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sash · 10-30-2006, 05:10 PM

Hi guys,
I'm dreaming about going for a holiday January next year... Of course, I'd love to spend a week or so in Amsterdam. It seems the weather is rather cold that time of year. Just wondering if anyone had any experiences to share about travelling to Europe around that time, and if the cold had an impact on their travels?

Thanks.

mriko · 10-31-2006, 10:00 PM

yup, January is cold season in A'dam, definitely ! Shouldn't prevent you from travelling, but climate is going so berzek that anything is possible !
Just bring in warm woolen cloth and you'll be fine. And, well..., if you walk from a coffeeshop to another, then cold won't be a problem heheh !
I like cold weather in A'dam, nice to sit on a canal side and light on a good imported-hash joint. nice to feel the warming effect and the tasty hashy waves filling the body and mind.
Hmmm, long time not been there, I think I'll try to go before netxt spring !

Irie !

11-06-2006, 06:55 PM

Im tryin to go in mid to late Jan. I like the thought of staying at places with a coffeeshop on premises, i.e. greenhouse effect, le canna. Or a cheap hotel close to red light and central station. Still searchin, will be by myself, is it possible to hire a stoner host of some sort when ya get there, lol, I prolly just roam myself. Would like advice on cheap hotel, though from peeps who been. Thanks, and any other important tidbit, let her fly. Still wrappin my head around a 10 hr plane ride.

11-06-2006, 07:05 PM

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=31979

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.p...erdam+vacation

CCronik · 11-09-2006, 05:45 AM

I will be in Amsterdam from Jan 3rd till Jan 12th, Plane tickets on card and hotel reserved NO GOING BACK NOW!!!! Heres my thread about it , PM me if you got any questions or wanna meet up for a smoke

https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=39763

Alan Wake · 11-09-2006, 09:46 PM

It seems like a few of us Ic'ers like Dam in Jan, I will also be there (only for two days), check CCronik's thread for more details.

I've got great memories of Amsterdam during Jan and I make it a MUST to go every year.

I love it when it snows and I don't mind the rain (being from the UK), the wind however is a different story, I got a very bad headache from the icey wind this year because I left my hat in a Coffeeshop (I will not be making that mistake again) so my tip would be bring a hat unless you have alot of hair

Hope to see you there

AzLaker · 11-12-2006, 01:09 AM

The wife and I will be there from 12/27 to 1/04/07. Staying at Uptown/Rookies Hotel. Nice place, with Rookies coffeeshop downstairs.
Rented a single last April for ACD's 4/20 hook-up. Clean rooms, good breakfast, and prices are decent. Plenty of Coffeeshops near by, like Noon, Dolphins, and Rokerji, just to name a few. Plus your in Leideplein's with many resturants, clubs, and museums.
Hooking up with some folks from Channel's, and ACD/VDF. Really looking forward to New Years Eve, one BIG party, all night long. Anybody going and want to hook-up, give me a PM.
AzLaker

waydee · 11-28-2006, 11:00 AM

I always make my trips to Amsterdam in December/January mainly because its real quiet in the city, flights are cheaper for the most part as well as accomodation.

Most things are open and you'll still find other people making the pilgrimage but you're also likely to find yourself being the only foreigner in a coffeshop!

The weather isn't so bad, especially for a brit - climate is very similar at that time of year, likely to rain and a bit cold but nothing bad and the city can look beautiful in the winter mornings, sun shining and crisp air - no better climate to go out and sit in a nice cosy coffeeshop and enjoy a joint with your morning coffee.

waydee · 11-28-2006, 11:13 AM

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Im tryin to go in mid to late Jan. I like the thought of staying at places with a coffeeshop on premises, i.e. greenhouse effect, le canna. Or a cheap hotel close to red light and central station. Still searchin, will be by myself, is it possible to hire a stoner host of some sort when ya get there, lol, I prolly just roam myself. Would like advice on cheap hotel, though from peeps who been. Thanks, and any other important tidbit, let her fly. Still wrappin my head around a 10 hr plane ride.

https://www.hotelutopia.nl/

Take a look at that place man, i've stayed there before with a buddy and while the accomodation is simple its more than adequate. You get your own locking room with sink, tv and some pretty basic furniture, a key to the outside door, each floor has 4 rooms which share a bathroom and shower which seemed to work out fine, the utopia coffeshop is right next door (they run the 'hotel' too) and you get a free coffee and croissant in the morning if you're staying there

the weed aint bad either and its easy to meet people staying at the place because everyone is down in the coffeeshop in the morning having a quick joint with breakfast. Good conversation from the owner and staff too.

Best of all its really cheap for what you get which is basically more privacy than any hostel will provide for you - no sharing a dorm with a bunch of noisy italians here! although that can be fun.

check it out.

edit: just to make it clear, this is hostel style accomodation and thus is what is affectionaly known as basic, its basically fine if you just need a bed to sleep on at night and maybe somehwere to sit and chill (watch some dutch tv when you're baked, for some reason we found a few of the gameshows absolutely hillarious) after a night out. Its a bit of a stretch to describe this place as a hotel but as long as your expectations are on par with the €25 a night price you'll be fine

its clean and warm and thats what you need.

Alex-F · 11-28-2006, 11:31 AM

^^ yea Utopia is fine if you're not picky

I would stay there again if I was going by myself, if the missus was coming however we'd go for something else

10-30-2006, 05:10 PM	#1
sash New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2	Travelling to Amsterdam in January? Hi guys, I'm dreaming about going for a holiday January next year... Of course, I'd love to spend a week or so in Amsterdam. It seems the weather is rather cold that time of year. Just wondering if anyone had any experiences to share about travelling to Europe around that time, and if the cold had an impact on their travels? Thanks.
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10-31-2006, 10:00 PM	#2
mriko Green Mujaheed Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Free Republic of Mrikostan - 50°N Posts: 1,968	yup, January is cold season in A'dam, definitely ! Shouldn't prevent you from travelling, but climate is going so berzek that anything is possible ! Just bring in warm woolen cloth and you'll be fine. And, well..., if you walk from a coffeeshop to another, then cold won't be a problem heheh ! I like cold weather in A'dam, nice to sit on a canal side and light on a good imported-hash joint. nice to feel the warming effect and the tasty hashy waves filling the body and mind. Hmmm, long time not been there, I think I'll try to go before netxt spring ! Irie ! __________________ "To forbid or even seriously to restrict the use of so gracious an herb as hemp would cause widespread suffering and annoyance and to large bands of worshipped ascetics, deep-seated anger. It would rob the people of a solace in discomfort, of a cure in sickness, of a guardian whose gracious protection saves them from the attacks of evil influences, and whose mightly power makes the devotee of the Victorious, overcoming the demons of hunger and thirst, of panic, fear, of the glamour of Maya or matter, and of madness, able in rest to brood on the Eternal, till the Eternal,possessing him body and soul, frees him from the haunting of self and receives him into the Ocean of Being." Indian Hemp Drugs Commission Meet the Green Man ! "Never doubt that a small group of people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead "I can, I shall and in the future I will have done" C. Montgomery Burns
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11-06-2006, 06:55 PM	#3
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	Any Amsterdam tips....?! Im tryin to go in mid to late Jan. I like the thought of staying at places with a coffeeshop on premises, i.e. greenhouse effect, le canna. Or a cheap hotel close to red light and central station. Still searchin, will be by myself, is it possible to hire a stoner host of some sort when ya get there, lol, I prolly just roam myself. Would like advice on cheap hotel, though from peeps who been. Thanks, and any other important tidbit, let her fly. Still wrappin my head around a 10 hr plane ride.
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11-06-2006, 07:05 PM	#4
Guest Guest Posts: n/a	https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=31979 https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.p...erdam+vacation Last edited by unicorn; 11-06-2006 at 07:07 PM..
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11-09-2006, 05:45 AM	#5
CCronik Is wising he was in the dam Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Icmag.com Posts: 230	I will be in Amsterdam from Jan 3rd till Jan 12th, Plane tickets on card and hotel reserved NO GOING BACK NOW!!!! Heres my thread about it , PM me if you got any questions or wanna meet up for a smoke https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=39763 __________________ "Expect the results and process to go fantastic!" I think the reason people of experience are able to top their previous best is the fact that what we believe will happen often does. This is the power of soul, the power of you! This power is love in reality. So, Love yourself and believe in yourself and you will exceed your expectations. Those who have unrealistic expectations never get what they expect but if we are patient we can achieve any goal. In this dimension we have this power but it isn't instantaneous. It takes time and a thing called perseverance."-BOG
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11-09-2006, 09:46 PM	#6
Alan Wake New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bright Falls, Washington Posts: 0	A cheap hotel near CS = Perfection It seems like a few of us Ic'ers like Dam in Jan, I will also be there (only for two days), check CCronik's thread for more details. I've got great memories of Amsterdam during Jan and I make it a MUST to go every year. I love it when it snows and I don't mind the rain (being from the UK), the wind however is a different story, I got a very bad headache from the icey wind this year because I left my hat in a Coffeeshop (I will not be making that mistake again) so my tip would be bring a hat unless you have alot of hair Hope to see you there
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11-12-2006, 01:09 AM	#7
AzLaker New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 14	The wife and I will be there from 12/27 to 1/04/07. Staying at Uptown/Rookies Hotel. Nice place, with Rookies coffeeshop downstairs. Rented a single last April for ACD's 4/20 hook-up. Clean rooms, good breakfast, and prices are decent. Plenty of Coffeeshops near by, like Noon, Dolphins, and Rokerji, just to name a few. Plus your in Leideplein's with many resturants, clubs, and museums. Hooking up with some folks from Channel's, and ACD/VDF. Really looking forward to New Years Eve, one BIG party, all night long. Anybody going and want to hook-up, give me a PM. AzLaker
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11-28-2006, 11:00 AM	#8
waydee Amateur knob-twiddler Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Way up North Posts: 446	I always make my trips to Amsterdam in December/January mainly because its real quiet in the city, flights are cheaper for the most part as well as accomodation. Most things are open and you'll still find other people making the pilgrimage but you're also likely to find yourself being the only foreigner in a coffeshop! The weather isn't so bad, especially for a brit - climate is very similar at that time of year, likely to rain and a bit cold but nothing bad and the city can look beautiful in the winter mornings, sun shining and crisp air - no better climate to go out and sit in a nice cosy coffeeshop and enjoy a joint with your morning coffee.
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11-28-2006, 11:31 AM	#10
Alex-F Traktor driver Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Land of drums Posts: 2,840	^^ yea Utopia is fine if you're not picky I would stay there again if I was going by myself, if the missus was coming however we'd go for something else __________________ The Electronic Music Thread....
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