Tien's.

Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ghent, Belgium.  The one day of the week in Amsterdam that wasn’t pissing with cold rain happened to be my last. I spent hours in the Rijksmuseum coffee shop working and editing - the Wifi is faster than my hotel - and then took another quick stroll at the museum when they announced the museum is closing in 30 min. Museum is best when closing. Everyone is walking out and for a brief second, you have Rembrandt all to yourself. We then took a long walk along the canals. Amsterdam is much nicer when it’s dry. Most places are.  Then we hopped on a bus to Ghent. Stayed with a friend. Ate pho and unlimited ribs, and for Jung, more museums and art installations at Eindhoven with her childhood friend who lives in Amsterdam. Our chats at nights were mostly arts, films and theatre — a true palate cleansing from Trump and Brexit.  It’s profoundly refreshing to be with friends who genuinely don’t give a __ how much you make a year o...