Lifestyle

These places in the Netherlands will give you free stuff on your birthday

Is it your birthday? Gefeliciteerd! Birthdays are a big deal, and what better way to celebrate than...

Always an expat, never a local: an international’s attempt to integrate into Dutch life

I'm a South African living in Amsterdam. Here's why I'm still waiting to feel like a Dutch...

What’s it like living in the Netherlands as an Indian, you ask?

Having lived in the Netherlands as an Indian for the last two years, I am at that...

After one year in the Netherlands, this is what I’ve learned

I arrived on these shores just over a year ago, and the Dutch lifestyle has already taught...

Like a native: 21 ways to elevate your everyday Dutch phrases

Whether your feet have just touched Dutch soil or you have been living in the Netherlands for...

Why doesn’t the Netherlands have air conditioning?

It's 35 degrees outside, your bedroom has quietly turned into a slow cooker, and almost nobody around...

Should you wear shorts to the Dutch office? Here’s what Dutchies think

A basic human right or plain gross? Business casual or just letting yourself go? Dutch readers of...

‘Niksen’ like the Dutch: how you can accomplish more — by doing nothing

Niksen is niks (nothing is nothing), but niksen is also good for everything. As time goes by,...