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femaleabroad

My vision is to make travel more attainable for the average traveller, which will in turn provide an economic boost and opportunities for growth in local communities and countries around the world. My Mission is to create travellers, not tourists, by empowering consumers with first hand, reliable knowledge on their travel destination(s) so they can accurately, comfortably, and safely plan trips followed by travelling confidently.

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Places visited in Maastricht, Netherlands

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Places added to Antigua and Barbuda

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Places edited in Antigua and Barbuda

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Places visited in British Columbia

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Places visited in Vancouver, British Columbia

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Places visited in Victoria, British Columbia

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Keith Haring Mural

This massive mural by famed pop-artist Keith Haring was hidden for almost 30 years until its 2018 rediscovery.

Scarlettrobins

Added by Scarlettrobins

Kinderdijk, Netherlands

Windmills of Kinderdijk

Birthplace of the "Cat in the Cradle" and a cluster of iconic, original windmills that let the Dutch tame the seas.

Shelley Rickey

Added by Shelley Rickey

Maastricht, Netherlands

Selexyz Dominicanen

This centuries-old gothic monster has been converted into a sprawling, glossy bookstore.

Kevin Lo

Added by Kevin Lo

Amsterdam, Netherlands

De Waag

Amsterdam's former hotspot for public executions and dissections.

Added by stevekorver

The Hague, Netherlands

Celestial Vault

Hidden within a Netherlands crater is a stone bed that lets those who lie in it see the sky as a curved surface.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Kleine Trippenhuis

One of Amsterdam's narrowest houses is located right across the canal from its widest.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Haarlem, Netherlands

Bloemen Route

The Bloemen Route, or “Flower Route”, stretches 25 miles through prime Dutch tulip country as a result of “tulip mania,” the world’s first economic bubble.

lewblank

Added by lewblank

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Paternoster Lift

This unusual elevator doesn’t stop or slow down.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Homomonument

Three connected pink triangles memorialize persecuted gays and lesbians throughout history.

AaronNetsky

Added by AaronNetsky

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oudekerksplein

This city square is home to Amsterdam's oldest church and a statue honoring Dutch sex workers.

serflac

Added by serflac

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Red Light Secrets

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Van Gogh Bicycle Path

Inspired by "The Starry Night" this Dutch bike path turns into a glowing work of art each night.

Added by Enzo RhodeHagen

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam Cheese Museum

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

CoolCrab

Added by CoolCrab

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Oudemanhuispoort

An ancient passage filled with stalls selling used books, once frequented by Vincent Van Gogh.

Added by stevekorver

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cuypers Library

This gorgeous reading room houses the oldest and largest art history library in the Netherlands.

Kerry Wolfe

Added by Kerry Wolfe

Amsterdam, Netherlands

De Poezenboot (The Cat Boat)

A floating cat sanctuary on an Amsterdam canal.

catobsessedanne

Added by catobsessedanne

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Nieuwe Spiegelstraat

An Amsterdam street lined with antique shops each one dedicated to a different obscure collection.

Dylan

Vancouver, British Columbia

Salmagundi West

Antiques shop filled with all manner of curious collectibles.

Added by amarora

Hope, British Columbia

Othello Tunnels

Railways may have forged this quintet of lovely tunnels, but now they are open to hikers.

SamM

Victoria, British Columbia

Gonzales Hill Lookout Tower

A World War II structure that has stood the test of time.

Added by lstrahm27

Victoria, British Columbia

Macaulay Point Ruins

Hidden within the waterfront hills resides this dilapidated military stronghold.

sophiestjacques

Added by sophiestjacques

Victoria, British Columbia

Centre of the Universe

A cheeky name for an observatory visitor's center.

Added by jodomo

Richmond, British Columbia

Larry Berg Flight Path Park

An ideal location for plane spotting in British Columbia.

Mintenk0

Added by Mintenk0

Victoria, British Columbia

Chinese Cemetery at Harling Point

The remains of Canada's earliest Chinese pioneers are interred along this picturesque point.

quiubosimone

Added by quiubosimone