Paperback: 340 pages
Publisher: Rozenberg Publishers (16 May 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 9051708009
ISBN-13: 978-9051708004
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13 x 2.2 cm

Not just another travel guide, author Marc Resch's work takes an intimate look at the Dutch people's nonchalance, the hash houses, the stunning museums, the intriguing canals, the unique windmills and conformity with individualism.

Paperback: 492 pages
Publisher: Eburon B V; 9th Revised edition edition (10 Jun 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 9059721411
ISBN-13: 978-9059721418
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 14.6 x 2.6 cm

This is the 2007, 9th edition of the definitive guide to Holland. This well-proven guidebook for travellers and long-term visitors has stood the test of time, with several editions keeping the information and advice ahead of the game.A focus on both travel and life in Holland sets the guidebook apart from other publications.The guidebook includes travel destinations and first-hand tips for touring well known and less familiar sites - all the practical stuff including opening times, websites and directions on how to get there. And all the resources needed about life in Holland for short and long-term visits, making the guidebook the bible for expats.The chapters include a calendar of yearly events and entertainment; inside information about custom and culture; characteristic Dutch crafts and products; biking and shopping opportunities; eating out; sports venues; markets; living in Holland; special activities and resources for children.The book has a reputation for helping long-stay visitors settle into and enjoy life in the Netherlands - written by insiders.

Paperback: 8 pages
Publisher: Wayland (18 Aug 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0750248114
ISBN-13: 978-0750248112
Product Dimensions: 26.4 x 21.4 x 0.6 cm

The Netherlands has undergone significant changes since the end of the Second World War in 1945. Today the Netherlands is at the heart of Europe, being one of the first countries to be involved in setting up the European Economic Community. Always in the vanguard of environmental action, the Dutch people face a huge challenge – if sea levels continue to rise due to global warming, large tracts of the Netherlands may be submerged underwater. Can the government counter this threat? Meet the people of the Netherlands and learn about the diversity of their lives, from a water technician from Rotterdam to a student doctor from Rosenburg.
Includes maps and graphic panels showing statistics and fact boxes about size, flag, population, religion, currency and language

Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Scriptum Publishers (1 Mar 2002)
Language English
ISBN-10: 9055942324
ISBN-13: 978-9055942329
Product Dimensions: 20.4 x 19.8 x 1.9 cm

This manual is for expatriate women in Holland, whether as jobseekers, relocated workers, or trailing spouses. It is full of practical advice and information on how to find a job in Holland, how to set up a small business, or how to become a freelance worker. And beyond work, there are sections on getting an education, keeping fit and healthy, exploring the Dutch culture, and meeting new friends. To provide an in-depth view, the book contains interviews and profiles of several women who have come to Holland. There are personal stories of women who have set up their own businesses, found new careers, coped with handicapped children, and experienced a new culture and people.

Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Survival Books; illustrated edition edition (Nov 2001)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1901130266
ISBN-13: 978-1901130263
Product Dimensions: 21.5 x 15.2 x 2 cm

A comprehensive and up-to-date source of practical information about everyday life in Benelux. It is designed for immigrants, employees, businessmen, students, retirees, long-stay visitors and anyone planning to spend time in Benelux.

Paperback: 239 pages
Publisher: Koninklijk Instituut Voor de Tropen; 14 Revised edition (30 Jan 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 9068325655
ISBN-13: 978-9068325652
Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm

Very informative book and provided a lot of insight. I've been to the Netherlands on several occasions and wanted to know more about the people. It's a serious book and can be slow going at times. English is clearly a second language for the author, so perhaps once a chapter, I didn't understand what was said and on other occasions, I had to review a particular phrase a few times to understand what the author meant. It would be useful for business for also for tourists. Overall, I'm glad I bought it.(Customer Review)

Paperback: 376 pages
Publisher: Eburon B V; 10th Revised edition edition (1 Oct 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 9059720725
ISBN-13: 978-9059720725
Product Dimensions: 23.8 x 16 x 3.2 cm

"At Home in Holland" is an all-inclusive practical guide written by and for English speaking people living in the Netherlands. It is an essential reference for expatriates and their families, foreign students or anyone new to Dutch society. "At Home in Holland" provides information on moving overseas, what to expect on arrival, housing, healthcare, laws, recreation, culture and language - to name a few. The updated and revised tenth edition includes hundreds of additional website addresses, a simplified rules and regulations section plus expanded coverage on international education options and activities and resources for children. Full of advice, recommendations and helpful hints from those who call Holland home, this book is sure to make your transition to life in the Netherlands a wonderful experience and help you too feel At Home in Holland. "At Home in Holland" is produced by the American Women's Club of The Hague (AWC). All research, writing and editing is done on a volunteer basis by members of the Club. Proceeds from the sale of "At Home in Holland" go to support the operation of the AWC and its charities.

Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 4th Revised edition edition (1 Jan 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1740599713
ISBN-13: 978-1740599719
Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 10.9 x 0.8 cm

Features gatefold maps to make navigating Amsterdam's crazy canal maze easy. This work offers information on the best neighbourhoods and shopping in boutiques and markets; the best of Amsterdam's groovy nightlife, art galleries and weird museums, including the Sexmuseum; and great walking tours and daytrips to tulip fields and beyond.

Paperback: 312 pages
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (1 Feb 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1405316969
ISBN-13: 978-1405316965
Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 12.4 x 2 cm

Capture the essence of Amsterdam. Stroll along quaint narrow streets from the historic Museum quarter to the markets in Dam Square. Photos, illustrations, unique 3D models and birds-eye-view maps of all the major sites ensure you don't miss a thing. Clue up on the basics, from the most comfortable places to stay (whatever your budget) to the best bars and restaurants. Discover where the locals go, enjoy relaxing entertainment, amazing sites and retail therapy, exciting sports, scenic walks or drives, thematic tours and colourful festivals. All you need for an unforgettable trip.

Paperback: 298 pages
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 5th Revised edition edition (1 Mar 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 174059908X
ISBN-13: 978-1740599085
Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 1.5 cm

An excellent companion to explore Amsterdam's sights, history and laid-back lifestyle. Full colour maps and the restructured Districts chapter make orientation and navigation easy.

Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: Get Lost Publishing; 10th Revised edition edition (1 Feb 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 9076499055
ISBN-13: 978-9076499055
Product Dimensions: 20.2 x 13.4 x 0.8 cm

The 10th edition of his Cool Guide sizzles with new and exciting things to do in Amsterdam. Opinionated, but never irreverent, Get Lost! remains the only guide to cover Amsterdams underground culture accurately and extensively. Get Lost! leads travellers to the cheapest, funkiest and most delicious spots in town: inexpensive organic restaurants, the coolest bars and clubs, an incredible array of alternative museums, mind-expanding cafes, one-of-a-kind shops, and of course the kinkiest corners of the Red Light District. Readers trust The Cool Guide for practical information that every visitor needs - accommodation, transport, weather, etc. But they also turn to it for the lowdown on more obscure topics such as fair trade cannabis, local pirate radio, and the squat scene. As always, its printed on eco-friendly recycled paper with vegetable-based inks.

Paperback: 336 pages
Publisher: Time Out; 10th Revised edition edition (1 Nov 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1846700310
ISBN-13: 978-1846700316
Product Dimensions: 1.9 x 13.3 x 20.3 cm

The essential guide to Europe's most infamous and popular city.

Paperback: 80 pages
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd (4 May 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1405314435
ISBN-13: 978-1405314435
Product Dimensions: 15 x 7 x 0.6 cm

Every visitor to Amsterdam needs a good map and a good guidebook - now, for the first time, the two have been combined in a unique format and at an unbeatable price. No bigger than a pocket diary, the "Eyewitness Pocket Map and Guide" is a fully illustrated guide to all the major sights - plus an ingenious fold-out map so you will never feel lost. The guide also includes restaurants, pubs and shops and a mini-phrasebook. It's all you need for a perfect day out and about - and for just GBP3.99

Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Vintage; New edition edition (6 Mar 2008)
Language English
ISBN-10: 186046789X
ISBN-13: 978-1860467899
Product Dimensions: 13.1 x 2.3 x 19.7 cm

A delightful journey through time and through the streets of one of the greatest cultural capitals in Europe.

Paperback: 248 pages
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications (1 Feb 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0864427816
ISBN-13: 978-0864427816
Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.4 x 1.8 cm

In "Sean & David's Long Drive" he careered around Australia with his laconic pal David in a retro Ford Falcon. In "Drive Thru America" he and David cruised the States in a very uncool Chrysler Neon.
Now Australian humorist Sean Condon is married and living in Amsterdam - jobless, homeless, careless and Dave-less. In "My 'Dam Life" he casts a witty, watchful and wonderfully self-deprecating eye over his expat experience of laziness and leisure, dreams and destiny in the Venice of the North.
With his uncanny ability to seek out the absurd in everyday life, Sean finds plenty of targets in a city of hemp and high culture, canals and bicycles, idiosyncratic plumbing and internationally unrenowned cuisine. "My 'Dam Life" strikes a hilarious chord with anyone who has followed their dream of starting a new life abroad.

Paperback: 498 pages
Publisher: Michelin; Revised edition edition (30 Mar 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 2067123319
ISBN-13: 978-2067123311
Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 11.6 x 2.2 cm

As always, this Michelin Green Guide is an excellent first book for any tourist. Great city maps, lots of details on the history, culture, architecture, etc. of the country. No info on hotels or restaurants; that's the job of other guides. But for city/town info, there is no better guide! (Customer Review)

Paperback: 480 pages
Publisher: Blue Guides; 7th Revised edition edition (3 Feb 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0713658932
ISBN-13: 978-0713658934
Product Dimensions: 19 x 12 x 2.2 cm

A comprehensive guide to the history and culture of the Netherlands. This seventh edition contains increased coverage of hotels and restaurants in the country, along with new town plans.

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Publisher: Compass Maps; New edition edition (24 Feb 2006)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1845875192
ISBN-13: 978-1845875190
Product Dimensions: 12.4 x 9.2 x 1.2 cm

Amsterdam is best visited with a PopOut Map – the pocket-sized travel essential that pops open in a single motion to reveal four different maps.
The Amsterdam PopOut has maps for the region, Central and Historic Amsterdam, and a transit map of the city. Incredibly detailed maps show museums, places of interest, historic sites, hotels, shopping, markets, bookshops, parks, theatres and more.
Features include: detailed guides to the top museums and places of interest; quick reference transit map of trams, buses, Metro and trains; regional locator guide to Amsterdam and north Holland.

Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Aquamarine (21 Nov 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1903141524
ISBN-13: 978-1903141526
Product Dimensions: 28.5 x 23.9 x 2 cm

Explore the unique and delicious cuisine of the Netherlands with over 75 easy-to-follow recipes. Discover both local and national dishes that range from sustaining peasant fare that uses fresh seasonal produce to the dishes influenced by exotic flavours brought back by Dutch merchants.

Hardcover: 60 pages
Publisher: Appletree Press Ltd (28 May 1992)
Language English
ISBN-10: 086281295X
ISBN-13: 978-0862812959
Product Dimensions: 15 x 10.6 x 1.2 cm

This book is a little gem. After years of looking for a simple source of recipes for yer basic Dutch (including Dutch-Indonesian) recipes - speculaas, hasjee and so on - finding it was a real 'Eureka' moment. Even Ditte Kummer's no-nonsense illustrations made plain it was the real thing (very Dutch!). It was only as I first tried to follow its speculaas recipe - with ingredients all over the worktop - that I discovered some sloppy copy-editing or printing had obviously omitted ingredients from some of the recipes. A bit of lateral thinking helped rescue the situation, but it's a plain shame that such a little beauty of a book should be damaged in this way. Still *very* well worth a look, and the only thing of its type I know in English, but...we-e-e-l...someobody somewhere fell asleep at the wheel, and I don't think it was the author! (Customer Review)

Spiral-bound: 204 pages
Publisher: Centax Books & Distribution; Spiral edition (Aug 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0919845541
ISBN-13: 978-0919845541
Product Dimensions: 25.2 x 17.8 x 1.6 cm

Let's go Dutch is a collection of Dutch staples, elegantly and clearly written. Johanna Bates has the amiable tone of an unpretentious friend showing you her favorite dishes from childhood, and what else could you ask for? Good Dutch food is not pretentious- it is for the table of a "gezellig" gathering of friends, not a high end restaurant.
For the purist, some recipe ideas may be questionable; specifically Bates inclusion of Worcestershire sauce in "Hache", but overall, the recipes are authentic, easy to make, and have only a touch of the North American expat flavor to them. (Customer Review)

Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.; 1st Reprint edition (Mar 1998)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0781805821
ISBN-13: 978-0781805827
Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.5 x 1.3 cm

This volume of 200 recipes offers a complete cross-section of Dutch home cooking. A whole chapter is devoted to the Dutch Christmas, with recipes for unique cookies and sweets that are a traditional part of the festivities.

Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; illustrated edition edition (1 Sep 2007)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1741791804
ISBN-13: 978-1741791808
Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 9.9 x 1.3 cm

Canals, coffee shops and "kunst" (art) - let this phrasebook guide you past tulips and clogs to some real conversation. Dutch is not as hard as they say, and this book proves it. Go on, "doe maar!" (give it a go!). Open this phrasebook and dive into the culture of both the Netherlands and Belgium.
Our phrasebooks give you a comprehensive mix of practical and social words and phrases in more than 120 languages. Chat with the locals and discover their culture - a guaranteed way to enrich your travel experience.

Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley; 2Rev Ed edition (3 April 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0751321591
ISBN-13: 978-0751321593
Product Dimensions: 13.6 x 10 x 0.8 cm

Quick, easy-to-use and a perfect size to fit in your pocket. Organized by subjects such as everyday phrases, hotels, travelling around and includes an extensive menu section. Uses a simple and effective system of imitated pronunciation.

Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Teach Yourself Books; Revised edition edition (1 Mar 2003)
Language English
ISBN-10: 034085829X
ISBN-13: 978-0340858295
Product Dimensions: 22.2 x 16.2 x 5 cm

Although it is aimed at those with no previous knowledge, this course is equally suitable for anyone wishing to brush up existing skills and aims to help users progress from the basics to understanding, speaking and writing Dutch with confidence. Key structures and vocabulary are introduced in 16 thematic units progressing from introducing yourself and dealing with everyday situations to using the telephone and giving opinions. The emphasis is on communication throughout with important language structures introduced through dialogues on the accompanying recording. There are plenty of exercises to practise the language as it is introduced and tips throughout to help with pronunciation and grammar. Cultural information sections give useful advice and information for anyone planning a trip to the Netherlands, including updated information taking into account developments such as the introduction of the euro and the Internet.

Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley; 1st edition (3 July 2003)
Language English, Dutch
ISBN-10: 0751369934
ISBN-13: 978-0751369939
Product Dimensions: 24.8 x 16.8 x 4 cm

Stop talking double Dutch and start talking the official language of the Netherlands! This unique Hugo pack contains three 70-minute CDs narrated by native speakers guiding you through a carefully structured, week-by-week course. So whether you are conversing with a tulip seller or asking directions to the Van Gogh museum, you will feel confident in understanding and speaking this beautiful language.