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dr. Kate Lister from Whores of Yore. Picture source: Leeds Trinity University Whores of Yore Expert About Sex Work Kate Lister works as a Dr. at Leeds Trinity University but she is more widely known around the world because of her Twitter account @whoresofyore. With Whores of Yore Kate aims to give a voice to the […]

Street Dealers Amsterdam: A Persistent Problem Street dealers in Amsterdam remain a persistent problem despite the deployment of police and other measures. In fact, the problem continues to extend even beyond the city center. As is well known, street dealers cause nuisance and feelings of anxiety among residents and entrepreneurs. Tourists are often stuck with […]

Justine le Clercq On The Amsterdam Brothel Business Back in 2016 it was announced that the Startfoundation – an independent social development company – would start working on setting up the brothel My Red Light in Amsterdam – better known as the ‘municipality brothel’. This Amsterdam brothel was created at the initiative of the former […]

Dutch Drug Gangs Make A Killing Dutch drug gangs produced at least € 18.9 billion of ecstasy and amphetamine in the Netherlands in 2017. Most probably the actual turnover was significantly higher. These striking numbers come from a new study done by the Dutch Police Academy. Dutch Drug Gangs Produce More “Value” Than Philips The € […]

Will A Tax Levy On Amsterdam Drug Dealers Scare Them Off? The tax authorities must be used to deal with the criminal profits of Amsterdam drug dealers that roam the city streets. That is what the CDA (Christian Democratic Appeal) wants in Amsterdam and in the Dutch congress. But is it a feasible plan? 1600 […]

The sex worker exhibition Amsterdam is a creation of Mariska Majoor and her daughter Robin and can be seen from the 21st until the 29th of July, 2018. It’s open on all days. It’s accessible free of charge through the coffee bar of the Old Church. We did a short interview with former sex worker […]

Amsterdam Red Light District Audio Tour In The News Dutch media has reported on our Amsterdam Red Light District Tour. The reason for all the attention is the launch of our new application: Amsterdam Audio Stories. This is the only app that offers an audio tour with 22 experts in Amsterdam’s Red Light District. Moreover […]

Amsterdam Audio Tours App Become an Amsterdam connoisseur today! From home or in the Netherlands. Listen to fascinating stories from 22 experts. Learn everything about Holland’s most fascinating area with the Amsterdam Audio Tours app.   Amsterdam Audio Tours: stories that take you places. It allows you to experience a GPS-guided tour in the Red Light District […]

Amsterdam Drug Consultant August de Loor Gets A Medal August de Loor started his work on drugs and drug use in the early 1970’s. He was one of the co-founders of the ‘junkie union’ Medical Service Heroine Users (MDHG), the first interest group in the Netherlands by and for hard drugs addicts. Instead of referring heroin users, the […]

Interview With Russell Shorto Russell Shorto Bio Russell Shorto is an American writer, historian and journalist who’s best known for his book Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City and his book on the Dutch origins of New York City: The Island at the Center of the World. If you’re interested in Amsterdam, liberalism, tolerance and the Dutch […]