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The one where the cast of Friends tried to speak Dutch — and failed

It may come as no surprise that the most popular sitcom of the 1990s, Friends, was also...

Celebrating Easter in the Netherlands: all you need to know

From Sinterklaas to Koningsdag, the Netherlands can be quite a festive place (perhaps to distract from the...

Everything you need to know about mediators in the Netherlands

Let’s paint a picture: you’re clashing with a family member, a neighbour, or a landlord — but...

12 unmissable World Heritage Sites to visit in the Netherlands

There are now 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Netherlands. That's right — this tiny country...

7 places named by the Dutch (that you might not know about)

Before tulips, windmills, bikes, and happy children, the Dutch were seafarers, explorers and conquerors. Along the way,...

Does the Netherlands have Daylight Saving Time?

The tricky thing about the time in the Netherlands is that it's always changing — or at...

King’s Day in Amsterdam: all you need to know for 2025

Everyone loves a good party, but King's Day in Amsterdam is the biggest of them all! So,...

13 things that I love about Dutch people as an international

The Dutch — practical yet, playful, direct but never dull, and always effortlessly gezelling. They have a way...