Amsterdam & Surrounds is one of those places where the obvious plan and the good plan are two different trips.

We mapped a 3-day Amsterdam & Surrounds route ourselves, kept tight enough to actually enjoy it, built to avoid the canal-ring selfie spot from day one.

Everyone comes home from Amsterdam & Surrounds with the same photos. This is how you don't. Free to download, no catch, just don't leave it until the week before you fly.