When it comes to city breaks, Yolanda Zappaterra knows her onions. A features writer for Time Out and regular contributor to their travel guides, here she offers an overview of what to do in the Dutch capital over the summer…
An attitude of near imbecility slowly creeps across and clouds The Old Bookworm’s visage. The appearance of pained concentration – as if he’s trying to work out the sum of 764 divided by 13.5…
“The No5 tram pulled round the corner, sending a few loitering pigeons into the grey sky. I was somewhere close to Rembrandtpark to the west of central Amsterdam, looking for the towering Ramada Apollo hotel.”
“Dutch style has influenced consumers the world-over via products by Droog and Philips, architecture by Rem Koolhaas, and the work of branding agencies like Strawberry Frog, to name a few.”