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Lea Shamaa 🇺🇸🇱🇧

Lea has a passion for writing and sharing new ideas with the world. She enjoys film photography, Wes Anderson movies, fictional books and jazz music. She came to the Netherlands in 2019 for her media studies and has fallen in love with the country and its culture ever since. She loves to ride her bicycle in the city but also feels the need to overtake everyone on the bike lane (she's working on it).

Dutch Quirk #108: Have half of their language consist of idioms 

Let's get straight to the point, or as the Dutch would say: met de deur in huis...

Dutch Quirk #25: Have a whole conversation with two-syllable words

While the Dutch can be very direct in conversation, it's common to hear them spout some short...

17 Dutch towns with the funniest names

The Netherlands has countless cities and villages, each with its unique atmosphere. While some towns have gained...

Dutch Quirk #95: Not have any stray dogs

If you're roaming through the streets of any city in the Netherlands, it is rare that you...

11 movies about Dutch culture to watch

If there’s one way to acquaint yourself with Dutch culture, it’s by grabbing a bucket of popcorn...

Dutch Quirk #5: Eat cheese every day for lunch 

Gouda, Edam, Leidse Kaas, Beemster… the list goes on. The Dutch know their cheeses pretty well —...

19 things the Dutch did to make cycling easy and attractive

Biking in the Netherlands can seem daunting at first. Though, once you’ve taken off your training wheels,...

Dutch Quirk #99: Drink beer like it’s a national sport

The Netherlands is home to many big beer brands like Heineken, Hertog Jan, and Bavaria, but the...