Archive for the ‘Holland’ Category

Holland America Celebrates Earth Day With Sustainable Seafood Program

SEATTLE, Wash – In honor of Earth Day, Holland America Line has announced the roll out of its new sustainable seafood program which adopts environmentally responsible purchasing practices and features menus that showcase sustainable seafood.

April 22, 2011 Posted in: Holland

Holland Launches Bike Tour Promotion

NEW YORK – The Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions (NBTC), KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Schiphol) announced today the launch of the Just be. In Holland. 10-City Bike Tour. From April 13 through May 1, NBTC and KLM are searching for two of the most engaging, fun and adventurous duos [...]

April 14, 2011 Posted in: Holland

The Netherlands Liberation Tour 2011 in Cooperation with the Welcome Again Veterans Foundation sets Tour Dates: April 27 – May 07, 2011, in Aurora, Ontario, Canada

The Welcome Again Veterans Foundation (Holland) is pleased to welcome the Canadian war veterans and their families and friends back to Holland in 2011. Verstraete Travel in Aurora, their official travel agent, has organized the travel arrangements and the tour will travel to Holland on April 27, returning on May 7.

November 26, 2010 Posted in: Holland

Holland 65th Liberation Anniversary 2010 – Canadian War Veterans are once again welcome in Holland

Verstraete Travel & Cruises is pleased to announce that Canadian war veterans, their families and friends are being welcomed back to Holland for the 65th liberation anniversary celebration held in the 1st week of May, 2010.

October 26, 2009 Posted in: Holland

World-renowned Hermitage Amsterdam museum opens to public June 20! Inaugural Exhibition, At the Russian Court, to Present More Than 1,800 Treasures From St. Petersburg, Russia

Amsterdam, Netherlands -On Saturday June 20th, 2009, beginning at 10 a.m., a major new European cultural destination, the greatly expanded Hermitage Amsterdam, will welcome visitors to its elegantly restored 17th-century building in the historic heart of Amsterdam. Founded to bring the richness and grandeur of Russia’s artistic heritage to one of the West’s most charming [...]

June 17, 2009 Posted in: Holland

The Hague in Holland is Truly a City of the Arts with New Events in 2009

THE HAGUE ART CITY In 2009, 2010 and 2011, the four biggest Dutch cities combine forces for a mega project in the field of art: Holland Art Cities. For a period of two years, 10 top museums will synchronise their programmes surrounding four different themes. The cities further increase the scope of this initiative with [...]

June 12, 2009 Posted in: Holland, Uncategorized

Economic-hit Dutch lure tourists with free hotel nights

Amsterdam – The tourism associations of Amsterdam and the Netherlands announced Monday they were jointly promoting tourism in wake of the economic crisis.

May 19, 2009 Posted in: Holland

AMSTERDAM AIRPORT SCHIPHOL WINS AGAIN FOR FAVORITE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Schiphol – Over 3500 Canadian travel agents have elected Amsterdam Airport Schiphol as ‘Favorite International Airport 2008′, making it the fourth time in a row that Schiphol has won the prize in this category since its inception in 2005. The prize, awarded by the Canadian Travel Press & Travel Courier magazine (published by Baxter Travel [...]

December 4, 2008 Posted in: Holland

Netherlands: Drug tourism could go up in smoke

By dw-world.de | etn Municipal officials in the Netherlands are taking another crack at stopping drug tourists flooding into their country to take advantage of the country’s soft drugs policy. The Dutch association for municipalities, VNG, announced Tuesday, Oct. 28 that it will host a soft drugs summit in the third week of November in [...]

October 30, 2008 Posted in: Holland

Keep the Memory Alive! Three Commemorative Battlefield Tours to Europe in 2009

Verstraete Travel & Cruises is pleased to offer three special tours to Europe which commemorate special events in France, Belgium and Holland, related to World War 1 & 2.