Kings Day in Amstelveen Oude Dorp

This is the way every nation should celebrate the birthday of their king or queen:

New law that bans downloading content

Until recently it was not illegal to download content here, just to upload it, however it seems as though the EuroPrats have been meddling again: http://www.zdnet.com/pirate-download-ban-dutch-politicians-rebel-with-calls-of-leave-consumers-alone-7000028776/

(Koningsdag) opening times

For those of you who are not planning the entire day to get drunk or sell your second-hand goods, many shops are still open as normal. For details see this site: http://www.opentot.nl/ 

This is also a useful resource for checking the opening times of the shops in your area.

Cheap Airport parking

It is not often that you can find any kind of a bargain here in Amsterdam, however I was pleasantly surprised that I could get a days parking close to the terminal for just €31. For more information see:

http://www.schiphol.nl/Reizigers/VanNaarSchiphol/ParkerenOpSchiphol.htm

Donating used clothing

If you want to donate used clothing to charity you can find a container in your neighbourhood on this website:
http://www.humana.nl/vind-een-container/

Help following an emergency

Should you be unfortunate to suffer a major mishap whilst in the Netherlands perhaps these people can help you?

http://www.hulpnaongeval.nl/