After creating a profile and finding hosts, I had to deal with creepers. Yes, somebody had to say it. I don't care how many people try to romanticize this notion that all is kum-ba-ya, you will encounter people who create a fake profile to meet potential hookups. I think you're looking for Grindr, buddy.
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Noord Holland Part III: Haarlem
Haarlem. Thanks to Rick Steves, during a late-night PBS binge watching session I came across the Netherlands episode, which included Haarlem. What stuck to me was eating pickled herring and how it would be foolish not to rent a bike for the day. Mental notes. The way he described Haarlem was that it was where you went to for more a small town feel, to get away from the bustle of Amsterdam, and where tourists rarely visit. That's all I needed. This was also exciting as I was going to take the train into another city. Unlike Potsdam, this was planned. I knew I wanted to go to Haarlem when I…
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Playlist: Haarlem
Herring, Spaarne, and De Adriaan, oh my!This playlist was influenced by my day trip to Haarlem. Please enjoy and share! Tot ziens!
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Noord Holland Part II: Amsterdam
Besides to think that Dutch was merely German's clog wearing cousin would lead to some serious conversational faux pas. I could only get about three pages in on a flight from Los Angeles to Copenhagen; yet, somehow I was going to learn Dutch by osmosis. It was wishful thinking at best.
