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Recharge on This Daytrip From Amsterdam Leiden is steeped in history. It is home to Rembrandt Van Rijn, one of Europe’s oldest universities and the…

When It Rains, It Pours Keeping your clothes dry is important at home where you have access to a washer and dryer and a closet…

The Namesake of the Cheese in  Noord Holland  L&A HQ is located in America’s Dairyland, and we eat our (more than) fair share of cheese.…

Electric Avenue and More After WWII, Japan began rebuilding. Roads and homes were constructed, people went to school and new consumer products were all the…

Here’s a roundup of Kindra’s favorite things to make traveling easier. Fabric Band-Aids – for treating blisters and covering cuts and scrapes. I like these bandaids…

Folding Bikes are here! via Good Cool Atlas for the Blind via kottke Northern Lights in Iceland via Pauline Frommer and National Geographic Cute Prints…

Swank Splurge in Central Amsterdam Hotels in Amsterdam can be kinda pricey. The city has a lot to offer and word is out that it’s…

Travel Tip #28: Pack a Swimsuit I enjoy swimming. Not the lap swimming you see at the Y or the kind that requires deep concentration.…

Hidden Church near Amsterdam’s Red Light District The Dutch government has a history of  tolerance. Take a few steps from Centraal Station and smell the marijuana…

Learn how to make 3 different kinds of cloth bags When we were in Japan, I learned how to fold furoshiki purses at a store…

Want more? Watch the video  Read Furoshiki Purse #2: The Ring Bag Read Furoshiki Purse #3: The Flower Bag

Want more? Watch the video  Read Furoshiki Purse #1: The Leaf Bag Read Furoshiki Purse #3: The Flower Bag

Want more? Watch the video  ReadFuroshiki Purse #1: The Leaf Bag Read Furoshiki Purse #2: The Ring Bag

Amsterdam’s Flower Market Only in Amsterdam will you find a flower and bulb market floating in a canal. Seriously, how much Dutch imagery can you…

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Time-lapse Map of Europe via kottke.org Japanese Manhole Covers via quipsologies Japanese Symbols via creative roots VW Tent via swissmiss Neat Travel Poster via Grain…

Old-Fashioned Drive-In Movie Theater In Jefferson Thirty miles east of Madison, just outside of Jefferson, lies a place that will take you back to a…

Hotel Tip #5 Compare Prices and Availability Between a Hotel’s Website and Online Travel Sites. When planning a trip, saving money before you leave is…

Amsterdam’s Central Park is the Perfect Place to Relax Amsterdam has a lot to offer: picturesque canals, impossibly cute houses and quaint little shops, but…

Mid-Century Modern Furniture in Madison Atomic Interiors doesn’t just sell furniture; they sell an idea that good design is timeless. Yes, they are one of…

Cockney Rhyming ATMs in England via kottke.org Map of London that is 37 feet long via Brain Pickings Awesome Map Collages via kottke.org Great Advice…