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Amsterdam – 881,000 Bicycles and Counting

September 30, 2020June 27, 2015 by Barbara Weibel
No canal view in Amsterdam is complete without an obligatory bicycle resting against the bridge railing
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Not two minutes after I stepped off the bus from the airport, my girlfriend yanked me back up onto a curb. Before I had time to be startled, a bike whizzed past in a blur, missing me by less than an inch. “You have to be careful of the bicycles in Amsterdam. We cycle everywhere.” … Read more

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PHOTO: Red Light District in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

August 9, 2021June 26, 2015 by Barbara Weibel
Of all the museums in Amsterdam, you might want to give this one in the Red Light District a pass
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Of all the museums in Amsterdam, you might want to give this one in the Red Light District a pass.

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PHOTO: Boats on the Binnen Amstel in Amsterdam

August 9, 2021June 24, 2015 by Barbara Weibel
Boats on the Binnen Amstel in Amsterdam
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Boats on the Binnen Amstel (Inner Amstel) River provide a picture perfect scene in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

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PHOTO: Bloemenmarkt Flower Market in Amsterdam

August 10, 2021June 22, 2015 by Barbara Weibel
Shop at the Bloemenmarkt, Amsterdam's floating flower market
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Bulbs, seeds, potted plants and cut flowers are among the products sold at the Bloemenmarkt flower market in Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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The Sadness of Amsterdam

January 21, 2016June 20, 2015 by Barbara Weibel
The Red Light District of Amsterdam
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The moment I stepped inside the Anne Frank House, a shiver shot up my spine and my hair stood on end. As I climbed into the rafters where eight Jews were secreted during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in World War II, a lump rose in my throat and I fought back emotions that … Read more

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Barbara Weibel, publisher of Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel After years of working at jobs that paid the bills but brought no joy, I felt like a "hole in the donut" - solid on the outside, but empty on the inside. In 2007, I decided to pursue my true passions of travel, writing, and photography. Find out how I changed my life HERE

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