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  1. Aribo avatar

    RE: Nicest town in Holand after Amsterdam?

    by Aribo 25 May 2012

    Personally I don't consider Amsterdam the nicest town in the Netherlands, but that's just for the record. Rotterdam has a lot going for…

  2. musicdiver avatar

    Trip Report/Follow Up (Benelux & Paris for 3 weeks)

    by musicdiver 21 May 2012

    Hello all, I'd been hesitant to post something like this given that I'd seen others chastised for posting about their travels as 'no…

  3. mike9 avatar

    RE:

    by mike9 16 May 2012

    A suggestion to get you going. Look at an on line map of the railway network in the Netherlands, and cross reference with the rail timetable…

  4. arizona avatar

    RE: Rotterdam -> Middelburg -> Bruges: Logistics

    by arizona 12 March 2012

    musicdiver, +If that aforementioned weather isn't too fickle then that bike ride option might be nice too+ Luck of the draw, for instance…

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    Re: Rotterdam -> Middelburg -> Bruges: Logistics

    by musicdiver 12 March 2012

    Hey everyone! Thanks for the help. :) rin181 - Thanks for the bike hire tips and for confirming the bus schedule. Once an hour isn't…

  6. YorickM avatar

    RE: Rotterdam -> Middelburg -> Bruges: Logistics

    by YorickM 11 March 2012

    You have 35 minutes to break up a journey or to transfer, using the OV Chipkaart. After that it counts as a new journey.

  7. arizona avatar

    RE: Rotterdam -> Middelburg -> Bruges: Logistics

    by arizona 10 March 2012

    g'day musicdiver, Some additional points about the logistics will show it's not too complicated. 1. Use GoogleMaps and type Neeltje Jans.…

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    RE: Rotterdam -> Middelburg -> Bruges: Logistics

    by YorickM 10 March 2012

    That's an interesting trip! And springtime is just starting with nice weather this week. Great for bike rides. You cannot take a bike…

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    RE: Rotterdam -> Middelburg -> Bruges: Logistics

    by rin181 10 March 2012

    About hiring a bike in Middelburg, you can do that at the railway station for something like 7,50 € (and a refundable 50 € or more depen…

  10. musicdiver avatar

    Rotterdam -> Middelburg -> Bruges: Logistics

    by musicdiver 10 March 2012

    Hello all, Thanks again to all the help I received in my initial post back in January. I cannot believe I'll be on an airplane is a mere…

  11. arizona avatar

    RE: Preliminary Itineraries for Netherlands trip

    by arizona 12 February 2012

    SD Traveler, Option #3 I don't interfere in the number of days, you'll have a reason for it and before you know there are 100 variants.…

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    RE: Dordrecht/Kinderdijk or Maeslant storm surge barrier????

    by arizona 05 February 2012

    I can´t choose for you but consider these options: -Dordrecht itself and Kinderdijk, in this posting more about it: http://www.lonelypla…

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    RE: 6days Netherlands and Belgium

    by wateenmooiedag 30 January 2012

    There isn't much time for pottering around small picturesque villages in 6 days if you also want to visit Amsterdam, Antwerpen, Brugge…

  14. Aribo avatar

    RE: 3 MONTHS TOURING WESTERN EUROPE

    by Aribo 23 January 2012

    Thanks for returning to your thread, it's always good to see that the original poster has actually read our replies. +Aribo, i'd like…

  15. arizona avatar

    RE: Benelux & Paris 3 Week Itinerary (first time & solo!)

    by arizona 22 January 2012

    Some small additional notes: -cyling in Zeeland and the wind. From the Middelburg railway station you can ride along the canal and protec…

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    RE: Benelux & Paris 3 Week Itinerary (first time & solo!)

    by tony_b 18 January 2012

    +I am including the 14th as a day because I arrive nice and early and will want to be active around Amsterdam to fight the jet lag!+ My…

  17. musicdiver avatar

    Benelux & Paris 3 Week Itinerary (first time & solo!)

    by musicdiver 18 January 2012

    Hello! I am a 25 (turning 26 while I’m there!) year old woman from the west coast of Canada on her first trip to Europe (and first time…

  18. Aribo avatar

    RE: Visiting the Netherlands

    by Aribo 11 January 2012

    1. You haven't given your budget (in euros), so I can't give you any specific recommendations, but I suggest you take a look at Booking.com…

  19. wateenmooiedag avatar

    RE: Visiting the Netherlands

    by wateenmooiedag 11 January 2012

    We don't know what interests you. Not well known parts of the Netherlands is everything outside Amsterdam. I think you need a guide book.…

  20. arizona avatar

    Transport Schiphol - Belgium offered 14, 15, 16 January

    by arizona 10 January 2012

    For maximum 3 (or 2 adults, 2 kids) transport from Schiphol Airport to mid-Belgium (Geraardsbergen) with some breaks due to my 'programme'.…

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    RE: Get out of Amsterdam!

    by arizona 13 December 2011

    Hi Nautiker, I´ve no personal experience in (nice) places to stay in a *nautical* environment since some relatives are living in strategic…

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    Re: Holland for 2 weeks

    by fjang 28 November 2011

    I would advise not to miss The Hague, as it is seat of government since the Middle Ages and houses parliament as well as the queen. It…

  23. Aribo avatar

    RE: Holland for 2 weeks

    by Aribo 23 November 2011

    As a whole the country is called the Netherlands, Holland historically only refers to what's now Noord- and Zuid-Holland provinces. Most…

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    RE: European 'hidden gems'

    by Aribo 08 November 2011

    +As for my intineray we will be picking up the van and droping it off in Amsterdam- so Aribo Info on the Netherlands would be great+ You'd…

  25. Aribo avatar

    RE: Backpackers Itinerary

    by Aribo 05 October 2011

    You seem to have been doing your homework rather than posting vague ideas and asking for feedback - kudos for that, life for us regulars…

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