Society

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

What your favourite Dutch mode of transport says about you

The Netherlands has truckers, horse riders, hikers, bikers, chronic Uber-ers, and those who simply avoid the hassle...

7 times the Dutch did it first: fun facts from the Netherlands

The Netherlands is such a small country, and yet it has always played an important role in...

Why didn’t they tell me? A guide for visiting the Netherlands

I’ve been frequenting the Lowlands for a good many years now, and when I first came over,...