Comments on: Visiting Amsterdam: 5 first-time mistakes to avoid

By: Marcia

Marcia — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 23:13:41 +0000

I visited Amsterdam last June. I thought I would save money and buy a few groceries. I found they were reluctant to take Euros. Really surprised me. First evening there, they made an exception, but the next day, I stopped at a different market and the owner actually came out and talked to me about it. He said his store never accepts Euros. I was really surprised. It was a good thing I bought enough the evening before, or I guess I could have gone to a cafe, but I was too tired to do that and wanted to relax in the apartment I rented for the weekend.

By: Brian Livingstone

Brian Livingstone — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:42:36 +0000

I think that is unfair. We are not at the end of August but the online tickets are sold out to 25 October. Also I’m not sure that we will gain more from seeing it than from reading the book. We’ll take Audrey’s tip and go first thing in the morning (gong at beginning of October).

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sat, 21 Mar 2015 20:24:53 +0000

Regarding credit card usage, with many new american cards getting the EMV Chip+Signature, you can easily use your card to buy almost anything in Amsterdam. Heck, even the Marq grocery stores ONLY accept credit or debit (no cash at all).

By: George M

George M — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 16:55:16 +0000

Begin your day at the Anne Frank House. I arrived half an hour before opening, and the wait was about forty minutes.

They have open WiFi that reaches far outside, to help you waste your time, or you can have a pleasant conversation with the other people waiting.

By: The Travel Insurance Lady

The Travel Insurance Lady — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 13:43:43 +0000

Big mistake, Audrey! To try to dissuade people from waiting to enter the Anne Frank House is to deny an important part of human history. You have one job only: to help people travel, which includes educating them. You’d have been much better off to take the positive approach, encouraging folks to use the online reservation system (I did this last year, and walked right in the side door) while omitting the negative editorializing.