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Articles tagged “amsterdam”

Airlines

What does Amsterdam’s airport know that Europe’s other airports don’t?

Amsterdam and the top-ranked Asian airports humanize the airport experience and remember to prioritize people in addition to airlines, governments, and a bottom line.

Samantha Shankman, Skift | 11 years ago

What does Amsterdam’s airport know that Europe’s other airports don’t?

Hotels

Amsterdam clamps down on illegal rentals, Airbnb and peers fear chain reaction

One would think that a city that permits a thriving red light district would be less picky about illegal hotels, but Amsterdam isn’t going to sit back as many as 4,000 residents earn an extra untaxed income.

Skift | 11 years ago

Amsterdam clamps down on illegal rentals, Airbnb and peers fear chain reaction

Tourism

The “missing link” in Europe’s high-speed rail network out of service one month after launch

Europe’s rail network eases travel for tourists and business travelers and remains the envy of U.S. train travelers, but the EU is looking for perfection in connecting every one of its major capitals.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

The “missing link” in Europe’s high-speed rail network out of service one month after launch

Tourism

The Netherlands gets softer in its stand against tourists smoking dope

Smaller towns don't have quite the same problem as Amsterdam when it comes to chasing off dope-based tourism. You should still expect to see big city officials implementing the rules in order to clean up less-desirable parts of cities.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

The Netherlands gets softer in its stand against tourists smoking dope

Tourism

Why Denver won’t tout marijuana tourism to become the next Amsterdam

State government was strongly opposed to Amendment 64 partly due to worries that a rise of marijuana tourism would negatively impact the state’s family-friendly branding.

Skift | 11 years ago

Why Denver won’t tout marijuana tourism to become the next Amsterdam

Tourism

Coffee shops in Amsterdam won’t stop selling pot to tourists, says city mayor

Criminalizing pot smoking will only drive tourists into the street looking for drugs and increase crime; unfortunately, the prime minister continues to push for foreign restrictions.

The Daily Telegraph | 11 years ago

Coffee shops in Amsterdam won’t stop selling pot to tourists, says city mayor

Tourism

Dutch tourism could be hurt by marijuana ban, but enforcement left to the cities

The marijuana ban didn't smell good at first for Dutch tourism, but some observers feel leaving enforcement to cities means not much has changed.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Online Travel

Which European tech hubs are vying to become the next Silicon Valley

These cities may not have as much easy access to capital that you'd find in Silicon Valley, but they are carving out specialties -- like Amsterdam’s creative services and and the hard tech coming out of Cambridge -- that give them distinctive identities.

Skift | 12 years ago

Which European tech hubs are vying to become the next Silicon Valley

Hotels

Amsterdam’s quirkiest design company opens multi-stop shop, Hotel Droog

Sleeping is just one part of guests’ experiences at the hotel that also serves as a gallery, retail shop, and garden, and with only one floor actually reserved for sleeping, exclusivity is part of its pull.

Skift | 12 years ago

Amsterdam’s quirkiest design company opens multi-stop shop, Hotel Droog

Tourism

Netherlands partners with Orbitz on social marketing campaign

Driving consumers to action is the goal of all marketing campaigns, and the Netherlands actually has a shot at turning ad views into actual bookings by partnering with the online booking site.

Skift | 12 years ago