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5 Dutch startups that are changing the game (and they’re also our neighbours!)

You've seen us rave about Dutch innovation before, and now we're bringing it even closer to home....

Here’s how people who are blind can navigate the Dutch train system

Have you ever wondered how it must feel to navigate the humdrum of a Dutch train station...

Colonies of Benevolence in the Netherlands added as a World Heritage Site (finally!)

This transnational heritage site includes the 200-year-old settlements in Frederiksoord, Wilhelminaoord, and Veenhuizen in Drenthe, and the...

The Efteling: whimsical Dutchness

Being one of the oldest theme parks in the world, the Efteling represents one field for which the...

What’s in a Dutch male name? Part 2

All good sequels have a decent amount of time between them. Just think about the years between...

Lightyear One: Dutch solar powered car can drive 710km on a single charge

Those damn Dutchies have done it again. Forget fish doorbells and artificial coronavirus-killing suns, the latest innovation...

Rising sea levels in the Netherlands: the Dutch battle against flooding

The past few years have seen various tropical storms batter the coastlines of many countries throughout the...

How the Netherlands became a cycling country

Someone once asked me why Dutch folks never wear helmets when they’re on a bicycle, and after...