The 5 Quirkiest Museums in the Netherlands
Have you ever stumbled upon a life-size replica of a microbe? Do you know how an early-modern era jukebox works? Can you tell what Gerrit Rietveld’s favorite armchair looks like?
Rotterdam Architecture: 6 of the Most Unique Buildings in Holland
If you visited Rotterdam over 10 years ago, you probably got out of Centraal Station and felt like you were looking at a concrete wall. But over the past decade, Rotterdam architecture projects have transformed the cityscape.
Five Dutch Television Programmes You Need In Your Life Right Now
Some notable Dutch exports? Cheese, wooden clogs, tulips. As to the unfairly overlooked ones? Dutch television shows.
5 Castles You Must Visit in the Netherlands
Once the bustling centre of social life, castles have since transformed from the most-coveted places to get into to the refurbished backdrops of film shoots. On a visit, you might catch sight of busy film crews, partake in highly-informative exhibitions, or explore vast pieces of land devoted to preserving centuries-old horticultural practices.
Good Guy Netherlands
In 2005, UK policy advisor Simon Anholt launched a large-scale study examining the way individuals perceive other countries. In many cases, countries depend on their image, and sometimes to a great degree. It is the way they are perceived by the world, which grants certain status, provides access to information, more advanced technology, better business…
How to Save Time and Money by Not Doing Laundry (But Still Keep Your Clothes Clean)
Laundry: the never-ending chore. You wash and fold and iron because you know that looking good is key to success. And if you just arrived in the Netherlands, looking professional can make or break an interview with potential employers and landlords. Doing laundry is just another source of stress that we don’t need in the…
4 Good Tips for Assimilating to Dutch Culture
As an expat, moving to a new country usually means learning a new culture and way of life. The further you move from your home country, the more different that way of life can be. In this article, we go over 4 tips for assimilating into the Dutch culture. Good luck! Learn the language Whichever…
Dutch Flags & Coat of Arms
The national flag of The Netherlands is one of the most recognizable in the world. Its three horizontal stripes in the tricolor
Fierljeppen: Traditional Dutch Pole Jumping
Fierljeppen, (pronounced fier‧ljep‧pen), sometimes referred to as polsstokverspringen in German-speaking East Frisia is a favorite sport of The Netherlands’ North Western Friesland province. Roughly translated to the self-explanatory “far-leaping” (originally: elegant jumping), its object is to run toward a body of water with an 8 – 13 (13,25 maximum) meter long pole (polsstok), jump over…
The History of Feminism in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is renowned for being an open-minded, forward-thinking and tolerant place. Not only is the Netherlands progressive on women’s rights, but it could also be described as a global pioneer in first-wave feminism. In this article we recap and discuss the history of women’s rights in the low countries and where we are today.