Bobby Salomons

Bobby Salomons is an Amsterdam-based published author and movie-blogger holding up too many balls to juggle at once. Suffering from Tortured Artist-syndrome he is left with no choice or hope until eventually breaking through.

Flags in the Netherlands: everything you need to know

It's rare to see any real patriotism in the Netherlands, except when the 'Orange Fever' hits during football championships or when King's Day rolls...

The Dutch East India Company was richer than Apple, Google, and Facebook combined

So how rich was the Dutch East India Company (VOC)? If you're wondering what paid for all those pretty canals and houses in Amsterdam,...

7 places to live near Amsterdam: the ultimate guide

Looking for the best places to live near Amsterdam? We get it. So the inevitable happened: you spent some time in the Netherlands’ biggest metropolis,...

Televisie in the Netherlands: your guide to the best and worst of Dutch TV

So you've been in Holland for a while and keep hearing Dutch friends, co-workers and weird people at the bus stop talking about this...

The complete guide to eating herring in the Netherlands (without traumatising yourself!)

So you want to Dutch and eat herring. Like, really, "part of the crew". Cool – we dig that. But you've got to earn...

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