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No.58: King’s Day (Koningsdag)

by Stuff Dutch People Like | Apr 25, 2014 | Guide to Dutchness | 36

For a nation which often insists on “normal” behaviour and the following of rules,...

Official book launch: this Saturday 16 November in Amsterdam

by Stuff Dutch People Like | Nov 13, 2013 | Other | 17

Yes folks you read that correctly – this Saturday we are officially launching the Stuff Dutch People Like BOOK! If you are in Amsterdam don’t miss the chance to get a first-edition signed copy (and meet moi in...

No. 52: Cocktail sausages

by Stuff Dutch People Like | Oct 30, 2013 | Guide to Dutchness | 61

When I first moved to the Lowlands I remember pondering why the selection at my local grocery...

No. 48: Stroopwafels

by Stuff Dutch People Like | Oct 4, 2013 | Guide to Dutchness | 59

You can’t visit/live in The Netherlands for long without stumbling across the famous stroopwafel....

No. 49: Infiltrating English

by Stuff Dutch People Like | Sep 18, 2013 | Guide to Dutchness | 104

Dutch people should be proud. Very proud. For such a tiny little country, they’ve managed to...

No. 5: Battling it out with water

by Stuff Dutch People Like | Aug 31, 2013 | Guide to Dutchness | 30

Many think of the Dutch as a passive peaceful country but let it be known that Dutch people have a...

No. 9: Tulips

by Stuff Dutch People Like | Aug 11, 2013 | Guide to Dutchness | 18

Ahhh….the tulip. An iconic symbol of Holland -only to be topped by the windmill or the clog....

No. 46: Nasty spreads (broodbeleg)

by Stuff Dutch People Like | Jul 5, 2013 | Guide to Dutchness | 224

If you’ve ever worked in a Dutch workplace, you’ve probably been tricked convinced at...

No.9: Queen’s Day (Koninginnedag)

by Stuff Dutch People Like | Apr 28, 2013 | Guide to Dutchness | 49

For a nation which often insists on “normal” behaviour and the following of rules, Queen’s Day is truly nothing of the sort. It’s one day of the year where the Dutch break all their self-imposed rules and...