will do for you.  Woke up feeling very rested, and we faced the day with great anticipation, for today we were going…

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Arnold Plotnick and Cat at Katten Kabinet Amsterdam

Katten Kabinet in Amsterdam

Holland.  The name conjures up windmills, tulips, and wooden shoes. With laid-back friendly people, scores of museums, a multitude of restaurants serving top-notch international cuisine, “coffee shops” that feature marijuana on the menu, gay marriage, and legalized prostitution,  Amsterdam is undoubtedly Europe’s most progressive, hippest city.  Its beautiful canals have earned it the moniker “The Venice of the North”.  For…

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