I met Michael in Amsterdam after he had been in Belgium with his MBA program for a week. I made this plan so that we would have a loose idea of some of the areas to see. We didn’t follow it step by step, but it was a good guide for us! We were very budget-conscious on this trip, as we had heard that Amsterdam could get a bit pricy. We stayed in an Airbnb and used public transportation.

If you’d like to read more details about this trip - check out the Amsterdam in Springtime post.

Day 1

• Paige lands in Amsterdam at 10am

• Drop luggage at Airbnb in De Pijp (Private Room in Airbnb)

• Walk to Noordermarkt for lunch (had a few different bites)

• Paige to Anne Frank House

• Explore De Pijp (just walked back to Airbnb and stopped to grab food)

Day 2

• Morning train to Leiden

• Rent bikes and ride around Leiden and the Tulip Fields

• Hang out in Leiden

• Train to Amsterdam Oost

• Brouwerij ‘T IJ

• Got dinner recommendations from the bartenders, had dinner and then stopped at a Coffeeshop

Day 3

• Albert Cuyp Market

• Walk around the Red Light District

• See Begijnhof

• Pick up food and drinks

• Meet at Cafe Wester

• Canal Boat Tour with Those Dam Boat Guys

• Hang out in Jordaan (we didn’t do this because Michael was tired and his feet hurt)

• After naps and wine, we headed out to meet up with Michael’s friend and see the Red Light District at night!