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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...

The new Tinder: Dutch woman creates green pin to indicate that you’re single

The years 2020 and 2021 haven't exactly been the years to meet new people but with restrictions...

4 ways the Netherlands is an underrated gamer’s paradise

The global video game industry grossed over one hundred and thirty-nine billion euros in 2020 — a...

Beyond Amsterdam: the truth about living in the north of the Netherlands

I’ve always been a traveller, so in a sense, I can tolerate and be prepared for change....

Goodbye highway — hello lean, mean, green scenery (and 5000+ houses) for Rotterdam!

Man, we love it when we get to tell a highway to hit the road. It's even...

Dutch eating culture: an Austrian perspective on the Netherlands

As an international who has recently arrived in the Netherlands, I've come across so many weird assumptions. One...

The life of the slaves in the Dutch colonies

On July 1, 1863, the Netherlands abolished slavery in Suriname and the Netherlands Antilles. In the Netherlands,...