The Dainty Traveller

I went to the Van Gogh museum in December of 2014 on my weekend in Amsterdam. I loved Amsterdam, it is such a beautiful city with great architecture, diverse food and very friendly people. I hope to go back next summer. My second morning in Amsterdam, my friend and I went to the Van Gogh museum. This was after a failed attempt the morning before. The day before we went thinking we would be able to just buy tickets and see the museum quickly. Boy were we wrong! We got there and met a huge, wrap around the sidewalk line. Buy your tickets ahead of time, and even when you do that, arrive at least 30 minutes ahead of your entry time. There is always a line at that museum. The next morning, with our tickets in our hands we got to the museum a half an hour before it opened and there was a line. It wasn’t too bad because the line up for ticket holders moved quite quickly once the museum opened. Once inside the museum, you pass the gift shop, café and coat check. I kept my coat on and I went t...

I found this airport very confusing. Why? Because the first floor is also the floor for the train station entrance, a shopping mall and just a lot of other things. There are signs for gates and airport information, but with all the shopping mall signs and train signs it can be a bit overwhelming. Anyways, after getting help from the information desk, I went upstairs to the actual “airport” and found my way to check in, through security and at my gate. The eating options are not much and not that varied once you pass through security. On the first floor with the mall and the train station there were several, so buy your food there first! By my gate there was only a boring little coffee shop and nothing more. Also none of the outlets to charge were working. The staff at Schiphol airport were very nice though and the ceilings in the airport are very low. Everyone in Amsterdam is super nice and happy! I love that place and definitely want to go back.