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• Royal changes

  
  On April 30, 2013, the Netherlands will once again have a king on the throne: King Willem-Alexander....

• Ajax: the most loved and loathed club in Holland

  
  If you mention the name Ajax anywhere in the world, everyone will know what you're talking about....

• Stadium tours

  
  If you're like many of Amsterdam's visitors, a ticket to an Ajax match would be at the top of your wish list of things to do in the Dutch capital....

• Noord summer festivals

  
  The NDSM wharf is one of Amsterdam's cultural hot spots. This former shipyard on the IJ in Amsterdam North is a unique location that has been developed into a cultural venue for innovative performing arts, festivals, visual arts and new media....

• Pilots as wingmen

  
  On our late night wanderings searching for the perfect Amsterdam pub, we quite literally stumbled across some American pilots from a major international airline who, upon hearing of our exalted task, took it upon themselves to help us on our quest....

• Striking out in the Red Light District

  We thought that interviewing a local prostitute would be a rather simple task, but not everything is as it seems in Amsterdam’s infamous Red Light district also known as De Wallen....

• Red Light streets

  
  Don’t be one of those tourists fresh off the train that asks the nearest local where the Red Light District is located....

• Nieuw-West summer festivals

  
  During the warmest months of the year, Nieuw-West hosts some of Amsterdam’s coolest events....

• Queen's Day and a Coronation

  
  Queen’s DayQueen’s Day is celebrated on April 30 each year throughout the Netherlands, but Amsterdam is the best place to enjoy the festivities....

• Schiphol Geese

  
  For many years Schiphol Airport, the largest airport in the Netherlands, has had its fair share of trouble with geese....

• Menus: lunch vs. dinner

  
  Although many Europeans take it for granted, the Dutch restaurant industry’s custom of offering separate lunch and dinner menus may come as a surprise to visitors from across the pond....

• Dutch courage

  
  Michael Caine perhaps said it best in the third installment of the Austin Powers film trilogy when he said: ‘There are two kinds of people I can't stand in this world....

• Zuidoost summer festivals

  
  KWAKU Summer FestivalGiven its multicultural nature, it’s not surprising that Zuidoost hosts the city’s premiere ethnic event, which many locals know by its former name - the Kwakoe Festival....

• Higher Education

  
  For everyone with an interest in cannabis or questions about cannabis, the Cannabis College is a must-visit....