Rick's book seems to suggest against the Holland pass. However if we plan to visit the two top museums in Amsterdam (VG and Rijksmuseum), Keukenhof, Hermitage, and take the canal tour. The large Holland pass seems to offer better value, which also includes the train ticket from airport and 24 hr travel card.
But I wonder if Holland pass is more troublesome to use, for example you need to exchange for the ticket when using the pass. However for the two most popular sites (VG and Rijksmuseum), it seems Holland pass also offers the line skipping benefit, or am I missing something?
Has anyone used the Holland pass?