Society

How did the Netherlands become the first country without stray dogs?

According to the World Health Organisation, around 200 million stray dogs worldwide. Impressively, not one of them...

How to survive the Dutch winter: weather, clothing, and more

Knowing how to prepare for a Dutch winter can be daunting, especially if you’re completely unfamiliar with...

Hey Dutchies, what’s up with the three kisses?

Ah, who doesn’t like kissing? It’s romantic, it’s intimate, it’s passionate, it’s... awkward?! Yes, it can be...

Amsterdam’s canal houses: why are they so wonderfully weird?

Images of Amsterdam's much-loved narrow and wonky canal houses have shaped the world’s perception of Dutch architecture....

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 sex...

Why is Amsterdam’s Red Light District red? The answer is, well, kinda gross

Everyone's heard of Amsterdam's infamous Red Light District.  Maybe you've been there as a tourist, or perhaps you've...

7 reasons the Dutch don’t do debt

Dutch culture tends to be pretty opposed to credit cards and debt, but why is that exactly?...

Student societies in the Netherlands: what you need to know

The Netherlands has an incredibly rich student life, where students are encouraged to take on extracurricular activities....