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On American and Dutch gun culture (by a Netherlands loving American)

My Dutch friends keep asking me, "What the hell is going on in America?  Another mass shooting?!" ...

The Ten-Minute Train: Can this Dutch Train Schedule work?

To be fair, despite struggling with fall and a really bad purchase of Italian trains, the Dutch...

Going to a Gym in Amsterdam: Get ripped without getting ripped off

Going to a gym in Amsterdam when traveling through can be costly, instead of gaining a six-pack you'll...

Racism in the Netherlands: talking about the elephant in the room

The Netherlands is one of the most internationalized countries in Europe, be it because of foreign students,...

Keen op Truckin’, For the Same Wage: Cheap EU Labour Killed Off.

“They're stealing our jobs!”, it's been a staple argument of the rise of Trump – but it's...

Dutch Courage – Is Alcohol the answer to improving your Dutch?

Do you need some Dutch Courage to learn Dutch? We have all come to accept that learning Dutch...

New Dutch tax system: are the rich getting richer?

The new government is in place only since a few days, but many decisions are already being...

Tired of working alone? Check out these co-working spaces in Amsterdam

Co-working spaces in Amsterdam: why you need them, want to be there and which ones are the...