3 posts tagged “amsterdam”

I have been reading a lot about Amsterdam lately.  Mostly about coffee shops and the Red Light District.  It seems like Amsterdam is a pretty cool place and that Holland in general is not conforming to the same rules that most of the world has set in place for prostitution and Marijuana.  Now I am not planning to go there to "check out" the RLD but the overall mentality of the place is something that has interested me for a very long time.  It would be very cool to be able to explore the city of Amsterdam.  I am not sure if I would stay in hostels or try to find some cheap hotels in Amsterdam to save costs.  I have a feeling that it would cost a lot to get there although I have been finding some really cheap flights to Europe lately which has been surprising.  So hopefully when a friend of mine goes during or after the summer I will hit him up for a place to stay and a good tour of his favorite spots.

In the next month I have to go to Europe.  I think I will be starting the journey in London.  This is mainly going to be business travel, but I will have some time to kill around Europe after the business part of my journey is done.  Since I am going to be in London I am looking for some cheap flights from Heathrow. I have heard that there can be some good deals found by flying out of there.  From london I have been thinking about taking a couple of weeks to check out Amsterdam and Holland.  I am planning on mostly using cheap hotels or Amsterdam hostels as that seems like a great way to save some Benjamins.  Other than that I don't have any real plans.  

Have you been searching for a hostel bed while traveling an not known where you are or where you want to be?

Are you going to a new city and want to find a hostel that is near the city's main attractions?

The answer is probably yes to both if you have done any type of independent travel.  Now there is solution to these problems.  BootsnAll the ultimate resource for independent travel has created a new Hostels page with an interactive map that allows you to see where the hostels are in many cities around the world and they are adding new ones every day. 

For instance if you are going to check out the coffee shops in Amsterdam but aren't sure about where to stay that will get you within stumbling distance the handy map will help you decide if you can make it.

So now that those questions have been answered now all you have to do is ask for the time off, save some money, and get out of the country for a while.

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