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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).
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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

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 —...
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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,...
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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...
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Dutch Quirk #116: Have a great work-life balance

You can call the Dutch out on many things, but you have to admit that they really...
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Dutch Quirk #109: Not dress formally when going out to a party

Birthdays, dinner parties, and even graduations. The Dutch prioritise comfort over vanity when it comes to partying,...
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Dutch Quirk #122: Serve gendered sprinkles when a baby is born

There are so many foody traditions when celebrating a child's birth. Some countries have rice pudding or...
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11 of the funniest headlines from Dutch parody newspaper De Speld

You would be forgiven for thinking that some headlines are pure satire — when they’re real.  Well, that’s...
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Dutch Quirk #88: Hang their school backpack on their house flagpole after graduating

Have you ever noticed school bags dangling on flagpoles outside of Dutch homes? If yes, then someone...
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