Just came across this video about cycling in Utrecht, but also relevant to reflect the cycling culture in the whole of the Netherlands. I’m certainly a lot more comfortable on a bike since I moved from Australia to the Netherlands, and my kids are growing up as natural cyclists! […]
Dutch humour. It’s taken me a while to get used to it, but I think I’m almost there. I guess good humour can also make you cringe alongside laughing, I did both….you? -Renee
The new season for cut tulips has begun, attracting attention from around the world. On Saturday 21 January, Dutch tulip growers (TPN) organised the sixth annual National Tulip Day. The highlight was the picking garden of 200,000 tulips in the heart of Amsterdam, where members of the public […]
Sjoelen, or Dutch Shuffleboard, was invented in Holland sometime during the 19th century. It is a great family – friendly game that is easy to learn, but not so easy to master! Keep your family and friends entertained for hours as Sjoelen is the perfect addition to any […]
I grew up in Maleny, Australia on the side of a mountain, in a very beautiful but rather isolated area. Trick or treating was just not feasible. I knew little of Halloween apart from that it was “big in America” and was aware that kids dressed up and went door […]
Stumbled across this gorgeous video on YouTube, such a simple idea, executed beautifully. In 150 seconds, the videographer has put together 100 people stating their age, in Dutch. Published on YouTube in August 2012 by ImagineVideo, Amsterdam.
Aussie Oktober weekend in Het Scheepvaartmuseum: Speedrondleiding ‘Australië op de kaart’ (scroll down for English) Op 31 oktober begint een officieel staatsbezoek van Koning Willem Alexander aan Australië. Vierhonderd jaar geleden, op 25 oktober 1616, zag de Nederlandse VOC-schipper Dirk Hartogs van het schip de ‘Eendracht’ onverwacht een onbekend […]
On 20 September 2016, the King delivered the Speech from the Throne. The speech sets out the government plans for the coming year. Here is the link to the Dutch version of the text and you can watch the YouTube version here: Below is the English translation from http://www.government.nl Members […]
In this video, produced by Radical Orange TV for ANYDOKO, local Dutchman Bob shows you the best of Dutch snack culture from raw herring to stroopwafels. It’s all in the latest episode of Hawker Style, an original videos series exploring street food from across the globe. Watch more episodes […]
LISSE — Keukenhof ends a wonderful 2016 season with 1.1 million visitors. The visitors appreciated the flower show and rated it with an 8.9. The most beautiful spring garden in the world is satisfied with this result. 2016 is the third consecutive year that Keukenhof has attracted over […]
