
Snow Falls in the Netherlands
For the first time in 10 years, the Netherlands is experiencing heavy snowfall with snow storm in the last two days. I strolled for four…
For the first time in 10 years, the Netherlands is experiencing heavy snowfall with snow storm in the last two days. I strolled for four…
There’s a saying in the Netherlands: “God created the world, but the Dutch created the Netherlands”. Because of its natural location that is always threatened…
I encountered this phrase first when I was volunteering at an international NGO that focuses on sexual reproductive health and rights. One day, lying on…
For the Dutch, lockdown doesn’t mean locked or down. When the first package of measures was announced in the second week of March many thought it was the end of freedom as we know it. However, compared to other countries, the Dutch way has always been keeping basic freedoms
A Keukenhof without flowers is like Artis Zoo without animals. The world’s most beautiful spring garden is only open for 8 weeks every year. Enjoy…
Zierikzee used to be one of the most important cities in Holland during the middle ages due to its location in the North Sea, where…
Tucked between French Guiana and its bigger neighbour Brazil, Suriname is perhaps a misplaced Latin American country—the population mostly speak Dutch (national language), Creole and…
Once again festivals like the much anticipated ‘Kermis’ or carnival start in the Netherlands as spring comes. This spring/summer fair comes to villages around Netherlands…
Floats made from tulips, daffodils and hyacinths and bulbs are the highlight during the annual flower parade known locally as the Bloemencorso in Haarlem, The…
The radio and television tower in the media city of Hilversum in the Netherlands is one of the most imposing sights in its vicinity. It…