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From omafiets, to mamafiets, and bakfiets — Dutch bikes, explained

The stereotype is true: the Dutch bike everywhere, every day, in all sorts of weather. To help...
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Bombs, stabbings, and gangs: This is the Netherlands rarely seen by tourists

When you think of the Netherlands, you probably think of bikes, dikes, and windmills — but there's...
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Lucia de Berk: the Dutch nurse who was wrongfully imprisoned for six years

Lucia de Berk, better known to the media as Lucia de B., was a licensed pediatric nurse...
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These are the 6 best international bookstores in the Netherlands

There's nothing cosier than staying inside on a cold day with a cup of tea while reading...
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These GIFs about Dutch life will definitely make you laugh

GIFs about Dutch life? In ? Yes, please! Your GIF prayers have been answered. Here are the...
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Guide to buying your first bicycle in the Netherlands (from a veteran international)

Welcome to the Netherlands! As you know, the Dutch get around on two wheels more than they get around on...
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Take me to… church? 10 types of converted religious buildings in the Netherlands 

If you’ve come across the news that the Dutch city of Heerlen is converting an empty church...
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The Zaanse Schans by drone is insanely beautiful: photo & video report

Windmills are one of the most quintessential and stereotypical accents to the Netherlands (alongside clogs, smoking weed,...
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