Amsterdam

Jaw-dropping Interview With An Amsterdam Window Prostitute And Her Boyfriend (Last updated: 1 November 2020) A little introduction For some years now we’ve been following Felicia Anna and Mark on social media. She is a sex worker from Romania who works in Amsterdam. Not as an escort but as a window prostitute. Mark is her […]

10 Dutch Political Positions On Prostitution Explored (Last updated on the 18th of August 2017) Prostitution is still a hotly debated topic in the Netherlands though it may not appear that way from abroad. For this reason we’ve decided to sum up the Dutch political positions on prostitution of every major political party. The Dutch […]

Eighteen Percent Reduction In Cases Of Human Trafficking In the Netherlands The number of declarations on victims of human trafficking in the Netherlands has declined substantially last year in comparison with the prior year. In 2015 a total of 1.321 possible cases of human trafficking were reported to the police, compared with 1.561 cases the year before. […]

Dutch Coffee Shop History – A Brief Introduction In Holland, “coffee shops” are stores where the sale and use of cannabis for personal consumption is tolerated by the Dutch authorities. The first coffee shop – not be confused with cafes of coffee houses – in Amsterdam was founded in 1972 by Wernard Bruining in a squatted bakery shop. It […]

New Over The Edge Swing Thrill Ride In Amsterdam Amsterdam now boasts Europe’s highest over the edge swing. The over the edge swing let’s you swing over the edge (no surprise there) of the one hundred meter high Lookout! Observation Deck situated on top of the Amsterdam Tower. After strenuous testing the over the edge swing […]

10x Amsterdam in Pictures in 1951 As true history nerds we love old pics, especially when they were made in the city we love most – Amsterdam! We are fascinated in knowing how things were in the past and how they are nowadays.  Some people say “in the past everything was better”, but is that really so? […]

News: Pokemon in the Red Light District of Amsterdam Some while ago we toured around in the old city centre and we spotted Pokemon in the Red Light District of Amsterdam! Matt – our local guide – found out there are some PokeStops (things where you can find Pokemon items) at infamous erotic theater Casa Rosso. This sex show is […]

Window Brothel Owner in Amsterdam Tells Her Story Retired window brothel owner Tonia Hermans (67) was interviewed by the Dutch regional newspaper De Gooi en Eemlander. What follows are some quotes and key takeaways from that interview to give you an impression of the life of a window brothel owner in the Amsterdam Red Light District. […]

Amsterdam Gay Pride Parade 2016: Tips From A Local From the 23rd of July till the 7th of August the Amsterdam Gay Pride Parade 2016 will once again display all the splendour of the Dutch (and international) gay scene in the heart of the old city. The Pride lasts for a total of 16 days. […]

World Famous Singer Arrested By Police In Amsterdam Red light District Yesterday, police in the Red Light District arrested American R&B singer Chris Brown. He was driving a dirt bike without a license plate next to the canals and the window brothels. Who is Chris Brown? Chris Brown, born May 5, 1989, in Tappahannock, Virginia, […]