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Marc Atchison is a veteran journalist and a seasoned traveller with more than 20 years of travel writing experience. As the former Travel Editor of the Toronto Star, Canada's largest newspaper, and now Editor-in-Chief and Senior Writer for TraveLife magazine (Canada) and travelife.ca, Marc has been to over 100 countries in the world. Japan is one of his favorite destinations and he's been there on numerous occasions.
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Picture-perfect Veere treat visitors royally

Picture-perfect Veere treat visitors royally

Marc Atchison |
VEERE, THE NETHERLANDS – A nattily-attired server makes small talk while settling me into my table overlooking the lovely salt water lake (Veerse Meer) which laps the shores of this tiny town located in enchanting Zeeland, this country’s southern-most state.
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Amsterdam is a state-of-the-art destination

Amsterdam is a state-of-the-art destination

Marc Atchison |
AMSTERDAM – There are officially 1,200 museums in the Netherlands , a country that has produced some of the world’s greatest artists.
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Enkhuizen a Storehouse of History

Enkhuizen a Storehouse of History

Marc Atchison |
ENKHUIZEN, THE NETHERLANDS - Two, cute little Chinese girls run to the front door of a pioneer home dressed in traditional Dutch costumes, complete with Flying Nun bonnets, and ask their mother take a photograph.
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Middelburg is a sweet Dutch treat

Middelburg is a sweet Dutch treat

Marc Atchison |
MIDDELBURG, THE NETHERLANDS- I’m such a pushover for small Dutch cities and towns. I fall in love with them so quickly.
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Rotterdam is the Miracle on the Maas

Rotterdam is the Miracle on the Maas

Marc Atchison |
ROTTERDAM – The elderly cabbie grumbles and throws up his hands in frustration as we hit another construction roadblock just outside this city’s central rail station.
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Chasing Van Gogh Through the Netherlands

Chasing Van Gogh Through the Netherlands

Marc Atchison |
AMSTERDAM - Vincent van Gogh has never looked better. And in this country, where they pronounce van Gogh as though they have something caught in their throats, he has never been more popular.
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Maastricht is a City of Friendly People

Maastricht is a City of Friendly People

Marc Atchison |
MAASTRICHT, NETHERLANDS - This city is an endless series of unexpected thrills. From its ancient buildings and Roman remains to its outdoor cafes and high end fashion district located along narrow streets where once Napoleon and his army marched, Maastricht and its 120,000 citizens never cease to amaze tourists.
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Youth Pay Tribute to Fallen Soldiers

Youth Pay Tribute to Fallen Soldiers

Marc Atchison |
HOLTEN, THE NETHERLANDS - A young Dutch girl patiently rearranges a tiny white cross that a cool March wind has toppled in front of a soldier's grave.
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Maratea is Italy's southern 'Holy City'

Maratea is Italy's southern 'Holy City'

Marc Atchison |
MARATEA, ITALY - At the end of another glorious day, with the setting sun spotlighting this tranquil town’s many church spires, I take a seat at a café in Maratea Borgo (Old Town) and order a glass of local vino.
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Beautiful Naples is pizzas and piazzas

Beautiful Naples is pizzas and piazzas

Marc Atchison |
NAPLES - It appears all eyes in Antonio & Antonio, a popular seaside restaurant, are watching us as our “authentic” Neapolitan pizza arrives straight from the wood-burning oven.
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