The story book home is everything you would want and need when traveling to Amsterdam. The location alone is perfect - a short free ferry and stroll leads from Centraal station to a quaint oasis. Perfect for accessibility to old Amsterdam but also allowed a glimpse into local living. There is so much to see and eat in Amsterdam. Start your visit with a canal tour to learn some interesting history and get a different perspective from the water. Highly recommend visiting local markets; stop for a cheese sampling, hot stroopwafel and poffertjes- our favorite was in Jordaan. Other food highlights were breakfast at Omelegg and ending the day with a slice of Winkle 43's famous apple pie. We loved walking around admiring the architecture of the city (be very aware of cyclists as it seems they always have the right of way). Nancy was an incredible host and has her own brochure of recommendations to make planning your day easier.