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5 Essential Tips for Your First Visit to Amsterdam
Amsterdam is, without question, one of Europe’s great cities for tourists. If you’ve never visited before, you’re definitely in for a real treat! Question is: where do you begin? The free-spirited Dutch capital is a delightful blend of whirring bicycles, magical museums, colourful markets and legendary nightlife. Here are five top tips if you are visiting Amsterdam for the very first time: Arrive by train Amsterdam Central Station, as the name suggests, is right at the heart of this beautiful city. You can catch a double-decker train from Schiphol Airport, from nearby Rotterdam and even arrive by Eurostar from London. Arriving by train allows you to get an immediate sense of the…
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Amsterdam Through the Local Lens: Rachael from Hungry Birds and Brews & Tales
Amsterdam is notoriously known for being Europe’s capital of sin and debauchery, but our experience there revealed that this gorgeous city has so much more than pot and prostitutes. We speak to Rachael, who had brought us on a gastronomic tour around Amsterdam, forever debunking the myth that the only thing worth eating there are stroopwafels. What makes Rachael special to us is the fact that she’s Singaporean as well! Despite only moving to Amsterdam two years ago, her job as a Hungry Birds Food Tour guide has led her to become a local expert, so much so that she was inspired to set up her own tour! Read on for her candid answers…
