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5 reasons the Dutch cycle without bike helmets

While it may be shocking to many expats, most Dutchies cycle without helmets! If you are cycling...

8 things you’ll find in every Dutch oma’s house 

Let's be honest: every Dutch oma's house is like a time capsule wrapped in lace doilies and...

Hand luggage at Dutch airports: The shady game airlines are playing

If you've been living in the Netherlands for a while, you've probably noticed airlines have a very...

This Dutch startup was riding the AI wave before it was cool: Meet Landscape

Artificial intelligence (AI), ChatGPT, Nvidia — sound familiar? These words have been popping up all over the...

Keti Koti: the most significant Dutch holiday you’ve probably never heard of

July 1 is a special day in Suriname every year. Tens of thousands of people in Suriname...

The Avondvierdaagse: How the Netherlands’ children’s walking tradition became a national obsession

It’s 7 PM on a Tuesday in late May, and instead of dinner, thousands of Dutch families...

Eating herring in the Netherlands: all you need to know about the ‘Hollandse Nieuwe’

The large-scale herring fishing in the Netherlands started during the Golden Age. Since then, Dutch herring and...

Myths about Dutch history and the truth behind them

History can be used and abused for many things, which is why it's useful to understand it....