Dutch liquorice is infamous. The Dutch love it. Expats fear it. This is probably because the Dutch enjoy a particularly extreme tasting variety of liquorice (known in The Netherlands as drop), some of which...
January: The whole country wakes up on the first day of January and seems surprised that a new year has begun. The sudden calmness of January following the complete madness of December does not...
During the month of December the faithful Christmas tree is the central symbol of the festive season. They stand proudly in our living rooms, our town squares and our shopping centers, declaring to all...
If you’ve lived in The Netherlands for any length of time you’ve probably encountered a Dutch birthday party, and if you haven’t you will eventually. It is inevitable. A Dutch birthday party can be...
Each spring I spend more time than I probably should trying to calculate the exact date Rokjesdag will happen. It’s not because I’m trying to plan my week around it or anything creepy like...
When I first arrived in The Netherlands I knew very little about the country. I didn’t know the language, I didn’t know the traditions and after a few months I discovered I didn’t even...
