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Your guide to all the ‘lekker’ Dutch festive food and drinks you can enjoy this holiday season

Christmas is right around the corner, which means: it's time for the feasting on Dutch festive food...

18 best Christmas markets in and near the Netherlands [2023]

Munching on delicious oliebollen, warming yourself with a steaming mug of glühwein (mulled wine) after a round...

Christmas in the Netherlands: the merriest bits

Coming from Australia, Christmas in the Netherlands is definitely different. I'm used to a hot summer day,...

The secret Dutch side of Santa Claus

Sinterklaas has left the Netherlands on his steamboat and is probably recuperating by his pool in Spain....

Gourmetten: A ‘gezellige’ evening of classic Dutch dining

You haven't celebrated Christmas in the Netherlands properly if you haven't done gourmetten. Gour-what-en? Exactly. If you're the foreigner...

7 winter escapes from the Netherlands by train

Ugh, wintertime. It makes everyone want to escape their current lives, whether by resolving to be a better...

8 ultra-gezellige ways to spend Christmas in Amsterdam [2023 guide]

It's the most wonderful time of the year —  especially if you’re celebrating Christmas in Amsterdam!  Amsterdam, now...

Sinterklaas for expats: all the Dutch you need to make it through the holiday season

"It's almost Pakjesavond!" Almost what? Yup, to internationals, Dutch traditions can seem confusing or just plain weird....