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14 signs you have successfully been Dutchified

After living in a certain place for long enough, you often start catching yourself becoming one with...

Celebrating Carnival in the Netherlands: your ultimate guide

Carnival in the Netherlands in : all you need to know about the drinking, weird language, when...

Dutch DNA: are the Dutch actually Dutch?

If I say the word "Dutch", you probably have a very clear image in your head of...

Culture shock when moving to the Netherlands: from South Africa to Holland

Settle down, folks. It's time I tell you about my life in the Netherlands during the 90's...

How Dutch are you? Take the quiz!

Are you a bitterballen-eating, fiets-riding, orange-wearing Nederlander? Or are you just plodding along in the land of...

The asylum crisis in the Netherlands: here’s the rundown

The Dutch asylum system is slowly crumbling and putting people in unsafe living conditions — often for...

Dutch people turned headwind cycling into a competition — and it’s absolutely hilarious

Ever had the displeasure of cycling against the wind in the Netherlands? Well, turns out Dutch people...

Koek & zopie? Let’s talk about this mysterious Dutch ice skating snack

During my first Dutch winter, I spent a lot of time missing my seasonal favourites from home...