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Get a bird’s eye view of the Netherlands in 100 seconds (videos inside)!

What if we told you that you could see the Netherlands in 100 seconds? Would you believe...

What were the Elfstedentochten really like? Vintage 50s video in full colour inside!

There are some things we wish would make a comeback: flip phones, playing in the street, and...

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,...

A chocolate letter from Sinterklaas: A delicious Dutch gift

A chocolate letter is the popular gift from Sinterklaas (the Dutch Santa), but do you know where the tradition comes from?

How to survive the Dutch winter: clothing, will to live, and more

Knowing how to prepare for a Dutch winter can be daunting, especially if you’re completely unfamiliar with...

An international’s guide to second-hand shopping in the Netherlands 

Every year, thousands of international students and expats arrive in the Netherlands full of dreams and with...

This Dutch city was key to the origins of Thanksgiving

You may very well know by now how the Dutch like to spend their Christmas and Sinterklaas holidays,...

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...