Amsterdam is such a beautiful city, with the tree lined canals and gorgeous Dutch architecture.  It’s quite a different feeling than Venice, and is a much more lived-in city. I have a big birthday coming up and my whole family is flying in to help me celebrate! Paris and Amsterdam are the two big European flight hubs and my cousin is studying abroad in Amsterdam, so we had a fabulous few days exploring the city with my family (just missing my younger brother and his girlfriend who are finishing up exams but will arrive today)!   I’m so glad to have […]