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Destination Discovery: Hotel New York, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

May 18, 2011

Congratulations to Priscilla Hamilton for her correct identification of this week’s Destination Discovery photo. Located near the iconic Erasmus Bridge on Rotterdam’s Wilhelmina Pier,  the building known today as the Hotel New York  was the departure point for hundreds of thousands of Europeans immigrating to the United States. Former Headquarters of Holland America Line Built [...]

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The Package Arrived from Rotterdam … after 3 years, 6 months and 7 days

February 1, 2011

Yesterday was quite a surprise. The local post office delivered a tightly-sealed box to my parents, shipped from Rotterdam via TNT Post. (The Netherland’s post office.) The package was undamaged and appeared to be unopened. What’s the big deal? We shipped the package, weighing 4.7 kilograms (a little over 10 pounds) on July 24, 2007. [...]

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Photo Friday: A “Periscope” is home to the Netherlands Maritime University

October 22, 2010

Photo Friday: “The Periscope” Inspires Maritime Students Blue and white corrugated panels in a checkered pattern convey the image of stacked shipping containers while the cantilevered conference room provides students with inspiring views of the nearby Port of Rotterdam.  Designed by Neutelings-Riedijk Architects, the Shipping and Transport College building on the Maas river in Rotterdam [...]

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Day 80 The Maritiem Museum in Rotterdam

July 23, 2007

This morning we visited the Maritiem Museum, which includes a large exhibit on Holland America Line, tracing the company’s history dating back to 1873, when the company was founded in Rotterdam.  The exhibit is in Dutch and English.  We found the models and written materials such as menus interesting. The museum houses many model ships and an [...]

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