These are some photos from Amsterdam House's apartments. I hope they are as nice in person.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006
WE GOT OUR APARTMENT!
The last and final piece of the puzzle fell into place tonight. I called up our new hero's Amsterdam House and confirmed out apartment!
Not a hotel, but a full fledged 2 bedroom apartment right in central Amsterdam!
We booked our rental car the other day and will be making our way to Newark on the 3rd to catch our flight.
2 weeks in Amsterdam then the real adventure starts.
Stay tuned.
Not a hotel, but a full fledged 2 bedroom apartment right in central Amsterdam!
We booked our rental car the other day and will be making our way to Newark on the 3rd to catch our flight.
2 weeks in Amsterdam then the real adventure starts.
Stay tuned.
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Great freaking news!
It pays to be a procrastinator.
So we have been trying to decide where to stay while in Amsterdam and trying to find the best deal. Well I had been looking at this company that rents apartments and houseboats but they were a bit out of our price range. So on a final desperate attempt, I sent them an email telling them all about the DVD we are making and they finally got back to me. The good news is that they are willing to meet our price in exchange for some publicity!
I am still waiting on final confirmation but I have a good feeling about this. The houseboats and apartments are freaking awesome!
More news as it comes in and when I get a definitive answer, I will be sure to share it.
So we have been trying to decide where to stay while in Amsterdam and trying to find the best deal. Well I had been looking at this company that rents apartments and houseboats but they were a bit out of our price range. So on a final desperate attempt, I sent them an email telling them all about the DVD we are making and they finally got back to me. The good news is that they are willing to meet our price in exchange for some publicity!
I am still waiting on final confirmation but I have a good feeling about this. The houseboats and apartments are freaking awesome!
More news as it comes in and when I get a definitive answer, I will be sure to share it.
Friday, December 15, 2006
20 Days to go
Ok people. The posts here have been few and far between but that is all going to change VERY soon. We have our tickets, passports and some ideas on where to stay.
Our flight leaves on January 4th and we arrive on the 5th. So we have 2 weeks to fill and film in Amsterdam. We are still needing some sponsors so we can make this trip the best ever so if you can spare a few bucks, find the donate button on here and help a few stoners out.
I will be putting up the YouTube link in a few days so you can keep track of our progress. I will try and update the videos whenever I can, so stay tuned.
Our flight leaves on January 4th and we arrive on the 5th. So we have 2 weeks to fill and film in Amsterdam. We are still needing some sponsors so we can make this trip the best ever so if you can spare a few bucks, find the donate button on here and help a few stoners out.
I will be putting up the YouTube link in a few days so you can keep track of our progress. I will try and update the videos whenever I can, so stay tuned.
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Short, Long awaited update.
Hello people. It has been a while since we have written anything here so I thought I would give you an update.
As you know, we got our plane tickets and we also have our camera and laptops. We are still looking for some good accommodation in Amsterdam so if any of you know of anything, please leave a comment or email us.
We have all been working and planning so there is little time to update the site or much of anything else.
Next month should be very busy and updates will be more frequent so stay tuned.
As you know, we got our plane tickets and we also have our camera and laptops. We are still looking for some good accommodation in Amsterdam so if any of you know of anything, please leave a comment or email us.
We have all been working and planning so there is little time to update the site or much of anything else.
Next month should be very busy and updates will be more frequent so stay tuned.
Wednesday, August 30, 2006
Friday, August 18, 2006
Airline Tickets
Today I want to talk about airline tickets. There are many websites out there that say they will give you the lowest price on tickets. Don't believe them. In my research to find the lowest price on tickets, I tried them all, from Priceline to Hotwire and beyond.
Now don't get me wrong, these sites are of immense value to the would be traveler. I used them to get an average price then went from there. When I tried Priceline, I got down to a price that was just above what I wanted to pay then tried their name your own price option. They say you can get HUGE discounts by naming your own price. I have found that to be a lie.
My travel group is made up of three people, my brother, a friend and myself. I was trying to get a good deal for all three of us. My final price? $1,300. How did I get it? You may be surprised to know I went directly to the airline. Crazy huh? With all the time I spent on these so called discount websites, I got the best deal dealing directly with Air Italia. What I am trying to say is, "Shop around".
If you do go through a discount site, I have found out the best days to search are weekdays. Also try and schedule your travel on a Thursday. It seems Thursdays are the cheapest days to travel. Another great way to make your tickets cheaper is to travel in the off season. We are going to Amsterdam in January, the coldest time of year in Holland. So you might not get to experience a canal boat trip, but you wont wait in huge lines at the museums and the coffee shops wont be as crowded.
Now I just need to work out where we are going to stay.
Now don't get me wrong, these sites are of immense value to the would be traveler. I used them to get an average price then went from there. When I tried Priceline, I got down to a price that was just above what I wanted to pay then tried their name your own price option. They say you can get HUGE discounts by naming your own price. I have found that to be a lie.
My travel group is made up of three people, my brother, a friend and myself. I was trying to get a good deal for all three of us. My final price? $1,300. How did I get it? You may be surprised to know I went directly to the airline. Crazy huh? With all the time I spent on these so called discount websites, I got the best deal dealing directly with Air Italia. What I am trying to say is, "Shop around".
If you do go through a discount site, I have found out the best days to search are weekdays. Also try and schedule your travel on a Thursday. It seems Thursdays are the cheapest days to travel. Another great way to make your tickets cheaper is to travel in the off season. We are going to Amsterdam in January, the coldest time of year in Holland. So you might not get to experience a canal boat trip, but you wont wait in huge lines at the museums and the coffee shops wont be as crowded.
Now I just need to work out where we are going to stay.
Sponsors Needed
While we are trying to do this trip on a shoestring budget, we would love some huge corporation to step in and give us a little help. What we are looking for is a cool houseboat in Amsterdam that could be donated for 13 days in January, specifically the 5th-18th.
Another thing we need is a good laptop. Something we could edit all the video we make on the fly. If we don't get one, we will have to wait until we return to edit everything and that would suck.
Until next time.
Another thing we need is a good laptop. Something we could edit all the video we make on the fly. If we don't get one, we will have to wait until we return to edit everything and that would suck.
Until next time.
Thursday, August 17, 2006
Welcome to The Stoners Guide to Amsterdam
Keep your eye on this blog for all you need to know to spent two weeks in Amsterdam for three people for under $3000. We are going to be making Video blogs from Amsterdam and are going to school you on how even the poorest person can get thier freak on in Holland.
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