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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...

Apple picking in the Netherlands: celebrate the Dutch autumn

It’ll soon be autumn in the Netherlands, which means it's time for everything cosy. So why not...

The Netherlands’ biggest circus festival is back (and better than ever!)

Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to leave the bikes and stroopwafels behind and step into the magical...

Halloween in the Netherlands: the ultimate [and spookiest] guide for 2023

Double, double, toil and trouble, Halloween in the Netherlands is just a nubble. Luckily for our American...

Snackbars in the Netherlands: the ultimate guide

Snackbars are the ultimate Dutch fast-food venues, catering to your needs through the long Dutch nights. One late...

Let your kids run wild this autumn break at Wereldmuseum Leiden’s Animal Academy! 

Ah, autumn, the leaves are turning, the air is cooling, and during autumn break, school is out....

Names in the Netherlands: the ultimate guide to Dutch names

Wait… did that guy just say his name was Freek?! Yep, Dutch names can be Freek-ishly weird...

The Putten raid: when the Nazis captured nearly all the men in this Dutch village

On October 1, the small village of Putten in Gelderland remembers a painful day from its past....