Wow I missed this place! I was a long time lurker but would post here occasionally a few times years ago. Life took a pretty wild turn since then… happy to say I went through a cancer battle and came out the other side. Doing well now, feeling good, and it felt like the right time to pop back in and reconnect a bit.

I was curious how things are these days compared to around 2019. How’s the RLD now? Has much changed? Base rates etc. - I can’t wait to dive in the posts and see what’s been going on!

Also wondering if that amazing Thai spot is still around, I think it was called Bird? and what the situation is with Park 114. And does anyone know if Yin Yang near Roermond is still open? Is it overall still safe over there, I know the world is vastly different these days....

Finally, my cancer required Ostomy surgery so I have a colostomy now. The women in the states I’m with never minds, I always wear a waist band and the tech now is so good no one can ever tell unless I tell them or taken my shirt off :) curious if there’s other ostomates on here and if so is it no problem with the ladies? I’m assuming if it’s anything like how I have it there will be no problem but just curious!

Hope everyone here is doing well, and wishing you all the best, and hoping to see some of the regular posters like grimnul , Bliuto, george, Weasel, on here again, I know its been a while! Hope everyone is safe and happy!

PS I was stage 3 colorectal cancer. If you have ANY symptoms, get checked! It'll save your life!

-Kev

Hey there. While I have to admit I can't remember you, I'm really glad to hear you're feeling good. As for your questions, there's no good news to share, I'm sorry to say. While Het Singelgebied and De Pijp might be slightly better, De Wallen has been ripoff-central for at least a decade at this point, strictly limited to dishonest bitches looking to fleece tourists. I hear the base price has increased to €100 but I imagine that doesn't even get you what €50 did back in 2008, when I first visited the city. Amsterdam is garbage in all respects at this point and I only maintain this website as a time capsule of sorts. Some of my best memories are associated with my visits there.


This is good advice and, sadly, yet another reason nobody should make the same mistake I did in moving here. We don't do preventive medicine in the Netherlands. Or medicine in general.

In any case, glad to read your post. All the best.