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We have a friend from the Dutch language class that we took in Boston before our trip here. Her family had come from Netherlands but they did not teach her to speak Dutch...

On New Year's Eve night, Izzy was very unhappy. She does not like loud noises. The fireworks have been going off in our neighborhood for hours (it’s about 1 am now). They...

By looking around, you can see the enormous number of cameras and photographers in Amsterdam, especially in the center city. I was lured there by the architecture, lights...

Hortus Botanicus in Leiden is right in the middle of Leiden University, an old and prestigious institution here, founded in 1575. That was even before Wayland was founded...

Instead of any thoughtful commentary following astute observation of Dutch society, I can offer comments on the weather. Of course, this is of paramount importance to me...

Before we came, I expected Amsterdam to be dark, rainy, and windy. So far, however, the weather has been fantastic, the days long, and a moderate amount of rainfall. That...

We took simultaneous photos of each other. Susan and were on Texel, and island on the north end of the Netherlands. You can get there from Amsterdam by taking the train f...

The City of Amsterdam maintains 270,000 trees. You can find the location of each one of them, along with their size, stage of life, and age on a website that the city mai...

One member of our family has consistently warned the other about the risk from zakkenrollers, i.e., pickpockets. Amsterdam has a reputation for an active community of the...

I have heard people argue that evolution cannot explain the human body because some parts, such as the eye, are so complex that there is no series of evolutionary steps t...

Paul turned 80, but does the daily NYT crossword puzzles in a few minutes, except Saturday, which stumped him this week**. He speaks multiple languages, is an expert wood...

I couldn't bring everything I would need for a year. One thing I left behind was my tripod. The casual photographer may not realize how key a tripod is for macrophotograp...

Amsterdam is known for pot and prostitution, among other things. Having lived here for 3 ½ months, I can say with confidence that that is ridiculous. They form a small an...