Amsterdam, NL

Jan 24-25, Feb 12-15, Mar 7-8

I’ve been to Amsterdam a handful of times throughout my exchange so far. Unfortunately, I’ve been a little bit unlucky with the weather, and every time I go, it’s been so cold. That doesn’t take away from the fact that the city is beautiful, though, and definitely one of the more unique places on the planet.

My favourite thing to do in Amsterdam is just roam the streets and cross the countless number of bridges. It’s one of those places where it’s so easy to get lost, as everywhere looks the same, but everything is nice to look at. The Van Gogh Museum was also incredible. The museum takes you on a chronological walk through his life and shows that through his artwork. His art is amazing, but it was really cool to learn about his life and how he didn’t become world-famous until after his suicide.

The biggest con of Amsterdam is probably the price, it’s a really expensive city. Food and drinks are both really costly, but I guess that’s what happens in such a touristy place. I also think that Amsterdam is much smaller than people expect it to be, so it’s very easy to run out of things to do after 3–4 days.

Overall, it’s a beautiful and historic city. I’m sure that I will be back in Amsterdam at some point in my life.