Articles by

Alexandra Huetter

Alexandra Huetter is a native Austrian with a passion for traveling. Having worked in tourism, marketing and sales she finally decided to exchange her 9-to-5 job for the unpredictable yet rewarding world of freelancing. She has been working as a freelance copywriter in Amsterdam since 2011.

Hey Dutchies, what’s up with the three kisses?

Ah, who doesn’t like kissing? It’s romantic, it’s intimate, it’s passionate, it’s... awkward?! Yes, it can be...

Did you know there were mountains in the Netherlands?

Mountains in the Netherlands? Is that a thing? The Netherlands is a flat country with almost one-third...

What is borrelen? The Dutch art of going for a drink with co-workers

What is borrelen? Ultimately, it's the concept of work hard, play hard. This perfectly describes the work...

Why are the Dutch so good at speaking English?

Do you speak English? Yes, we do! The 2023 EF English Proficiency Index placed the Netherlands first...

7 great Dutch inventions you never knew were Dutch

Apart from an awesome little drink called gin (nope, it wasn't invented by the Brits), there are...

3 things we don’t like about the aftermath of King’s Day festivities

It’s the day after King's Day, and unless you live under a rock, you probably had some...

5 of the most haunted places in Amsterdam

What are the most haunted places in Amsterdam? Here are our top five spooky locations in the...

Winter in Amsterdam is totally underrated

Are you tired of always having to wait 6-9 months to finally enjoy some fun times in...