Articles by

Cara Räker 🇩🇪

Cara moved to the Netherlands at fifteen and she is here to stay! After all, there is so much to love about it, except maybe the bread (as every German will tell you). Next to finishing up her bachelor's degree in European politics (dry), Cara loves to do yoga, swim, and cook delicious veggie food.

Dutch Quirk #56: Have a liberal attitude towards party drugs

Here's an open secret: taking designer drugs at parties or festivals is common practice in the Netherlands....

Dutch Quirk #118: Not actually wear clogs (despite what the world thinks)

Oh, Dutch stereotypes — there's tulips, weed, an obsession with orange, and, well, clogs. Only the Dutch...

Hannie Schaft: the Dutch spy who was executed by the Nazis

Allegedly, when the first shot aimed at Hannie Schaft’s head only grazed her temple, she taunted the...

Dutch Quirk #63: Hate on the Netherlands’ bible belt

Most of us have heard of the American bible belt, but did you know that the Dutch...

5 times The Simpsons made the Dutch say “d’oh!”

Do The Simpsons even need an introduction? The world-renowned animated sitcom, with its quirky yellow characters, has...

Dutch Quirk #22: Give everyone three kisses to say hello

So, here's a quirk that gets awkward really quickly if you get it wrong: the Dutch custom...

Dutch Quirk #104: Be prescribed only paracetamol by every Dutch doctor

Got a headache? Paracetamol. Sleepless nights? Paracetamol. Broken leg? Hmm, maybe try a paracetamol. Or two, that'll...

The 19 biggest differences between Germany and the Netherlands

Germany and the Netherlands are (really) old neighbours.  They share historical ties, a love for beer, loads of...