The Dutch Ate Less Meat Again in 2025, and Only Chicken Is Growing
Potatoes, vegetables, and a piece of meat are still a common evening meal in Dutch homes.
Your Gas Boiler Now Has a Retirement Date
Heating has been on throughout most of the Netherlands this week.
You Could Be Overpaying for Electricity by up to €1,400 a Year
You likely don’t think about the number on your meterkast (meter cupboard).
Leaving the Netherlands for Portugal
Every November, somewhere between the third week of flat grey sky and the fourth soaking bike ride home, a certain kind of thought
Why Campaigners Want A New Word for Labia: Vulvalippen
The Dutch are famously direct and intensely practical, and they often name things by what they do.
What You Can Expect From the 2027 Dutch Tax Plan (Prinsjesdag 2026)
On September 15, the Dutch government released the Belastingplan 2027 (2027 Dutch Tax Plan).
New Rules That Are Changing E-commerce Delivery
If you miss your favorite Tetley tea bags from the UK, or Hershey’s chocolate from the US, important changes are coming
How to Vote in the 2026 US Midterms From the Netherlands
Election offices across the U.S. are mailing ballots to citizens living abroad.
The Dutch Intelligence Agency Is the Third-Best in Europe
Hundreds of thousands of expats have made the Netherlands home because it’s a very nice place to live.
Netherlands Moved $10B in Gold From the US. What’s Behind It?
If you’re an expat in the Netherlands, you probably don’t spend much time thinking about where your central bank keeps its gold.