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New Year’s Eve celebrations in the Netherlands: which city is doing what in 2026?

New Year's Eve in the Netherlands is a spectacular sight to see: but with more and more...
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New Year’s Eve in the Netherlands: traditions in Amsterdam and beyond

New Year's Eve in the Netherlands is thoroughly celebrated, with enough fireworks to entertain spectators for hours....
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7 reasons why wielrenners (lycra bikers) need an intervention 

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Nope, it’s a wielrenner. 🥴 Although, seeing as they’re...
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Oliebollen: the traditional (and delicious) Dutch New Year’s snack

As this year draws to a close, millions of oliebollen will be baked and eaten in the...
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The New Year’s Dive at Scheveningen: How the Dutch start their year (well, the crazy ones)

The Dutch like to start their year with a refreshing splash (and probably hypothermia). On the first day...
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Bike fishing: a Dutch occupation you never knew existed

Bike riding, bike commuting, bike delivering, bike... fishing? It's no news that the Netherlands is a bike...
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What the frick is a frikandel?

The frikandel is perhaps the most contentious of Dutch foods. It's both widely loved and widely hated,...
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11 of the funniest headlines from Dutch parody newspaper De Speld

You would be forgiven for thinking that some headlines are pure satire — when they’re real.  Well, that’s...
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