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Christine Stein Hededam 🇩🇰

A Dane with a special place in her heart for Minnesota, Christine is now falling in love with everything Dutch. Between finishing her bachelor’s degree, learning Dutch, and doing yoga teacher training, you will find her wandering about the Hague. Always up for visiting new places, she loves to explore the Netherlands with friends and takes pride in scoping out cute cafés (wherein to discuss books, big plans, and food).

Dutch Quirk #10: Eat pepernoten during (and before!) the holiday season

Placed alongside Halloween candies, they vie for our attention in the supermarket aisles for a month. 👀...

Dutch Quirk #2: Bike with an umbrella

Ah, autumn in the Netherlands. Every year, we get excited about buying fairy lights, cosying up under...

How to open a bank account in the Netherlands: the ultimate guide

You’ve moved to the Netherlands (or maybe you will soon), and it suddenly hits you — do...

Money transfers in the Netherlands: the easy (and cheap!) guide

Trying to transfer money internationally to and from the Netherlands means one thing: fees, fees, and more...

Dutch Courses Amsterdam: the ultimate shortcut to speaking ‘Nederlands’

Are you a fresh arrival in the Netherlands (or simply learning Dutch)? I bet you’re wondering how...

What is a “broodje aap verhaal”? The Dutch expression you didn’t know you needed

Do you have Dutch grandparents? Or had a Dutch nanny? Then maybe you were presented with a...

Dutch Quirk #59: Wear way less make-up than people in other countries

Dutchies are direct people — no need to beat around the bush here — but could it...

A love/hate relationship: the Dutch-Belgian rivalry explained

You know that annoying sibling that you kind of hate but also absolutely love? Well, it turns...