TonyJ, about the Dutch....
I would say that together with the Ozzies, the Dutch are the most relaxed and tolerant people in the world. It is all good over here. There is much less violent crime here. There is still a hard drugs problem, but softdrugs are OK and everybody is cool with it. Even countries like Switserland are now following our lead and legalising the use of softdrugs.
If you want to go visit a prostitute, you are free to do so. Prostitutes actually pay taxes here in the Netherlands. This has helped to get this out of the underground scene as well, with a positive effect on hygene and safety.
You still have to watch your back in Amsterdam (you don