NETHERLANDS

Useful Information  holland.com What to see and do in the Netherlands Guides/Travel Agents/Tour Companies Ingrid van Bijnen, Comfort Tours  Ingrid is wonderful -- used for the 2012 Senior Associate trip to the Netherlands and Belgium as well as the 2011 trip by 2012 Guides and the 2012 trip by 2014 Flower Arrangers.  Travel Tales Amsterdam Adventure (2012 - Mary Lord, Ginny Bradley) The Netherlands and Belgium (2012 - Mimi Santini-Ritt)

Amsterdam Useful Information amsterdam.info What to see and do in Amsterdam Itineraries Amsterdam  (2015 -- Class of  2014 Guides) Accommodations The College Hotel (Museum area) Beautiful building; great location; service is variable as it is staffed by student trainees. (2012- Senior Associate Trip) Ambassade Hotel (2015 - Class of 2014 Guides) Restaurants Entrecote et les Dames (Museum area) Prix fixe - either steak or fish. Delicious! (2012 - Senior Associate Trip) Brasserie van Baerle (Museum area) Fabulous! (2012 - Senior Associate Trip Tempo Doloe Rijsttafel (2015 -- Class of 14 Guides) Brasserie, Abbasside Hotel (2015 - Class of  2014   Guides) Inside Tips Experiences Keukenhof Garden Try to time your visit to the Netherlands for when Keukenhof Garden is open (usually late March-early May) (2012 - Senior Associate Trip) Dinner cruise along Amsterdam's canals (2012 - Senior Associate Trip) Travel Tales Amsterdam Adventure (2012 - Mary Lord, Ginny Bradley) The Hague Useful Information holland.com What to see and do in the Hague Restaurants Gember (2015 - Class of 2014 Guides) Kinderdijk Useful Information Kinderdijk.com What to see and do in Kinderdijk Sites UNESCO  World Heritage Site tour the 19 windmills and other ingenious 18th Century flood control technologies