Amsterdam

[2E]

Oh yes, in two weeks time me and my good friend are jetting off for the 'dam..

Aiming to go on the 2nd of October and come back on the 4th, spending 2 nights in the 'dam.

But before I get too happy I want to make sure ive got the best deal really..

My mate hasn't got any licenses (bike/car) and all ive got a 250cc atm so we can't ride over there...

We managed to sort the flights/hotel for £200 all in...

Worked out as:
£85 for 2 nights in the hotel
£115 for the flights..

Thats for both of us of course..

i thought this was a good deal as initially the price was about £350 but if theres a cheaper deal then please post up!

But as the BCF is the source of all knowledge for these sort of things.... i wanted to check a few things with you guys.


Firstly.. spending money..

Initially we were spending 300 to get over there, and 300 to spend.. now its 200 to fly out and stay and 400 to spend... I'm told its extremely expensive over there..

I don't really plan on returning to Amsterdam anytime soon (and am extremely suprised the missus agreed to this!) so i wish to have the BEST time possible

Best way i can think of doing this is if i explain what i 'know' and you guys can tell me where im wrong!

Beers are expensive, around 7 euros (£5) each..

The Blue lights should be avoided at all times (trannys)

I've heard the red light district has triple floored houses, the ground floor 'glass' doors being the most expensive, although Superstacker has told me its 50euros for a 'suck and fuck'.

No cameras allowed in the Red light district..


Thats all for now, feel free to tell me whether the above is true/false Karma will be awarded to those who are helpful..

Questions:

What is 'big black momma alley'?? I wont look for it unless i know what it is... or what its for

Space cakes.. ive heard these aren't that available anymore as people now buy 'joints' rather than the cakes.. is this true??

Any clubs/places of interest worth checking out??


Thanks all!
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[Ste]

Beer is expensive, but only stupid people go to Amsterdam to drink alcohol so that shouldn't be a problem.

Big black momma alley is an alley with lots of big black mommas in the windows or with the windows open trying to get business. You'll know it if you find it.

No reason why you won't be able to buy space cakes.

Places of interest worth checking out; Barneys, Grey Area, Abraxas, Greenhouse Effect, De Dampkring and Rockerij. Plus, you should go to Dutch Flowers just to see the bar guy who's an arsehole.

[2E]

Thanks for the reply...

Well the hotels been booked at 85 quid.. no better price on that.. was thinking of spending an extra 20 and getting a hotel in the red light district... but i wouldn't get ANY sleep and probably end up blind

Still negotiating the flight... would booking a flight nearer the time give us a better deal?? Or would it be wiser to just stick with the 115 and book now??


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[Jamrock]

Dude seems like you're being ripped off compared to when I went a month ago.

We paid £90 for 3 nights at the Bulldog Hotel (one of the best in Amsterdam, really commercial but AMAZING rooms and a roof terrace with a bar to smoke up/drink on)
Paid £68 through Flybe for a return flight.
Took £300 and tried to stick to the £100 a day which worked quite well. Since there is just two of you take it in turns buying substances and other fun stuff like shrooms/truffles.

I'd personally say stay away from the sex side of things and just have an amazing trip with drugs, I've never had a lack of sex though so would never warrant paying for it. Others aren't so lucky though so if you're going to be having sex over there budget a lot bigger.

Dampkring was an awesome little place to be when you're really high, the monitors stuck in the wall really tripped me out in a good way. Hillstreet was another awesome cafe where the staff ended up giving us free drinks in return for letting them smoke up with us, seemed so normal at the time but now I look at it was epic! haha. We also found a little place that was primarily a shisha bar but the guy kept putting our weed and his weed in the shisha pipe and sessioning it up with us, was amazing.

Another tip would be avoid alcohol because it's so expensive and instead drink tea/coffee in shops, it's the perfect pick me up when you've been smoking up non-stop.

[2E]

Positive karma given jamrock.. thanks!

Won't be getting pissed thats for sure... might sample some local beer or beverages not available in the UK etc but thats about it... the rest of the wonga will be spent on 'coffee' and random crap probably lol
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[akaDAVE]

I went in 2003 in those good old times when the pound was worth more than a 99 cents so the heineken export flowed freely.

My advice would be when you get there:

Do: Take a few deep breaths, relax, have a meal and take your time.

Don't: Turn up dehydrated after 8 hours driving, go running off like a kid in a theme park, neck 6 pints of lager, smoke pure skunk cones, buy a punnet of the strongest shrooms on sale and then spend 5 hours on your back in a dark caravan in a strange campsite simply trying not to swallow your tongue which feels like an electric slug after spewing purple vomit.

Still kicking myself.

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[Bubbs]

^^ Agree totally with this!

Don't ask for the strongest stuff they have or all you will remember is getting to the hotel and maybe getting on the plane home. I was so fucked from smoking 1 joint that I couldn't move. Crazy green.

Also if your on a budget and don't mind looking like a tramp then check the bins at the airport as 100's of people will buy way to much weed smoke it on the way to the airport and throw the rest in the airport bins before boarding the plane.

We did the same, almost 3 ounces dissapeared from our group into those bins.

And enjoy, should be awesome!!
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[Bubbs]

Oh an look for a beer calle "The Brand". That is one tasy bitch
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[Ste]

Going to amsterdam is a bit of a bad idea if you can't handle strong weed.

Everyone knows you're meant to smoke your left over weed outside the airport.

Don't go throwing weed in the bin, that's just fucking stupid as throwing 3 ounces away is throwing away more than 500 euros and that's 17 individual purchases from coffeeshops.

[2E]

Ok thanks for all the info...

With regards to plane tickets?? Would we get a better deal if we book REALLY last minute??



The £115 quid turnt out to be a single for some reason.. small print crap or something...

Will probably still fly over there, although i can get a COACH for cheaper (12 hours though ffs )
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[Ste]

[Bubbs]

[Handsome]

[Robby]

Hookers are 50 euros a pop and well worth it.

If you're going to be smoking all day then keep off the strong stuff unless you know you can handle it. Few puffs of it destroyed me and I had an experience similar to akaDAVE.

We sat around smoking mild hash all day, which was pleasant. Standing up was a struggle, but you need to stand up to go see your hooker.

[Ol]

[TUG]

I want to go for my 21st, get loads of beer in me with the lads haha not into the whole drugs and chicks side, is there loads of karting and petrol tomfoolery?
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[Bubbs]