There are a hundred and one reasons Amsterdam is a city like no other. What makes Amsterdam special? It’s the city’s rich culture and heritage. Its the high quality of life and commercial dynamism. It’s in Amsterdam’s unique blend of cosmopolitan culture and old-world charm. Most of all, it’s in the people. These factors, and more, make Amsterdam one of the most popular European destinations. What better way to experience the city’s beauty and cultural attractions than by staying in cheap bed and breakfasts in Amsterdam?
Bed and Breakfasts in Amsterdam
More comfortable than hostels and backpacker accommodations but considerably cheaper than full service hotels, cheap bed and breakfasts in Amsterdam are usually exceptionally nice places to stay in. Cheap bed and breakfasts in Amsterdam are often remodeled old homes and mansions, painstakingly restored to represent the way they were originally built. These affordable accommodations give you a sense of going back in time, while giving you a glimpse of all that the city has to offer.
What’s In A Name
As the name promises, cheap bed and breakfasts in Amsterdam give you exactly that – a bed and a breakfast. Cheap bed and breakfasts in Amsterdam provide clean and comfortable rooms for you to stay in, usually complete with an en suite bathroom.
Breakfast varies and is usually included in the room rate, depending on your host. Some cheap bed and breakfasts in Amsterdam provide full meals of eggs, meat, pancakes, freshly squeezed juices, and coffee. Others provide much lighter meals. Still, there are some cheap bed and breakfasts in Amsterdam that may require you to pay extra for breakfast.
What To Expect
Cheap bed and breakfasts in Amsterdam are perfect for the gourmet traveler on a budget. When staying in a bed and breakfast, you can guarantee that all your senses are pampered, from the moment you arrive to the time you leave.
On arrival, it is possible to find a glass of champagne or a platter of fruit and cheese in your room. Many cheap bed and breakfasts in Amsterdam will provide baskets with goodies to pamper your weary travel-worn body with such treats as scented candles, soap, shower and bath gel, and specially formulated shampoo. Some go the extra mile if providing you with the best quality bed sheets, blankets, and duvets and pillows as soft as clouds.
Most cheap bed and breakfasts in Amsterdam give you access to your own bathroom, too, and often, these are equipped with showers and bathtubs. Smaller bed and breakfasts may provide shared bathrooms. Do not fret, however, because hosts go through great lengths to keep shared bathrooms clean.
Lodging in a bed and breakfast can often give you the feeling you’re staying at a five-star hotel sans the hefty price tag. In essence, staying in a bed and breakfast is living in somebody else’s house in style. Hosts of cheap bed and breakfasts in Amsterdam have opened up their homes to strangers like you, with the idea of making their home your home away from home.
Cheap Bed And Breakfasts In Amsterdam: Your Home Away From Home
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Where to Eat and Drink in Cardiff
A very entertaining way to spend a few hours in Cardiff would be to eat somewhere special and have a sip or more of tasty wine or beer. The Welsh, and especially the people living in Cardiff, are famous for their exquisite taste in food and their gifted chefs that prepare meals with Welsh meat and vegetables, plus those secret ingredients that make each dish incredibly tasty. The lamb, beef, vegetables, shellfish or salmon have never tasted better than those made by the Welsh chefs.
If you are in the mood for some great food and wine, just go Cardiff’s city centre, in the Brewery Quarter, where you can find all sorts of restaurants offering local and international cuisine. There are also other restaurants in other parts of the city, these also being great venues to please your appetite.
The list of restaurants and places to dine is endless in Cardiff.
If you go to the Armless Dragon on 97 Wyeverne Road, Cathays, you will be welcomed by a lot of Welsh specialities and you can have a pleasurable meal in a relaxing atmosphere.
For some oriental food go to Bar Oriental. You can enjoy the special cocktails in this bar, located in Mermaid Quay.
Are you looking for something new? Check out the Bali restaurant which will offer you a wide range of specialities from Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. The bar is on 30-32 Caroline Street.
If you want to watch a cooking show, go to the Bayside Brasserie, which has an open kitchen as well as a pleasant view over Cardiff Bay. They serve all sorts of fish dishes and dishes prepared with meat, so this is not a place for vegans. However, a good place for vegans and vegetarians is the Crumbs Salad Restaurant, which will offer you numerous choices of huge salads, all served in wooden bowls. Another great venue for vegetarians is the Greenhouse Cafe, where organic and seasonal ingredients are used.
Take a glimpse at Italy’s finest recipes at Bella Italia, and taste the spaghetti and pizzas they make here with Italian ingredients. This restaurant is on 6 High Street. If you want to compare Italian dishes, you can also check out Bella Pasta, which is a traditional Italian restaurant in the Red Dragon Centre. Or you can go to 48 Charles Street, to the Capsule Space and Cantina restaurant.
For Turkish traditional food, visit Bosphorus on Mermaid Quay and you will be able to sample Turkey’s best dishes served in a pleasant ambiance. Listen to some jazz at Cafe Jazz, with live bands playing on a regular basis. For Moroccan food, go to Casablanca, a great place for couples. The Celtic Cauldron will offer you specific Welsh dishes in an atmosphere that will remind of the legendary times of Wales.
For Spanish Tapas, go to Champers on St Mary’s Street. There is also an open kitchen here, so you can witness your food being made.
Are you up for a large steak? Go to Charleston’s Brasserie, a place that is decorated in the 1920s style. Another place to eat a good steak is the Taurus Steak House on St. Mary Street.
China China is a restaurant where you can eat Chinese dishes. The place is on St Mary Street. Would you rather taste some Mexican food? Then Chiquito is the place for you. It is located in the Old Brewery Quarter. Da Venditto is a restaurant that has been awarded with the AA restaurant of the year 2003, so check it out on 7-8 Park Place. For the French Cuisine lovers, the Dome will offer you the best wine in a relaxing romantic atmosphere. The restaurant is at Atlantic Wharf.
If you want food served in a Swedish buffet, you should go to El Puerto, where you can choose from all kinds of fish and meats to put on your plate. An elite place in Cardiff is the Elements Champagne Bar and Restaurant, but make sure you book well in advance. The place is in Harbor Drive. If you would just like some fish and chips while you are visiting Cardiff, stop at Harry Ramsdens, placed in the very heart of Cardiff bay. Juboraj is the restaurant that brings Indian and Bangladeshi dishes to Wales. It is located on 10 Mill Lane. For Peking, Szechuen and South East Asian cuisine, check out the Noble House on Wood Street.
The Norwegian Church will offer you the best choice of Scandinavian dishes, and you can also enjoy the art exhibition at this restaurant.
As you can see, there are various themed restaurants scattered all around Cardiff. If you haven’t decided yet on what type of cuisine you would like, go to Belllini’s , where you’ll find food from all around the world prepared in delicious dishes.
If you are full, and would like to drink something instead, you can choose from a wide range of wines, not to mention the delicious beers of Wales. You will find a multitude of bars on St. Mary Street.
Mill Lane and the Mermaid Quay are also places crammed with bars and clubs, so you can check them out one by one.
Cardiff Bay is another place to go when you want some ‘Brains’, which refers to the local brewery, producer of Cardiff’s most popular pint.
Choose from the Buffalo Bar, Bar XS, Buff’s Wine Bar, Fat Cat Café Bar, Floyd’s Bar, Kiwi’s, Lava’s Lounge, Rummer Tavern, Rosie’s Bar, Salt, The Wharf, The Yard, Tiger Tiger, Varsity, Zync Bar…..the list could continue much longer.
All in all, Cardiff is a city that will offer you great sights, delicious food and, last but not least, good beer, perhaps even the best. Going out in a bar or a restaurant is a popular activity, and fortunately Cardiff has endless offers, so that no one is excluded.
Article by Susan Ashby of Cardiff Singles. To read more articles like this or for dating in Cardiff visit http://www.cardiff-singles.co.uk
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Fertility Breakfast (where Else?) in Bed!
Whether or not you are using a BBT Thermometer, Ovulation Calendar, Ovulation Detection Kit, or the ever-so-lovely Cervical Mucus Method of detecting ovulation, there is nothing more sexy and romantic during your baby-making time than a fabulous fertility breakfast-in-bed.
It’s as easy as bringing the bacon to the egg!
Start with a hot brew of coffee or tea as the breakfast beverage of choice. Just one cup of coffee prior to love-making is known to improve sperm motility. Or knock-up your passion a notch or two with Peppermint Tea, which is abundant in vitamins A and C, calcium, iron, zinc and magnesium, all known to rev up your body in all the right places!
Next, bring on cinnamon buns (we’re talking food here, not your favorite nickname!), which are reputed to increase penile blood flow by as much as 40%. And depending upon your diet preferences, doughnuts are a scandalously sexy treat. According to researchers at Chicago’s Smell and Taste Treatment and Research Foundation, the scent of doughnuts causes the greatest increase in penile blood flow of any food tested.
If you’re feeling particularly domestic, egg each other on. Whatever your preference in preparation, eggs fall into the aphrodisiac category because of their magical nutritional values of protein, vitamins A and D, and iron. But most important for you, eggs stimulate sexual desire. So poach, scramble, fry, or boil – eggs are sure to get you over, easy.
Or maybe you want things a little easier than that. Grab a bowl of your favorite cereal and sprinkle with your nuts! Honestly though, nuts and seeds are known fertility inducers. Nature’s perfect foods, nuts and seeds are loaded with perfectly proportioned fatty acids, vitamin E, zinc, protein, and complex carbohydrates – all nutrients that will make your morning. Try almonds or hazelnuts, or seeds such as pumpkin, sesame or sunflower as an added kick to your crunch. And don’t forget that milk, with its vitamins A and D, and calcium, is the motherhood beverage of choice. Go on, do your body good.
And of course let’s consider the seductive and succulent powers of fruit. Ahhh. Try feeding each other grapes. Red or green, grapes are packed with vitamins A, B6, and C, as well as folic acid, all known fertility enhancers. Or think juicy. Think large. You still there? Think papaya, a lusty little fruit and an excellent source of vitamin C and folic acid. And let’s not forget the luscious strawberry. Strawberries are packed with vitamin C, folic acid and potassium, and are considered a powerful sexual stimulant.
Breakfast takes on a whole new meaning when you are aware of the powers that aphrodisiacal foods bring to fertility. The beauty of these foods for deliciously sexy baby-making is that they enhance your sexual desires and bring fun and romance to the morning of, and/or the morning after.
So go on, eat your breakfast-in-bed!
