Deb and Gary lived the expat life in Amsterdam from December 1999 until November 2004. We really love our apartment, overlooking the Prince's Canal in the Jordaan neighborhood of central Amsterdam.

Here are some more handy Dutch links, for those of you planning to visit The Netherlands, or if you're just curious what life there is like.

During our stay in Europe, we were able to make a number of excursions throughout Europe and Africa, using Amsterdam as a handy jumping-off point. Deb has written a number of charming travelogues for each of our trips. Read 'em and enjoy travelling vicariously.

If you're interested in the purely socialist concept known as "squatting", check out the Dutch version - krakers.