Amsterdam, Revisited

[elleng]

'Tourism and global hipsterism have transformed the city where I once lived. But not entirely — the canals endure.

This year we decided to take our summer vacation in Amsterdam. For my family, Amsterdam is not just any destination. I lived in the city for seven years and wrote a book about it. My partner, Pamela, lived there for 23 years. We met in Amsterdam. Our son was born in the city. We have friends, family, colleagues, memories and roots there. It is, logically and in our hearts, our second home. And yet, three years after returning to the United States, we realized that it had become shockingly remote in our lives. So while the trip would be a vacation, the real motive was to spend a couple of weeks reclaiming Amsterdam.'>>>

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/04/travel/amsterdam-revisited.html?