We spent the Easter weekend at a FarmCamps in Noord Brabant. It's our second Farm Camps experience and it didn't disappoint. I, once again, had three upset boys for two evenings after we packed up and left our holiday tent. They're on a promise of a return visit. I'm not a camping type of girl,… Continue reading FarmCamps – A Dutch Glamping Experience
It's local election day in the Netherlands today. You can also vote in a referendum on the new intelligence service law which the government want to introduce. Here's the Turning Dutch guide to voting today: You need to take your stempas and ID (passport, ID card or rijbewijs) to your local stembureau. This is indicated… Continue reading How to Cast Your Vote for Today’s Dutch Gemeenteraadsverkiezingen and Referendum
Biting cold weather approaching the Netherlands means only one thing: the Dutch start whispering about an Elfstedentocht. With the announcement last week of freezing temperatures reaching the Netherlands from Siberia the chatter started. If you stopped what you were doing and listened you could hear millions of ice skating blades being sharpened in anticipation. Would… Continue reading When The Netherlands Freezes Over
Having had yet enought below par lunch at a local restaurant last weekend I thought I'd share some tips to get the most out of your dining out experience in the Netherlands. I ordered a burger. It was cold in the middle. It was taken away with a 'jeetje' uttered in surprise. It came back and… Continue reading 8 Tips for Dining Out in the Netherlands
The Netherlands is a hop skip and a jump away from many European countries (or a short train, boat or plane trip in any case) and it’s a surprisingly versatile kid friendly destination for both short or long breaks. Here are six reasons to visit the Netherlands with children, that go far beyond Amsterdam. 1.… Continue reading 6 Reasons to Visit The Netherlands with Children
Pirates and merchants. That's the phrase one expat uses to describe Dutch builders or any related service provider. You know the type of issue - ridiculously high quotes, shoddy work or unreliable service. Or all three. Since last July I have to say I have come to understand this point of view. Do Your… Continue reading How to Survive Renovating Your Home in the Netherlands
It's time for the traditional oliebollen, bonfires and fireworks in the Netherlands but this year we'll be experiencing something new because we now live in the east of the country. This year we'll experience live carbidschieten. Just goes to show that even after seventeen years in a country you can still encounter new things. Our… Continue reading New Dutch New Year Traditions: Carbidschieten
