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Abigail Claire

Abbie, a writer from the UK, fell in love with the Netherlands when she was three years old. When she’s not spending her free time painting canals or playing the guitar, she’ll be off travelling somewhere (and probably getting lost).

Leiden International Film Festival Returns (with Nicolas Cage as Guest Programmer!)

Leiden International Film Festival, AKA LIFF, is coming back for a spanking 13th edition. From 2nd - 11th...

Majority of Voters Against the Removal of “I Amsterdam” Letters

There's been a huge debate recently about whether to remove the "I Amsterdam" letters from their respective locations...

Returning October 20th: Dutch Design Week!

Dutch Design Week, the biggest design event in Northern Europe, is returning to Eindhoven from 20th - 28th...

The Hague is Building Skyscrapers to Beat Housing Crisis

The Hague - capital of the province of South Holland, home to the king, known for its beautiful...

Weather this Week in the Netherlands: Indian Summer is Here to Stay

So it looks like the beautiful weather we had last weekend is here to stay - woo!...

Holy Moly! 27°C Weather this Weekend in the Netherlands

Here in Holland we've been blessed with some beautiful Friday sunshine, and the weather for this weekend...

Leiden biologist arrested looking for bugs in his own garden

Roelant Jonker, a biologist living in Leiden, was sprayed with pepper spray and arrested on Wednesday night....

The Black Pete debate of 2018! Yes, the Dutchies are at it again

The debate always resurfaces, and each year in the Netherlands it seems to begin earlier and earlier....