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Bob Cartwright
Member since 12th May 2008
Occupation: Travel Writer Bob Cartwright works for SavvyNetworks as a travel writer. He has an interest in popular music, and has written many articles on both music and travel. SavvyNetworks specializes in city break travel guides.
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23rd June 2008
It is almost impossible to go on an Amsterdam city break without coming across thousands of bikes. But few visitors know of the tens of thousands of lost machines that lie in the outer suburbs are head...
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15th May 2008
On a city break in Amsterdam, you'll find a city awash with Heineken and Amstel lager. But if you're looking for beers with a little more character, the chances are you'll have to order a beer brewed over...
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15th May 2008
Tired of Tesco and boring supermarket shopping? If you're looking for the perfect antidote, plus a little winter sun, take a trip to Nice, book an apartment and go shopping for food in the famous Cours Saleya. Nice was for years primarily a winter resort....
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15th May 2008
John Richardson, in his monumental three volume biography of Picasso, claims that it was the artist, and his rich American friends the Murphy's, who first started the trend of visiting the French Riviera in summer. Until then, the vacationing classes from...
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15th May 2008
It’s easy to be confused by the many Picasso Museums in Europe - in Malaga, Barcelona, Paris and Antibes. A brief study of the influential Spanish artist’s life explains all. Born in Malaga; raised in...
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15th May 2008
When on a short break to Amsterdam, the visitor may wonder if he’s visiting Holland or the Netherlands. And why, our curious visitor may wonder, are the locals called ‘Dutch’?
Mind you, a visitor from elsewhere in the country will be less confuse...
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15th May 2008
One of the pleasures of a short break in Amsterdam is the famous Rijsttafel, or Ricetable. Curiously, it doesn’t feature to any great extent in restaurants in Indonesia itself because it’s irrevocably...
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15th May 2008
Whatever happened to Ajax? A generation ago, in the early 1970s, Ajax of Amsterdam were the undoubted kings of European football. Many took a city break in Amsterdam to see their unique br...
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15th May 2008
It's said that Amsterdam was founded on herring and beer. The beer industry may now have become industrial brands like Heineken and Amstel, yet the humble herring is still an important part of Amsterdam life. It's a fish that really must be sampled on a s...
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15th May 2008
Everyone knows Edam, the world-famous famous cheese from Holland that looks like a red ball, is cut in wedges, and is sold all over the world. But, surely there's more to Dutch cheese than Edam?
The answer, all cheese lovers will be relieved to hear, i...
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15th May 2008
Most Europeans know of the notorious Amsterdam Red Light district. No doubt a number still think it a dangerous place, where hookers meet drugs and all is underground and see...
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15th May 2008
An Amsterdam city break is just the holiday ticket for all ages and all tastes. Whether it's cultural high from its world class museums or another sort of high from the city's notorious coffeeshops, Amsterdam is a city you can't help but enjoy. Amsterdam ...
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