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Netherlands Travel Guide & Archives
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Netherlands Travel Guide & Archives
Check out this brief Netherlands travel guide and my blog posts at the bottom.
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Euros is the currency used in the Netherlands (Check out xe.com for the most up-to-date currency conversion–they have a mobile app too!)
The Netherlands falls into GMT+2. The entire country of the Netherlands falls into the Central European Time Zone.
If you’re planning to spend less than 90 days in the Netherlands/the Schengen area, you can get by using just your U.S. passport–no Visa required. (Except for all those stroopwafels you’re planning on buying, ba-dum-tshh!)
However, your passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date you leave the Schengen area.
In the Netherlands, Dutch is the primary language spoken.
The capital of Amsterdam is worth the visit alone, but the Netherlands is packing tourism destinations out the wazoo.
When you decide where in the Netherlands you want to visit, I recommend reading hotel reviews on Tripadvisor, then booking your room through Booking.com (my favorite booking site).
And don’t forget, there’s always vacation rentals. Check out some of the interesting vacation rentals in the Netherlands here!
In Amsterdam: the Hotel Mosaic City Center
For your trip to the Netherlands, you’ll want to pack the following:
– Netherlands guidebook: I prefer Rough Guides and Fodor’s, but you can also find one from Rick Steves.
– Travel insurance. Unfortunately, things can and do go wrong when you travel. World Nomads offers coverage for more than 150 activities as well as emergency medical, lost luggage, trip cancellation and more.
Below you’ll find all the articles on the Netherlands that I’ve written so far. I’m happy to answer questions about my time there in lieu of writing more blog posts on the subject but, in the meantime, check out these posts on Amsterdam and beyond:
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