The British band Nothing but Thieves recently released the oddly prophetic song called "Is everyebody going crazy" and I am going through a Nothing But Thieves revival because of it.

It reminded me that they also have a song called Amsterdam. I don't think the videoclip was actually shot anywhere near my nation's capital though... or maybe he left his heart in the Amsterdam in New York state...?

I realized I know quite soms songs referring to Amsterdam, for example this one, by the Danish band Nephew. The lyrics may be in Danish, but the general feeling of the song is very Amsterdam indeed!

A band that I would love to see live some day is Coldplay. Did you know thay also have a song called Amsterdam?

Oh! And I just learnt that Imagine Dragons, another fave of mine, also has one!

None of these songs seem to have a lot to do with the city they're named after.

Want to know more about Amsterdam?

Read about the (slightly cliché) must-sees here, look into a list of free tours here or watch these 14 (very accurate!) YouTube tips.

My tip: leave Amsterdam at least one day during your stay and visit another city in the Netherlands to get a feel of the non-Disney version of the low lands!

Non - Amsterdam tips:

• Leiden
  • the place I've been calling home since 2004 and I don't plan on leaving any time soon!
  • Rembrandt van Rijn's birthtown
  • Home of the first University of the Netherlands
• Rotterdam
  • Modern by default > bombed to bits during WWII
  • Cool, edgy and innovative
  • Colorful melting pot
• Maastricht
  • Most southern city of the Netherlands
  • Feels like France on a sunny day
  • Cool caverns and beautiful river landscapes
  • Hills! Believe me, that's a big deal here...

I can name several other out-of-A'dam tips but I'll leave it at this for now. Fellow blogger bitterballen bruid has put together an awesome list though. Read it here!

Enjoy your time in the Netherlands!