10 things Americans can learn from Amsterdammers

USA TODAY Travel asked editors at The Huffington Post to share some of the site's top travel stories this week. Here are their picks:

10 things Americans can learn from Amsterdammers: While this small country may be relatively unfamiliar to many -- who confuse its guttural language with German and tall, blonde citizens with the Danes -- there is actually a wealth of life lessons that Americans can learn from the people of the low lands. Here are my top 10. And no, none of them have to do with red lights or herbal delights.

The world's smallest hotel rooms: If the cliches were true -- bigger was truly better and the devil resided in the details -- then the world's smallest hotel rooms might also be its least appealing. They aren't. The world's most famous tiny rooms are, without a doubt, the cubbies offered by Japan's capsule hotels. Though they make the list, what may be more interesting is the rooms they've inspired, which seek to combine their efficiency with the comfort of decor less reminiscent of the inside of a toaster oven. These are the next wave of micro-suites and they are coming to a city (and airport) near you.

The world's ten weirdest restaurants: Food is central to travel, especially when it reflects the culture of the people and places you're visiting. Restaurants can offer travelers an authentic taste of new cities, regions and countries, an insight to the customs of territories unexplored. And sometimes they can just be weird. The travel experts at Cheapflights.com have taken a culinary tour of the world and present to you the weirdest restaurants around.

10 fall road trips across the USA: Whether you've got a pink Cadillac, a little deuce coupe, or a Chrysler that's as big as a whale -- it's time to get out of town. With the help of Fathom's friends and admired travelers, we compiled our favorite U.S. road trips into one big list. First stop: The Northeast.