I came across a couple of men doing survey work in Amsterdam. They were measuring the subsidence of Amsterdam buildings which can result in any building to tilt or pitch in any direction. As you walk through this city you should take special attention to detect buildings that are not lined up correctly with buildings next door. In the image above, you can see that the near building and next building are not lined up properly due to subsidence. In…
After more than two hours of research (Nov. 29, 2013) looking at about 15 hotels, my daughter came up with her top 3 choices. We removed much of her research comments such as prices, reviews and any other information that is time dependent. The comments below do not show our hidden requirements of location near the Dam and the central location close to sight seeing locations. Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam: Free Wifi; 6 min. walking distance from Dam Square; 17…
The spread sheet below was done by my daughter, November 29, 2013. The data in the table may very well become less accurate as time moves on. We offer this data only as an example of one method for deciding upon a place to stay in a foreign country. Not stated in the data sheet is the fact that we did some reading about Amsterdam and found that there are certain city sections that we wish to be close to. …
A group of 8 adults will be visiting Amsterdam, May 2014. We need hotel, restaurant, and points of interest ideas in Amsterdam. We would love to stay 4 days in a hotel by a canal. We need 4 rooms. If you have a recommendation to make, please share with us. Send an e-mail to captain.mclaren@gmail.com We plan on sharing our reviews of everything about the trip including travel, hotel, restaurant, and places we visit and make reviews in this web…