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...

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...

New Amsterdam: the Dutch settlement that became New York

Back in their glory days, the Dutch were busy going around the globe, stealing spices and resources, and creating outposts so they could steal...

Sandwich society: A guide to lunch in the Netherlands

It's your first day at work as an international, and you are about to enjoy lunch with your Dutch colleagues. You reach the cafeteria,...

A guide to urban exploring in the Netherlands

Urban exploration, shortened to urbex, means going around your city and finding places to explore that are way off the beaten path, usually only...

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