Destination: Netherlands
Exploring Vermeer’s Delft
by Jim Benning | 05.18.04 | 12:43 AM ET
The recent novel and movie based on Johannes Vermeer’s 1665 painting, “The Girl with the Pearl Earring,” are inspiring an upswing in visits to his hometown of Delft in Holland, according to a story in the International Herald Tribune. “Historians say 80 percent of the prosperous town of Vermeer’s time still exists,” the paper reports.
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Yahoo! Buzz“It Appears Our Readers Aren’t Really Cruisers”
by Jim Benning | 06.17.03 | 11:24 PM ET
The poor New Republic magazine. Hoping to join the seafaring ranks of The Nation and the National Review, which both offer occasional cruises with lecturing writers and editors, the New Republic planned its first-ever Caribbean cruise for October. It advertised the holiday, which was to be aboard a deluxe Holland America ship, as an enticing mix of ideas and old-fashioned fun. Trouble is, few people were interested. “It appears our readers aren’t really cruisers,” publisher Stephanie Sandberg told Washington City Paper. So the cruise is off. Erik Wemple’s entertaining article about the cancellation includes a short, detailed history of magazine-sponsored cruises.
Early Morning with the Orange Army
by Michael Yessis | 06.01.01 | 1:07 AM ET
Crazed supporters of the Netherlands' national soccer team visited a San Francisco pub to watch them play in Euro 2000. Michael Yessis joined them.
Super Budget Traveler
by Michael Yessis | 05.02.01 | 12:18 AM ET
Like countless 24-year-olds, Ramon Stoppelenburg wanted see the world. But instead of slogging with fellow backpackers on a tried-and-true budget itinerary, he built a Web site asking strangers to be his host for a night or two. Since LetMeStayForADay.com debuted in March, Ramon has received more than 700 hundred invitations from people in 52 countries.
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