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How To Be Your Own Checkout at Albert Heijn

06-05-2010 om 09:07 by Amanda Potter

Recently I was pleased to discover that Albert Heijn (a major grocery store chain) rolled out a new self-checkout program at their Brusselpoort store.  When we lived in the U.S., I use to use the self-checkout all the time. It was often quicker than going through the regular line and as I only shop for two; I never have too many groceries. We were nervous at first to try it out, but after a bit of investigation found that the Dutch instructions were fairly simple and the long lines at the grocery store are now, for us, a thing of the past.


AH’s new self-checkout starts at the front of the store. When you arrive you’ll see a bank of handheld scanners in a machine. You scan your membership card’s barcode in the machine and a handheld scanner will light up.  Grab that and a basket and you’re... read more

Travel by the Maastricht Train Station

01-01-2010 om 10:00 by Amanda Potter

The Maastricht train station is such an important landmark that I probably should have written about it first. Unless you come by car, the train station will probably be your first and last impression of Maastricht. Fortunately, it cuts quite the memorable figure from its centuries-old stone construction to its brilliant stain glass windows. In addition to the station itself, there is also a bus station, mini-Albert Heijns, café, bookstore, and information desks for both the trains and buses.



Of course a train station is really only as good as the service it provides and, like most places in the Netherlands, the Maastricht station is more than adequate. We can typically show up 10 minutes before our train arrives, pick up tickets, and be settled into our seats with a bit of time to... read more

 
 
Amanda Potter moved to Maastricht from Boston, Massachusetts in April, 2009 with her husband Dan for his research position at the University of Maastricht. Between exploring their adopted country and learning about a new culture, Amanda blogs about her experience and the city at www.MaastrichtMinutiae.com. Amanda works as a freelance writer and web designer at www.FallenKitten.com and webmaster for the comic www.WalkingtheLethe.com. She has two globetrotting cats that keep her company in their second floor Maastricht flat.
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