HomeCulture

Culture

7 reasons why living in the Netherlands will change your life

I honestly can’t remember what it felt like living outside of the Netherlands. There are so many...

Making Dutch friends as an international: our 21 best tips

The Netherlands has amazing perks (a healthy work-life balance, good public transportation, yummy fried snacks, anyone?), but...

5 clichés about the Dutch that are absolutely true

There are many clichés about the Dutch. Some can be damaging, some are downright wrong, and some...

19 ways to actually make friends as an expat in the Netherlands in 2024

Making friends in the Netherlands as an expat can be truly difficult. So, first of all, big...

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...

Dutch DNA: are the Dutch actually Dutch?

If I say the word "Dutch", you probably have a very clear image in your head of...

7 things that will get you fined while cycling in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is often called a 'cycling paradise'. But to make sure it stays that way, there...

5 personality traits that the Brits could learn from the Dutch

What should the Brits learn from the Dutch? We'd never generalise, but the stereotypes (on both sides)...