Top 10 books about the Netherlands
1 Lonely Planet Netherlands The travel guide of all travel guides! The Australian publisher claims to be the world's most significant independent travel and language guides publisher. Their guides are updated [...]
Five activities to do in the COVID era
Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed life drastically for all of us. With the holidays coming up and the Netherlands dealing with a resurgence of cases and the subsequent new restrictions, traveling around is [...]
Five Peculiarities in Dutch Culture
1Directness in Dutch Culture Directness is an attribute of Dutch culture that almost everyone knows about, if you don’t, you definitely will soon! Whether it’s in a business meeting or a bartender asking what [...]
What to do in The Hague?
Note: This was written with the intent of flow, so each activity moves into the next without ping-ponging you around the city. What to do in The Hague - Morning You wake up in [...]
How to buy and keep a bike in the Netherlands
Fun fact: according to a 2018 report released by the Dutch government, The Netherlands accommodates 17 million inhabitants and 23 million bicycles. In the Netherlands, a bike is a valuable, if not necessary, commodity. Nothing [...]
Five Dutch tourist traps worth visiting
Wooden shoes, tulips, cheese and the famous redlight district in Amsterdam. Forget the Dutch clichés and tourist traps and remove those from your must-see bucket list in the Netherlands. The Netherlands is a beautiful [...]
Social life in the Netherlands: Some explanations
You’ve made it to the Netherlands. Congratulations. An excellent choice, if my biased self may say so. My opinion as a local aside though, the stats speak for themselves. The Netherlands consistently ranks among [...]
Understanding Dutch for German speakers
Search for similar vowels First of all, you need to know how written vowels are pronounced and where they resemble German vowels. For example, as soon as you know that “ij” is similarly pronounced [...]