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Café Hoppe, a historic pub (brown café) in Amsterdam

The Perfect Gift for a Beer Drinker Visiting Amsterdam

December 7, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures Leave a comment

In Amsterdam’s Café Chris, we met a couple of English beer fanatics. The wife proudly showed off the gift her daughter had made for her birthday: a well-researched guide to […]

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Beer & Cider, Holland
A Bar Snack of Salami and Crackers at The Arendsnest Pub in Amsterdam

The Arendsnest Pub in Amsterdam, Holland

December 3, 2017by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

A huge selection of Dutch beers along with a cozy interior make the Arendsnest Pub a great choice to visit when in Amsterdam. The list of beers on tap the day we […]

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Beer & Cider, Holland
Stained-glass windows in the 'Nieuwe' Kerk (New Church) in Amsterdam, Holland

The ‘Nieuwe Kerk’ (New Church) in Amsterdam, Holland

July 22, 2016by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

De Nieuwe Kerk (‘New Church’), which they started building in 1408, is only new in comparison to the ‘Old Church’. ‘the sunlight floods the floor’ ‘in watery red and gold,’ ‘pale indigo and […]

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Holland
Red & white geometric architecture on stilts atop a wharf overlooking the river

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Geometric Architecture in Holland

May 24, 2016by Albatz Travel Adventures 8 Comments

Piet Mondrian was a Dutch artist best known for his paintings of black grids filled with the three primary colours of blue, red and yellow. This bedcover uses a Mondrian-inspired […]

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Architecture, Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Holland
Love locks on a Amsterdam bridge

WPC & Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: One (Thousand) Love (Locks)

March 8, 2016by Albatz Travel Adventures 13 Comments

There is a trend in Europe to ‘lock in your love’ on any handy bridge you have hanging around. Like all modern ‘trends’ the effect is a mass rush to […]

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Cee's Fun Foto Challenge, Holland, Weekly Photo Challenge
Brightly Painted Shipping Containers Provide Alternative Housing

Future Life In Amsterdam’s NDSM Has Us Living In Shipping Containers

January 23, 2016by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

Using shipping containers for housing, shopping and eating seems to be something that is catching on in Europe, especially Holland. At Rotterdam’s Architectural Institute (Het Nieuw Instituut) they had a thought-provoking exhibit […]

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Holland, Travel Theme
Gollem's Proeflokaal Pub in Amsterdam

Gollem’s Proeflokaal, a Belgian Beer Pub in Amsterdam

August 31, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 7 Comments

Gollem’s appearance is nothing to write home about. On the other hand, the food and beer selection definitely rate a mention! One way to win my heart is to have a […]

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Beer & Cider, Holland
Café Hoppe, a historic pub (brown café) in Amsterdam

Café Hoppe, a Brown Café (Historic Pub) in Amsterdam

August 30, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 1 Comment

Café Hoppe, has sand on the floor, a tradition that adds a certain authenticity to this pub experience, one that dates back to the 1670s. We mostly visited Brown Cafés for their character […]

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Beer & Cider, Holland
De Zotte Pub in Amsterdam

De Zotte, a Belgian Beer Pub in Amsterdam

August 27, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 3 Comments

It seemed somehow wrong that the first drinking establishment we went to in Amsterdam was De Zotte, best known for its huge selection of Belgian beers. We arrived with our friend Mikey […]

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Beer & Cider, Holland
Café Chris, a Historic Pub or Brown Café as they are known in Amsterdam

Café Chris, a Brown Café (Historic Pub) in Amsterdam

August 23, 2015by Albatz Travel Adventures 6 Comments

Café Chris is one of Amsterdam’s historic ‘Brown Cafés’. This pub has a quirky ambiance, from quotes written on the low beams of the ceiling… …to the bar with favourite mugs patiently waiting for their […]

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Beer & Cider, Holland

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