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What is a “broodje aap verhaal”? The Dutch expression you didn’t know you needed

Do you have Dutch grandparents? Or had a Dutch nanny? Then maybe you were presented with a...
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Why are there no public toilets in the Netherlands?

It's the moment we all dread in the Netherlands: having to use the loo when you're out and...
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5 weird things Dutch landlords do that are somehow completely legal

While renting in the Netherlands generally comes with tenant protection, there's still plenty of legal wiggle room...
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Btw, turns out public sex in this Amsterdam park is LEGAL 

If you know, you know. And if you don’t know, well… now you do. Since 2008, having...
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If Emily in Paris were set in Amsterdam: here’s what our readers had to say

What if this popular Netflix hit were set in the Netherlands? We posed that question to our...
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Queers in the Netherlands: FLINTA is the acronym you need to know

As the first country to legalise same-sex marriage, the Netherlands has long been considered one of the...
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The Dutch and their monarchy, a two-sided coin

Ah, the Dutch and their monarchy. Let’s just say they have a bit of a love/hate relationship...
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Fierljeppen: the curious Dutch sport you need to know about

What has a giant stick, superior upper body strength, and can cross a canal in a single...
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