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Gaelle Salem
Born and raised on the island of Sint Maarten, Gaelle moved to the Netherlands in 2018 to attend university. Still trying to survive the erratic Dutch wind and rain, she has taken up the hobby of buying a new umbrella every month. You can probably find her in the centre of The Hague appreciating the Dutch architecture with a coffee in one hand and a slice of appeltaart in the other.
Dutch Quirk #87: Invest way too much in window decorations to announce a new baby
Ah, the sweet joy of a new life entering this great big world. But how do the...
Dutch Quirk #81: Have toilets with an inspection shelf for their poo
Let’s be real. We’ve all experienced the horror of toilet water backsplash when we relieve ourselves. Well,...
Dutch Quirk #36: Charge people for public toilets
Public toilets are hard to come by in the Netherlands, but if you do manage to find...
Dutch Quirk #7: Send a Tikkie for virtually nothing
A home-cooked dinner for €15, a coffee for €3, or a pack of potato chips for €0.70...
15 things to expect on a date with a Dutchie
You’re an international living in the Netherlands, and you’ve just said yes to a date with a...
Welcome to Nyenrode’s Breukelen campus (and yes, it’s in a castle)
If you were born in the era of Harry Potter (or simply have a thing for magical...
Studying in Breukelen: everything you need to know
Perhaps you imagined your dream college experience to take place in a cosy Dutch town that looks...
16 captivating things to do in Maastricht in 2024
What lies at the very bottom of the Netherlands is an ancient and thriving cultural hub. Known...