Society

I lived in a former Dutch prison: here’s what it was like

One innovative response to the housing crisis hitting students in Amsterdam was to convert a former prison...

Why Dutch people switch to English mid-conversation (and how to stop it)

You were doing so well. "Dus ik dacht dat..." you began confidently, conjugating verbs, forming sentences, thriving....

Here’s the tea: Dutchies have no idea how to drink it

When I first arrived in the Netherlands, I was surprised — nee, shocked — to discover the...

Dutch Quirk #46: Never close their curtains

It's happened to the best of us. You're walking along, innocently minding your own business, your eyes...

Things Dutch people would never say (video inside!)

Overall, the Dutch are very decent people. But they have their ways, and there are just some...

14 downright stingy things Dutch people do

As beloved as the Dutch are, it won’t surprise to anyone that they have a reputation...

Rob Jetten, the new Dutch PM, is young, gay, and engaged to an expat: does it matter?

After the 2025 Dutch election, Rob Jetten of the D66 party was named as the incumbent prime...

6 influencers you didn’t know were actually Dutch

From YouTube to Instagram to TikTok — the Dutch are taking the world of social media by...