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Adopting graves: how the Dutch honour fallen American soldiers in Margraten Cemetery

Between Maastricht and Vaals is the American Cemetery in Margraten. It's the largest American cemetery in the...

Halloween in the Netherlands: the ultimate [and spookiest] guide for 2025

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

Thirst traps of Dutch politicians? Yup, they’re a thing

Yeah, you read that right. Creative TikTok users are making thirst traps of politicians from the Netherlands,...

6 awesome light festivals in the Netherlands: what’s lit, where, and when?

Which light festivals in the Netherlands are happening, and where and when? (let us enLIGHTEN you). More...

10 cinematic TikToks that perfectly capture autumn in Amsterdam

Grab your wool scarves, put on your crunchy-leaf-stompers, fill your mugs with pumpkin spice lattes, and prepare...

Why don’t the Dutch like to use curtains?

Dutch culture is notoriously open-minded. Controversial topics such as abortion, drug use, euthanasia, homosexuality and prostitution are...

Meet Mata Hari: the famous Dutch First World War “spy”

Though the world knows her by her stage name Mata Hari, she was actually born Margaretha Geertruida...

5 things you didn’t know about Dutch dinner

You've just arrived in the Netherlands, eager to experience the local cuisine. At 7 PM, you confidently...