Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Most Annoying Man in Holland?

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Brandon

I have a problem. Every Saturday, I’m woken up by a man screaming. About fish. He started a little past 9 this morning. “PAN HARING! HOLLANDSE NIEUWE HARING! KRIJG JE HARRING! HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRINGGGGG!”  I don’t know his name but we’ve taken … Continue reading →

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Stumptown Coffee Goes Abroad…

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Brandon

One night last winter, I was heading through de Pijp, a neighborhood in Amsterdam. The area is best known for the Albert Cuyp Market, a humongous outdoor smörgåsbord  of commerce where you can find everything from tulips to fish to cheap … Continue reading →

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Europe in Three Minutes or Less # 14 – How to Stay Cool in the Netherlands

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Brandon
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An Ewok in Vegas

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Brandon
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Europe in Three Minutes or Less # 13 – How to (Nearly) Get Kicked Out of the Van Gogh Museum

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Brandon

The rules are clearly posted for all to see: absolutely no filming within the museum. Undaunted, I decided to see how many of Van Gogh’s paintings I could capture before getting yelled at or kicked out. The results? Watch and … Continue reading →

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An English Statue, With Its Head Hung Low

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Brandon

     London, 2007

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The Decision to Flee Came Slowly…

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Brandon

Four years ago, I spent a long weekend in Amsterdam. It was an awful experience. I arrived in the city after a sleepless night spent on a train from Rome to Paris. I got lost on the way to my … Continue reading →

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So….graffiti’s encouraged in the Netherlands?

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Brandon

“M” found these stencils for sale at V & D, a large department store in Leiden, and sent me this snapshot. I think it goes without saying that this sort of thing would never fly in the states.

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Europe in Three Minutes or Less # 12: The Crazy, Naked Lady Video Game

Posted on July 2, 2011 by Brandon

  This game, featured during an exhibit at Mediamatic in Amsterdam, is called “Galspanic.” It’s an arcade title that, for obvious reasons, was never released in the United States. The goal is to maneuverer a florescent disc around a grid and form … Continue reading →

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