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Eva Gabriella
After calling Malaysia her home for 19 years, Eva moved to Amsterdam to study literary and cultural analysis. Well, that was the academic theory — in reality it was more like “cultural shock.” Eva’s mastery of life in the Netherlands involved initiation into the richness of nocturnal hangouts, canals, cuisine, and upright and forthright cyclists (who she now rings her bell back at.) When she is not speeding her way through books, she is winding and weaving down endless straatjes, often finding herself, not so quite by chance, in a gezellig music bar!
Dutch Quirk #75: Gossip in Dutch when they think you don’t understand
Sure enough, the Dutch are known to be direct but have you ever borne the brunt of...
11 books based in the Netherlands to add to your reading list
Can't get enough of the Netherlands? Here's a list of books based in the Netherlands that'll take...
I lived in a former Dutch prison: here’s what it was like
One innovative response to the housing crisis hitting students in Amsterdam was to convert a former prison...
Dutch Quirk #100: Use the power of the ‘social police’ (betutteling)
There are several unwritten rules of social etiquette in the Netherlands that Dutchies love to betuttel (patronise)...
Deadly plane crash kills three Dutch nationals in Croatia
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that three Dutch nationals have died in a fatal...
More clouds and rain? Ja, the Netherlands starts this week off with gloomy weather
Clear skies and bright sunshine wouldn’t be appreciated as much in the Netherlands without a few clouds...
What? The Netherlands is dropping down the EU rankings for LGBTI+ rights
In a turn of events that feels very un-Dutch, the Netherlands has sunk another spot in the...
Flash delivery drivers in Amsterdam banned from settling in residential areas
Enough is enough! The municipality of Amsterdam has decided that flash delivery services no longer have a...