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Heather Court

Heather was born on the Dutch island of St.Maarten and recently traded in her flip flops for snow boots. Her blog mydutchlife.com documents her not so Dutch observations.
Culture

A day trip to Bourtange: the tiny village steeped in Dutch history

Rich in history, Vesting Bourtange dates back to 1580, when Willem van Oranje ordered the construction of...
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Culture

Barbecuing in the Netherlands: how do the Dutch do BBQs?

The sun is finally shining, spring has officially sprung, and temperatures have risen above 15 degrees, which...
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Health

8 things you need to know about giving birth in the Netherlands

Being pregnant is one of the most exciting yet frightening experiences in life — and if you...
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Culture

5 unspoken rules in the Netherlands

I have lived in a variety of places in my life. When I decided to move to...
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Culture

A guide to Dutch hand gestures: 5 things you need to know

As if it wasn't hard enough to move to another country, learn the language, and integrate yourself...
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Lifestyle

How the Dutch raise their kids to be independent

It's just another weekday for Dutch children: As their parents wave goodbye from a distance, they make...
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Holidays

All the Dutch you need for surviving the Dutch holiday season

With Christmas stampeding up in front of us, it’s important you have some guidelines to surviving the...
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Moving

Ultimate guide to Schiphol: 10 Tips and Tricks for surviving Schiphol

Lines everywhere and corrupt taxi-drivers - you just might need this guide to Schiphol in order to...
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