Well im of to amsterdam tommorow morning does anybody have any does and donts and which are the best coffee shops to visit.
Dont buy anything from anyone on the street as they will almost certainly try to rob you. Dont flash yor cash and dont ever take out anything with you you will be upset to lose.
Go on a tour of the canals and go see the sex museum (if only for the 15 foot wang).
Its not too rare to be taken advantage of there, but the good more than outweighs the bad!
VROOM VROOM!!
Don`t buy anything of the black fellas who offer you (in a whispered voice) "Coke, pu$$y, E etc". They will hassle you all the time if they know you are a tourist, but the stuff they sell is absolute sh*t. We were told by the Dutch police that a lot of them also carry knives, so don`t try to act smart with them. Tell them you`re not interested and try not to make eye contact until they leave you alone.
The Banana Club live show is "interesting", and haggle with the ticket salesman, don`t accept his first price.
If you haven`t sorted out accomodation yet, get yourself to the VVV (that`s Vee Vee Vee) and they can sort it out for you. I recommend the Ij Boulevard for cheap, basic stays (it is just around the corner form the Station)
Listen to RobBut and don`t use too much gear. It`s a lot stronger (or it certainly seems that way) than what you get here, and you`ll end up falling in the canal!
Just remembered, for about 2 Euros you can buy a map at the VVV from a dispenser. Very handy (and it shows you where the Red Light area is).
Have fun! It is a very interesting city.
Don`t get involved in any stupid bets involving whores.
A lad I know went with some of his mates and ended up losing a bet and having to get a "suck and f***" from a 20 stone black beast of a woman (nothing racist here, just building up the image)
