Vlad Moca-Grama

Vlad was born and raised in Brasov, Romania and came to the Hague to study. When he isn't spending time missing mountains or complaining about the lack of urban exploration locations in the Netherlands, you can find him writing at Dutch Review.

Why does everything in the Netherlands look the same?

Visitors to the Netherlands will probably be struck by a very specific element about this country. Things tend to look, well, quite the same. By...

Johan de Witt: That time the Dutch people ate their prime minister

The Dutch may seem civilised now, but anyone with some knowledge of European history knows that was not always the case.  Europe, including the Netherlands,...

Gezellig: an essential Dutch concept

During your time in the Netherlands, you've probably heard the word gezellig being used. Dutchies are very loud and proud of this concept, so...

The complete and unadulterated guide to sex in the Netherlands

Sex in the Netherlands is no taboo subject, as anyone who has taken a stroll through the De Wallen district of Amsterdam finds out. But...

Seagulls in the Netherlands: villains, yet protected by law

Ah, seagulls — the ultimate winged villains. Always ready to fly down and reign chaos on unsuspecting people. "Get rid of them all!" we...

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