Shout-out to my European readers
I'd like to take a moment and say "hi" to all of my readers outside of the U.S. I've noticed an increasing representation from international subscribers (almost 1/3 of my visitors) and many of the usability blogs I've run across lately and have started subscribing to myself are based in Western Europe. Maybe this is just a consequence of my online networking, but I prefer to think that usability is an increasingly international topic.So, now that I've recognized you all, I have a favor to ask. After all, what's the point of having your own blog if you can't exploit it once in a while? My wife and I are heading to Europe in May for 10-or-so days on vacation, stopping in Paris, the Rhine Valley, and Amsterdam. We've booked hotels, but I'd love to hear from my European readers (or well-traveled Americans) with recommendations for places to visit, restaurants, etc. Usability-related monuments (golden statues of Jakob Nielsen, etc.) are, of course, especially encouraged.
Achtentachtig
· Tuesday, March 27Great that you're visiting Amsterdam. While you're in the Netherlands you should definitely go on a day-trip to Rotterdam (only 1 hour by train from A'dam). You can go from one touristic location to another with your very own water taxi. And don't forget the street called 'Witte de Withstraat' and the 'Kubus' houses on 'Blaak'.
For nice restaurants I recommend that you that a look at this website: http://www.iens.nl/english/ It's an independent index of most restaurants in The Netherlands.
Have fun!
Andrew
· Tuesday, March 27I would recommend the Sea Palace in Amsterdam. It has been a while since my last visit but I enjoyed it a lot.
http://www.seapalace.nl
Dr. Pete
· Tuesday, March 27Thanks, Rogier and Andrew. The cube homes and Sea Palace look really interesting, and we'll definitely check out the restaurant guide.