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The naked truth about the Dutch ‘Vegan Streaker’

Few are more passionate and devoted to animal rights activism than the Vegan Streaker. Peter Janssen strongly...

The easy guide to understanding your Dutch employment contract

Woohoo! If you’re reading this article it’s because you’ve scored a very valuable Dutch employment contract —...

Schengen or tourist visa for the Netherlands? A guide on everything you need to know

Getting a Schengen or tourist visa for the Netherlands can be easy or difficult, depending on where...

Leaving the Netherlands: 5 things that make you sob with regret (and 5 that won’t)

Shockingly, some people actually leave this little gem of a country. Once you have left there are...

Brown cafés in the Netherlands: all you need to know

Your workweek has taken its toll, you’re probably as tired as Sisyphus constantly rolling an immense boulder...

10 bookstores you have to visit in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is a paradise for readers — plenty of dark, wet days to curl up inside,...

In the Netherlands, a low-stimulus “psycholance” cares for urgent mental health patients

The Netherlands has been pioneering an innovative approach to help people who are in need of acute...

How to get a Dutch mortgage as a Brit, freelancer, and more

Divorced? A freelancer? British? Not everyone has 10 years of payslips behind them. Here’s how you can...