Monday, May 10, 2010

Getting around Amsterdam

In July 2008, the Dutch national railways (NS) and the public transport company of Amsterdam (GVB) started to sell a new ticket at the airport Schiphol. The Amsterdam All in one ticket is specially developed for people visiting Amsterdam and arriving at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. This ticket consists of a return trip from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam together with a 24-, 48-, 72- or 96 hours ticket for unlimited travel on the GVB network in Amsterdam includng the nightbusses which are normally € 3,50 one way. Prices for the Amsterdam All in one tickets are:-

Prices 2010
24 hours € 13.20
48 hours € 17.25
72 hours € 20.85
96 hours € 24.45

The Ticket is only sold at the Airport at the Holland Tourist Information desk.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

reality cheque

Today I received my Paypal invoice from Climb Kilimanjaro. I planned this entire trip out on a whim - well I'll climb this way, and oh maybe see some lions over here for a few days, and hmmm maybe a day or two in Amsterdam might be nice - and then wham! the first bill comes.

It took me a few minutes to actually click "Send". Did I really want to do this trip? Could I see myself at the top of the mountain by that sign? Should I buy insurance first? And then I thought what the hell else are you going to do this year? Send.

It still feels like a bit of a dream. I said to a friend that paying online for things, moving money around, doesn't register the same way pulling cash out of your wallet does.