menachem

Want a different kind of tourism in Amsterdam? Here's Untourism: a site and guide to tourist experiences that will actually contribute to the City

https://www.untouristguide.com/

Concept by Elena Simons (famous for her happiness projects)

For instance, you can get married for one day. Or do a different canal cruise, on the Lampedusa, a refugee boat.
Very happy to see the project that I've helped get off the ground has offered an experience as well: gardening in the wonderful "Garden of the West" area between Amsterdam and Haarlem.

Enjoy!

Tulips

That's great Menachem! Perfect for those who want to go off the beaten path.

bilboburgler

You might add in seaweed burgers. https://dutchweedburger.com/en/about...-farm-zeewaar/

The Netherlands is Europe's farming powerhouse. Developing stuff so far ahead of the USA it is truly impressive. I mention this only because the American Ambassador to the court of St James keeps lecturing us on how wonderful American food is. LOL

BDKR

The idea is great, but I don't like the ideological spin. What does Amsterdam has to do with the refugee crises on the Mediterranean?

"Or do a different canal cruise, on the Lampedusa, a refugee boat."

Destination Italy?

Is there some re-enactment involved? Like throwing Christians overboard? Perhaps only the Catholics as that is fitting with Dutch history?

https://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/16/e...ard/index.html

What if I don't want to get out of the boat when the tour ends, but I demand the crew to take me to Sweden, because I think that the Netherlands is not good enough for me?

menachem

Especially Fruittuinen van West, where the weeding project is. I can really recommend it. Also if you want to bike outside Amsterdam. It's such a great area.

menachem

All EU countries, NL included, contribute to the present crisis. NL has a special role in this, something that's also rooted in Dutch history.

Fijne avond verder.

BDKR

Dank u wel!