Unintentionally Funny Train Announcement in Amsterdam
It was early in the morning and I was still half asleep. The train I was sitting in was already running late because of either a engine malfunction, leaves on the track or a...
Yearly Archive: 2013
Horrors of Holland #1
Dear reader Welcome to Horrors of Holland. The story you are about to read is not for the faint hearted or weak of stomach. In fact, if you value your sanity at all you...
Bugging Sinterklaas
This comic is based on the true story of the time I really wrote to Sinterklaas (and got a reply). It first appeared in the November/December edition of DUTCH:The Magazine, a bi-monthly magazine for...
Dreadfully Dutch Fake Facts About Sinterklaas
We all know that the tradition of Sinterklaas can sometimes be confusing for expats who are unfamiliar with it. The responsible thing to do would be to truth-ally explain the many interesting details and...
All About Sinterklaas
For expats living in The Netherlands who have never heard of the name Sinterklaas or seen a Zwarte Piet before November and December can become a very confusing time of year. This much loved...
The Great Speculoos Mystery
Case File #113 I should have seen this coming… In hindsight it was the logical conclusion to all the stories I shared about my Speculoos addiction… but I didn’t see it coming. It all...
