Sint-Maarten (St. Martin’s Day) is a popular children’s feast day in many parts of the Netherlands. Typically, in the early winter evening of November 11, small groups of children can be heard going up and down the street singing songs and reciting poems, armed with lit lanterns. As a reward, they are given sweet treats, …
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When most people think of the Netherlands travel, they think of Amsterdam with its famous red lights and “coffee” shops, windmills, and tulips. But there is much more to the country than that. The Netherlands is a tiny country filled with historic brick filled and cobblestone laned cities, an interconnected system of canals (you can …
As I am writing this, I’m sitting in a bus. We’re driving next to a river called the Ijssel and on the other side of the river is the city Kampen. A flock of geese are flying over the bus, probably deciding it has become too cold in The Netherlands, and it’s time to head …
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Yeah sure, life in Holland is great! It’s mostly a very safe country. We have plenty of social services, and overall, it seems as if the government is taking good care of their citizens. But while most websites highlight the pros of living in The Netherlands, we also list the cons—at least we’re honest. Everything …
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Although I have lived in The Netherlands since I was three years old, I have never been able to call it home, and I had no appreciation for it. But when I became interested in social media—which eventually led me to become a social media influencer—and I created my Instagram page @dernederlanden, I saw The …
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