Society

The best apps for ordering food in the Netherlands

It's raining, it's pouring... and you might be looking for an easy way to get a delicious...

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....

Every street in this Dutch neighbourhood is named after Lord of the Rings

The small, unassuming town of Geldrop in Eindhoven has every street named after J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of...

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...

Bouldering: a surprisingly popular trend in the Netherlands

Despite the fact that the Netherlands is, shall we say, vertically challenged, topography hasn’t stopped the Dutch...