Amsterdam and the canal houses

Holland

Blanche finds Amsterdam one of the most visually coherent cities in Europe and considers this a form of urban intelligence, and she becomes invested in the flower market. Hazel finds the Dutch approach to aging refreshing in a way that gives the arc its most interesting cultural observation, and she evaluates Dutch cheese on production quality with full seriousness.

Coming soon

Hotels and Stays

Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam, five canal houses, for the bathroom assessment
Conservatorium Hotel Amsterdam
Dylan Amsterdam

Experiences

The bicycle episode
The day trip to Gouda, the cheese city, and the Hiram Green perfumery where Ana’s Slowdive is made by hand, the fragrance she wears for herself alone and never sells
The Keukenhof gardens and the tulip fields, if the season is right
The Dutch cheese evaluation
The conversation about aging, over Dutch gin

Restaurants and Cafes

Dutch cheese, from specific producers
Stroopwafel
Amsterdam gin

Planning

KLM direct from several US cities, and a natural extension of the Rhine cruise from Amsterdam

This hub opens lightly and fills over time.