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@mariadebake5483 2 күн бұрын
We will probably "gourmetten", like most Dutch people do with Christmas. I am not a fan of it but my husband and children love it, so I'm usually overruled
@pocketlighthouse 2 күн бұрын
Hi Maria, thank you for sharing this :) I haven't tried that yet! Hope you have a lovely celebration in any case!
@jackvandersluis1723 3 күн бұрын
Hi Pocket, very good suggestons for Christmas Gift. If I may to make suggestion for realy Britsh or American gifts go to Kelly Expat shopping in de Kinkerstraat, they have a wild selection of typical X-mas gifts, just a tip hope you like it! 👍👍
@pocketlighthouse 3 күн бұрын
Hi all, I hope this video is helpful! What's on your foodie Christmas gift list this year? 🙂
@alessandrogiambelli3684 3 күн бұрын
Really good and helpful video ❤
@pocketlighthouse 3 күн бұрын
That's great to hear it was helpful, thank you for commenting here!
@monicaplange7804 7 күн бұрын
I’ll definitely try the KLM Premium Economy on my next long haul flight. I use British Airways Premium Economy & it sounds similar & it definitely sucks to have to use the economy toilets.
@pocketlighthouse 3 күн бұрын
Thank you Monica for your comment here. Interesting to hear British Airways Premium Economy is similar.
@ender7966 14 күн бұрын
you are only speaking to my left ear?!
@pocketlighthouse 12 күн бұрын
My apologies for that, that is my bad. When I made this video I was switching to a new editing software. It was really hard to use it at first, so I unfortunately missed this adjustment.
@e.x.watson9997 24 күн бұрын
The day I spent in Amsterdam I bought one of those day passes with unlimited public transport use, so when I left and I started having to use my ov chipkaart I didn't know I had to scan on the way going out xD
@pocketlighthouse 23 күн бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Yes you're absolutely right, it's a must to tap in and tap out for every journey.
@e.x.watson9997 23 күн бұрын
@@pocketlighthouse Thanks. That was one expensive short bus ride I took the first time.
@sevcandeniz151 26 күн бұрын
Hello. I will visit Amsterdam for 5 days. I will do Volendam-Edam for 1 day. I will go to Roermord outlet for 1 day. I will be in Amsterdam for 3 days. I also want to visit the museums. I am very confused about transportation. What can I do?
@pocketlighthouse 23 күн бұрын
Hi there. As a starting point, I would work out how you plan to travel to each of these places using something like Google Maps or the app 9292. Then compare the cost of all those individual journeys with one of the applicable tickets mentioned in this video.
@mathildepride 27 күн бұрын
Hi hello! I will be staying at zandvort an zee for 3 nights but I will be spending all my days in Amsterdam : do you think the best option is to take a Amsterdam region travel ticket since I’ll be taking the train once in the morning and once in the evening to go back to the Airbnb ? Or should I just pay with my credit card each time I enter the train?? What is possible ? Thank you for your help
@pocketlighthouse 23 күн бұрын
Hi there, thank you for your comment. You can use the NS website to work out the cost of your journey. So I would weigh up what's easier and cheaper. Yes, for your credit card - that'd be using the OV pay function. In theory you could do this, but my preference would always be to minimise transactions especially when I'm abroad. I would opt for just buying 1 ticket provided the cost was reasonable.
@megganpeffer2175 Ай бұрын
What would be the most affordable option for one spending 3 months in Amsterdam, where I’d be travelling to and from work daily with possible evening outings(probably not every evening)
@pocketlighthouse Ай бұрын
My guess would be the OV anonymous chipcard, but it might also depend on how you've travelling GVB or train? Best ask someone at GVB or NS.
@jackvandersluis1723 Ай бұрын
Good information! Thanks! 👍
@pocketlighthouse Ай бұрын
Thank you Jack, I'm glad it was helpful :)
@pocketlighthouse Ай бұрын
Hi everyone 😀 I hope you find this video useful. Have you visited this exhibition already? What are your thoughts on Impressionism? 🖌
@sleutelbergen8678 Ай бұрын
Tnx ❤
@pocketlighthouse Ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@franciscoesterripa7912 Ай бұрын
do they run 24 hours ?
@pocketlighthouse Ай бұрын
great question! Off the top of my head I don't think the trams and metro run 24 hours, but I do believe there are night buses. It would be best to get in touch with GVB to check the latest info.
@himanshutaware Ай бұрын
Hello, Thank you for such an informative video but i just have two question I have booked a hotel in the zaandam region and if I have to travel to the city centre do I need an Amsterdam region ticket?? Also if I purchase a 48 hour region ticket on Saturday at 10 AM and I have to board train to the airport at 5 AM on Monday morning,Would my region ticket be valid or not as it is not yet 48 hours?
@pocketlighthouse Ай бұрын
Hi there. If you're staying in Zaandam, you could buy this ticket but you could also buy separate train tickets/GVB tickets. It really depends on where you're travelling to plus frequency. So I would compare the costs and weigh up what's best for you. In terms of exact timing and validity of the 48 hr region ticket for your situation, I don't know for certain so it would be best to ask at the shop.
@sevcandeniz151 26 күн бұрын
Hello. I will visit Amsterdam for 5 days. I will do Volendam-Edam for 1 day. I will go to Roermord outlet for 1 day. I will be in Amsterdam for 3 days. I also want to visit the museums. I am very confused about transportation. What can I do?
@frizdragon Ай бұрын
Thank you for being straightforward.
@pocketlighthouse Ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@_pju_ Ай бұрын
What is if I have a ticket on my phone for GVB (with a qr code), a day ticket?
@pocketlighthouse Ай бұрын
On the tram, I've seen people scanning their QR codes using the same machine you tap in and out on.
@flyingnarn6859 2 ай бұрын
The music wasn’t loud enough
@pocketlighthouse Ай бұрын
ok thanks for the feedback
@IamMagsB 2 ай бұрын
can you discuss the lack of public toilet esp for women in Amsterdam, thanks!
@pocketlighthouse Ай бұрын
thanks for the suggestion
@HelenRapp 2 ай бұрын
How were the headphones? Travelling PC soon and wondering if I need to bring mine. Thank you for the review!
@pocketlighthouse 2 ай бұрын
They looked solid, but I didn't use them in the end.
@RayFranco-c2m 2 ай бұрын
Flew from Amsterdam to JFK and when the people in front of you put their seats back/ recline you have to be a contortionist to get out of your seat. It is absurd.
@pocketlighthouse 2 ай бұрын
@@RayFranco-c2m thanks for sharing
@karinmyhre 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for this detailed review! I usually do business at least one way (if I get it at a sensible price, ie not £5k 😂) but I’m trying this class in November. Looking forward to it now…the price seemed fair. I hate flying, so anything extra helps.
@pocketlighthouse Ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment.Totally agree every little helps!
@cruisingwithcaptaincliff 2 ай бұрын
I plan to buy the 24-hour for metro, tram, and bus when I visit. Thanks!
@pocketlighthouse Ай бұрын
Awesome!
@glennwho 2 ай бұрын
Very nice! loved the editing and the angles too!
@pocketlighthouse Ай бұрын
Oh thanks very much! :)
@gregoryscott3858 2 ай бұрын
Everything you say in this video is reasonable and may well be true. And even so, the data is unequivocal that, while riding with a helmet does not decrease your risk of being in an accident or being injured in that accident, it absolutely does change the *type* of injury you are likely to get (more neck, fewer head/traumatic brain) and it *greatly* reduces the severity of any head injury you do sustain. The Dutch ministry is fully aware of this and is, with sensitivity to the Dutch cultural sense of 'freedom', slowly working to shift public perception and adoption of helmet usage. Arguably, if your health care is taxpayer funded, you do not have unfettered rights to make any health-implicated decisions you want, and it is reaonable to assert that there is at least some public interest to be balanced against your public-facing behaviors. Helmet laws are today's seat belt laws, nobody bats an eye at buckling up in a car now but that wasn't always the case, and the pushback then, as now, was emotional and flew in the face of what is now considered incontrovertible facts and, in the big picture, an intrusion so minor as to be unconscious and automatic when adopted. Give it 30 years, there won't be any semblence of a discussion around this. Personally, my vanity hates helmets, but I can fluff up my hair, meanwhile I only get one brain and life is brutally random. Be well everyone.
@group555_ 2 ай бұрын
Except that wearing a helmets increases the total amount of accidents and worse accidents. It's a well observed effect of false security and risk behaviour
@gregoryscott3858 2 ай бұрын
@@group555_ That is an absolutely, unequivocally false conclusion driven by bad data science. The "total number of accidents" is not meaningful, because "more helmet use" generally correlates with "more rides taken" which generally correlates with "more accidents". It's the *rate* of accidents that matters, and the accident rate is not statistically influenced by helmet use.
@gregoryscott3858 2 ай бұрын
@@group555_ Oh dear, no, this is bad info stemming from bad data science arising from poorly designed case-control studies rife with interpretive and analytical errors. The protective effects of helmets on the human brain and skull are overwhelmingly clear and not in dispute, and in the few rigorously-defined analyses out there of the global data, the benefit in reduction of unrecoverable brain injuries is crystal clear across cultures and age groups. The same arguments were made against seat belts back in the day, and reason won in the end. By all means, ride without a helmet if you wish, it's your brain. If you're ever unfortunate enough to be in an accident where your head hits something at 10 mph, I wish you all the best in your possible recovery.
@gjgosdevi4005 2 ай бұрын
Starbucks that’s sacrilege 😮 what a waist of a.beautiful space😮
@pocketlighthouse 2 ай бұрын
thanks for commenting
@manthan_sonara_ 2 ай бұрын
Great video! Visiting Amsterdam this october :)
@pocketlighthouse 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for your positive feedback on this video
@manthan_sonara_ 2 ай бұрын
@@pocketlighthouse do you have any recommendations for thrift stores or flea markets? Thanks in advance
@polyglot1135 2 ай бұрын
Going to the IBC exhibition 2024 in like 2 days your video was very helpful thank you so much
@pocketlighthouse 2 ай бұрын
@@polyglot1135 I’m super glad! Thanks for letting me know :)
@deepaksarswat872 2 ай бұрын
Will you be kind enough to tell Is 5k in hand after tax enough for a family of 3 in Amsterdam?
@pocketlighthouse 2 ай бұрын
Sorry I don't know.
@femme757 3 ай бұрын
Hi! Do I need to buy ticket for my 4 yo dauther?Thanks
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
@@femme757 Hi thanks for your comment. Sorry I don’t know off the top of my head what happens with kids. Best to check out the GVB website or get in touch with them directly.
@81faithful 3 ай бұрын
Which hotels has shuttle to aiport?
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
Great question! Unfortunately I don't have a full uptodate list for that.
@h4ppypommes77 3 ай бұрын
Why Europes largest? Here in Lower Saxony we have a flea market with over 2000 exhibitors instead of just 750 in Amsterdam and it's length is over 10km!
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
That does sound v big! This is what IJ-Hallen say on their website.
@h4ppypommes77 3 ай бұрын
@@pocketlighthouse Well idk why they say that. The one I'm talking about is the biggest I know. It is in Elisabethfehn every year.
@jessicas9613 3 ай бұрын
I was planning on getting the 1 day GVB pass but it looks like I’ll also need to get a train ticket to get out of the airport and into the city is that right? Or is there a way for me to use the GVB ticket from the airport?
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
Hi Jessica. That's right, the GVB ticket doesn't include the train. I don't know the answer off the top of my head. You could check something like Google maps to see if there's a route using the GVB network, but it will take longer to get into Centraal that way.
@AbdullahAlahmadi49 3 ай бұрын
Thanks 🎉keep the good job up the be roll is wonderful for explaining
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for the positive comment here!
@iamalexwolf 3 ай бұрын
I loved living in Oxford, I visited London often but Amsterdam will always be more of a home to me
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your experience! :)
@robinhuber5754 3 ай бұрын
145 euro p.p. difference campared to economy ?? For all this extra s...? DEAL !!
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
Agreed :)
@stephanieduran3364 3 ай бұрын
Is OV pay cheapper??
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
OV Pay is based on the distance travelled, and is the standard amount you'd pay to travel. This video deals with the different types of tickets you can make use of if you e.g. want to include museums, plan to travel a lot in Amsterdam/outside Amsterdam etc.
@stephanieduran3364 3 ай бұрын
Why is soo necessary to tap out? Do they charge you more??
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
You get charged based on how far you travel
@Bubelux 3 ай бұрын
Can i just use my iamsterdam city card?
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
Only for GVB transport. A lot of people use the train from the airport and that's not under GVB.
@Bubelux 3 ай бұрын
🎉such a great video! Thanks a lot! Subscribing!
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for saying, I appreciate this! :)
@romiltogani7683 3 ай бұрын
Can i use GVB ticket (72hr) for zaanse schan & zaandam day trip from amsterdam centraal
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for your message. I don't know the answer off the top of my head, so I'd advise getting in touch with GVB. However if you plan to get there by train, then the GVB ticket doesn't cover it.
@romiltogani7683 3 ай бұрын
@@pocketlighthouse and if i go bus then it will cover?
@henryluk2036 3 ай бұрын
Hi. Thks for the detailed info. I don't quite understand eg in NS app, the train ticket has full price, 20% off, 40% off, but even choosing the offpeak hours, the price is the same. Is there other reqt ,eg monthly, seasonal tickets. Thks a lot
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
Hi there, thanks for your comment. I'm not so familiar with the NS app I'm afraid, so best get in touch with NS directly on this. I do suspect in order to qualify for those discounts though you would need some kind of subscription.
@tti3360 3 ай бұрын
Thank you dear !
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@rahulmiglani1649 3 ай бұрын
Will be in Zeotermer for about a month. If i stay in Amsterdam so will it be possible to commute Amsterdam/Zoetermer on daily basis ? How much time and charges apporx. Thanks in advance.
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
Hi thanks for your comment. Afraid I've never been to Zoetermeer before. I'd advise using Google Maps to get an idea of your potential travel routes, and the NS website for train cost and duration.
@Sp20100 3 ай бұрын
Hello! What do you suggest to go from Amsterdam Centre to the Airport?? Please advice
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
@@Sp20100 Hi there, I have another video specifically about the airport. I hope it helps you.
@Mocka-yf4ez 3 ай бұрын
your explanation is awesome, thank you!!!
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
@@Mocka-yf4ez thanks so much for saying!
@mariadebake5483 3 ай бұрын
Zo mooi! I wish I could do something like that! Mijn complimenten 😊
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your kind words Maria :)
@baranavarova9977 3 ай бұрын
Hi! Thank you for your video. Im going to Amsterdam with my friend for 5 days and we are planning to buy the amsterdam and region ticket. If we buy it online, how do we get the card or how do we tap in and tap out of the vehicle, if its only in our phone?
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
Hi thanks for your comment. In the video I mentioned you can collect your ticket from the office or white machine. See the video around the 7:00 mark. I don't know if there's another way using your phone.
@baranavarova9977 3 ай бұрын
@@pocketlighthouse thank you very much, english is not my first language so I probably misheard. You are kind
@wharpblast264 3 ай бұрын
We visited Amsterdam in April 2024. Now you can use contactless debit cards for all Trains, Trams, Metro and Buses within The Netherlands. Worked pretty well even with foreign card. Plenty of people to help at barriers. Incomplete journeys can be sorted out afterwards via the website. You can only specify where you checked out not checked in. So may get charged for a fare in the wrong direction. Which for trams at least can be more expensive. There is an International Ticket office to the left cityside. Which might be useful.
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
That's great, thanks for your detailed comment here! :)
@OriharaIzaya90 3 ай бұрын
Hello, thank you very much for the video, it is very very explained! I just have one question regarding the OV chip card. Is it necessary to tap both before and after getting off the vehicle? What happens if I run out of available balance? Is it possible to reload it online or are there machines at the stations where I can top it up? Thank you very much.
@pocketlighthouse 3 ай бұрын
Hi there, thank you for your positive comment about this video. Yes, it is definitely a must to tap your OV chip card getting on and off the vehicle. I'm afraid I don't know what happens if you run out of available balance on either your personal/anonymous OV chip card - but I believe there are varying minimum balances depending on the mode of transport. I think it's €4 for bus, tram & metro, and €20 for the trains, but it's best to double check with NS, GVB etc about this. And yes, you can reload on the machines.