Floating homes come in many shapes and sizes, from modern superyachts to sailing yachts and small motorboats. Some of them are meant for seas and oceans, others to navigate rivers. The important thing ...

Aboard the Verwisseling ("Exchange"), a 130-year-old steel-hulled barge that once hauled wood in and out of Amsterdam, we enjoyed the kind of funky holiday that's guaranteed to float your boat.

But these plush homes aren't found in glossy apartment buildings or picturesque cottages - instead they're concealed within the houseboats, barges and yachts that line the country's rivers and canals.

AMSTERDAM (AP) — So there we were, sipping shiraz at sunset and minding our own business, when there was a rude rap at the window. And then a hiss. "Hullo? Goeiemiddag!" I said, affecting my best ...

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- So there we were, sipping shiraz at sunset and minding our own business, when there was a rude rap at the window. Then, a hiss. "Hullo? Goeiemiddag!" I said, affecting my ...

So there we were, sipping Shiraz at sunset and minding our own business, when there was a rude rap at the window. And then a hiss. “Hullo? Goeiemiddag!” I said, affecting my best Dutch greeting as I ...

So there we were, sipping Shiraz at sunset and minding our own business, when there was a rude rap at the window. And then a hiss. “Hullo? Goeiemiddag!” I said, affecting my best Dutch greeting as I ...