CouchSurfing: Not just a “free” place to stay

It’s a common tip nowadays for even mainstream travel journalists to tout the website couchsurfing as a “free” place to stay when giving tips of how to save money when traveling. On the one hand, yes, you can stay at somebody’s house for several nights and you won’t pay them any money, but it’s not really “free” per se. There is typically an expectation of shared cultural experiences.

Amsterdam’s Patriotic Hot Dog Stand

Last updated on December 22nd, 2022 at 06:25 pmWhat’s more heavenly…sausage or angel wings? This hot dog stand is as American as it gets. But it’s actually located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It’s located in front of the popular Rijksmuseum, which houses centuries of famous Dutch art. On a side not, it’s humorous when people say…

Amsterdam’s Outdoor Urinals

Last updated on August 4th, 2024 at 04:08 pmToo many drinks can catch up with all of us. So Amsterdam came up with a solution to the great outdoor urine stream epidemic that challenges many cities throughout the world. Amsterdam’s outdoor urinals are both temporary and fixed structures throughout the historic center, which is a…