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Wanderlust Series #2 - Amsterdam

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Hello! Welcome to the second part of the Wanderlust Series. This post is about my experience in the popular city of Amsterdam, located in the Netherlands. My last trip here was in December 2013 and was intended as a short city break. We actually travelled midweek and honestly, it made no difference (other than it saved us some cash!). We stayed 3 nights in a small B&B near Vondelpark, just a short walk from the Hard Rock Café and just a 10 minute walk from 9 Straatjes which is an array of shops, cafés, bars and cultural wonders. Some amazing artwork and graffiti is tucked behind some of these streets and according to my other half...some great coffee too. Don't get the cafés and coffee shops confused...they are naughtily different. There's so much exploring to do in the city, if you go in the summer you will be able to do lots; we travelled in the winter and it was definitely cold but a little magical too. The Christmas decorations were up and there were small C