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Visit the Anne Frank House Post Justin Bieber Controversy
Posted Apr 15 2013 by Sara Gilliam in Hot Topics, Museums and Memorials with 0 Comments

Over a million people visit the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam each year, but on Friday the museum opened its doors to a celebrity (19-year-old pop star Justin Bieber, to be exact) and controversy followed. Prior to a concert in Arnhem in the Netherlands, Beiber …

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Spring Spotlight on Amsterdam
Posted Apr 3 2013 by Allee Sangiolo in Hotels, Oyster Spotlights, Special Features, Spring Fling with 0 Comments

Amsterdam may be famous for its red light district and its friendly stance on marijuana, but the capital of the Netherlands has much more to offer. A city steeped in history, Amsterdam is home to beautiful historic buildings, numerous parks, fields of tulips that bloom …

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A Weekend Trip to Europe
Posted Jan 28 2013 by Arthur Hsu in Airports, Deals and Rewards with 0 Comments

I’m an avid fan of traveling, so aside from the occasional business trip, I frequently travel for leisure — usually for a rock climbing adventure. But my ultimate goal, other than having fun and exploring diverse culture, is to obtain miles and elite status. One …

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Flying to Stockholm for Dinner, Am I Crazy?
Posted Jan 7 2013 by Arthur Hsu in Airports, Deals and Rewards with 2 Comments

Some people said this was a crazy trip for a crazy person: Fly from Washington, DC, to Stockholm, Sweden for dinner … and then fly home early the next morning. But in my defense, there was some reasoning and thought behind this, as I am …

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