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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 #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,...
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...
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...
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...
Dutch Quirk #60: Have ginormous bike parking lots
Everyone knows that the Netherlands is home to millions of bicycles. And with plenty of bikes, you're...
Dutch Quirk #124: Not care about the fact that they’re living below sea level
You might've noticed how flat the Netherlands is — and for that, you'd be very right! Though...
11 iconic things to do in Volendam in 2024
Volendam is packed full of things to do to channel your inner, traditional Dutchie.
The historical fishing...
Dutch Quirk #44: Wear way, way, way too much orange
POV: you wake up on the morning of King's Day. You think you see an army of...
