Amsterdam. The very name stirs sexy and forbidden images from deep within the cerebral cortex of every young traveller. But there’s much more to the famous city, writes Ben Oliver on his 9th visit to the Netherlands capital.
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Amsterdam’s soft-sell on airport body scans
Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport has started the soft-sell approach to voluntary body scanners, with a brochure featuring smiling attendants, happy families, and a distinct lack of crowds or tightly packed queues, reports Ben Sandilands.
Letter from...: The Cannabis Cup, Amsterdam
The Cannabis Cup is the Tour de France for pot heads from around the world. For US$199, stoners can buy a pass entitling them to sample the green stuff from nearly 30 participating “coffee shops” all this week, writes Grant Doyle from Amsterdam.
Letter from...: Amsterdam
Owning a bike in Amsterdam is a right of passage, writes Grant Doyle.
Amsterdam becomes a smarter city
Power hookups for electric cars, solar panels on 17th Century roofs and household wind turbines. It’s all part of the eco remaking of Holland’s capital.
