Being a wine lover I enjoy visiting vineyards all over the world. That it apparently took a pandemic to discover some of the best wineries and vineyards of my own…
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holland
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South Limburg, the most southeast province of The Netherlands, is a perfect spot for a long weekend away. There is so much to do and see, you might as well…
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Delft, an elegant student city between The Hague and Rotterdam, is beloved by many, for various reasons. Delft is the birth place of painter Johannes Vermeer. The city where William…
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Amsterdam is a beautiful, historical city that I would recommend everybody to visit. But honestly, the weather can be a bit of a downside in The Netherlands. Rain, snow, hail,…
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To me, Drenthe is the most beautiful, peaceful province of the Netherlands. The most underestimated and undervalued. In particular the Drentsche Aa area. Stone graves older than Stonehenge. Beautiful forests,…
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Alkmaar, the city that I call home. Located just half an hour north of Amsterdam, Alkmaar got city rights in 1254, a few decades before Amsterdam did (around 1300). Nowadays…
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The Netherlands is a beautiful country. Obviously I am a bit biased as it is my home country, but look at the pictures! Nope, the Netherlands has no mountains or…
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Wherever whenever I travel, I see other Dutch people traveling. “You Dutch people are everywhere”, an American tourist said to me in Namibia one day. And he’s right. Last year…
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So you had a few job interviews and now even a job offer. The salary looks pretty nice. My advice: do not focus too much on the salary alone. Yes…
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In The Netherlands saunas, wellness, thermal, etc. are booming. If you are from somewhere else: how is it there? Finland for example is famous for its sauna culture, but “it’s…
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Typical Dutch Have you ever hugged a cow?! Probably not? You know those crazy Dutch people, in Holland everything is possible! In Dutch ‘cow cuddling’ or ‘cow hugging’ is called ‘koeknuffelen’.…