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Doe normaal: behind the Dutch concept and mentality

The saying goes like “doe maar gewoon, dan doe je al gek genoeg” in Dutch, or ‘just...

Today in Dutch history: the tragic ‘Watersnoodramp’ flooding of 1953

On February 1, 1953, one of the biggest natural disasters to ever hit the Netherlands took place....

How one Dutch woman created the most unusual modern art museum in the Netherlands

If you associate big museums with big cities and Van Gogh paintings with the Van Gogh Museum,...

How to donate clothes, furniture and everything else in the Netherlands

How do you donate clothes, furniture, and other stuff around your house in the Netherlands? Can you...

Here’s how Dutch changed the English language forever

Have you ever heard people complain that the use of English is becoming too widespread in the...

7 amazing facts about the Netherlands (that you may not know!)

The Netherlands is known worldwide for its canals, tulip fields, windmills, red-light districts, and coffee shops. However,...

8 great windmills to visit in the Netherlands

Windmills are one of the first things you think of when you hear the words "Holland" or...

17 facts about the Dutch language that will make you go ‘echt’?!

What facts do you know about the Dutch language? It’s kind of close to English and people...