Tales of a Technogypsie

New Amsterdam free tour meeting place at the monument in De Dam square New Amsterdam Free Walking TourRain or shine this tour meets every day at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm in front of Centraal Station, and Starts at 11:15 am and 1:15 pm at Dam Square in front of the National Monument. It is [...]

Part A The Dam Monument Thursday, 9 April 2009Amsterdam, The Netherlands Sir Thomas Leaf awoke shortly after Princess Brea disappeared down to the dining hall. Slowly rustling out of bed, Sir Thomas Leaf headed downstairs to join her and their new friend from Ireland, James for a pretty delicious continental breakfast and good conversation. Princess [...]

New Amsterdam Red Light District Tour “The Red Light District Exposed”The tour meets daily at 6:45 pm next to the Tourist Information Center directly in front of Centraal Staation. Look for the guides wearing red New Europe T-shirts. €10 Adults/€8 StudentsNow I’m not usually a real big fan of “tours” and the whole “tourist” “sightseeing” [...]

Part D New friends … Wednesday, 8 April 2009Amsterdam, The Netherlands Onward the adventurers met with the tour guide leading them through the Red Light District on a spectacular tour learning the history of the sex trade, industry, prostitution, and cannabis culture of Amsterdam. The adventurers met some amazing new friends from around the world [...]

Copy free photo of Redlight windows from amsterdam.info Sex Shows, Amsterdam Red Light District, Amsterdam, The Netherlandshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Wallen One of the more notorious attractions to Amsterdam where sex can be shopped for in a variety like flavors of gelato in a gelateria. All puns aside, besides the museums and coffee shops, the district is one of [...]

Part C Candles in a cafe Wednesday, 8 April 2009Amsterdam, The Netherlands Looking over the maps, the weary travellers decided against hiking across town to the City center. Sir Thomas Leaf bought the pair some 24-hour Metro tickets so they could hop the bus and trains unlimited for the next 24 hours. The hostel recommended [...]