Amsterdam

The Best Titels For This Funny Red Light District Picture We asked the internet to send us the best captions for this red light district picture. This is how the internet reacted – check out the best ones: “Would you look at that… this advert says there’s single girls in my area.” “I need better headphones.” “Study or […]

Amsterdam Coffee Shops Closing, Not A Good Idea It’s rush hour in Mellow Yellow on the last day of 2016. Italian tourists who just visited the Heineken Experience are crowding around the counter. Coffee shop owner Johnny Petram calmly weighs their order. Mellow Yellow is one of eight coffee shops that were closed in the […]

Salvation Army Officer in Amsterdam Amsterdam Red Light District Stories Who are you and what do you do for the Salvation Army? My name is Henny Tinga and I have worked for the Salvation Army in the Red Light District for a very long time, more than 50 years! I have seen a lot and have […]

STD Tests In Holland Are Free When You (Say You) Are A Sex Worker Robbie regularly visits the Dutch Area Health Authority (locally known as Gemeentelijke GezondheidsDienst or GGD abbreviated) to get an STD test in Holland. Every time he makes up a fake story so he doesn’t have to pay. “I don’t feel like paying 90 […]

Top 10 Tips For Kings Day In Amsterdam On the 27th of April, Amsterdam turns into one giant party to celebrate our Kings birthday. Kings Day is one of the best days of the year. It’s our favourite and also this year it’s gonna be legendary! Discover the best tips for Kings Day in Amsterdam. For […]

Street Prostitution In Holland Through The Eyes Of A Sex Worker Utrecht wants to end a designated street prostitution zone, called ‘tippel zone’ in Dutch, where street prostitution in Holland is legally allowed. Closing of the designated street prostitution zone at the Europalaan is a hotly debated topic within the municipality. Project developers and entrepreneurs are urging […]

Xaviera Hollander – ex-call girl, former madam, & famous author of the book ‘The Happy Hooker’ – runs a bed & breakfast in Amsterdam Xaviera Hollander, born in Surabaya, Indonesia, is a Dutch author and former prostitute and madam. She became world famous for her book The Happy Hooker: My Own Story 1971. Xaviera Hollander, after she […]

11 Important Facts And Dangerous Fables On The Effects Of Ecstasy Use This article on the effects of ecstasy is based on research from the Dutch Trimbos Institute. Examples in the article refer to incidents that happened in the Netherlands. FACT: Women Are More Sensitive Towards The Acute Effects Of Ecstasy Than Men Women are more […]

On The Hunt With The Undercover Police In Amsterdam Two men in alien suits are walking in the Red Light District, singing and dancing, screaming and cheering. They look drunk. Every twenty meters they check the drink menu of a bar. Until they get asked if they are interested in some cocaine, xtc or speed. “Good […]

Why You Should Rent A Boat In Amsterdam It is thanks to the 17th-century canal ring and its spiderweb of canals that weave around the medieval city – that Amsterdam is occasionally referred to as the Venice of the North. It’s a city that must been seen via its old streets but also through its […]