by Willem van Hoorn | Mar 1, 2025 | Expats Netherlands, Dutch Culture
I am not going to say that the Dutch can out-party a Brazilian Carnival, if only because of the weather. But we come a long way, especially in the south of the county. As we’ll witness another edition of Carnival from February 18th – March 4th, I invite you to take a...
by Willem van Hoorn | Feb 8, 2025 | Life in Netherlands, Dutch Culture, Expats Netherlands
Over the years I’ve heard it several times from international friends and colleagues: Dutch people have a bit of an uneasy relationship with compliments. In the eyes of my friends, many Dutchmen find it both difficult to receive a compliment and to give one. And I...
by admin | Jan 20, 2025 | Dutch Culture, Expats Netherlands, Life in Netherlands, Settling In
Have you received an invitation to a Dutch wedding? Then you’ll probably be introduced to a whirlwind of funny (and slightly unusual) traditions that you might’ve not seen before. In this article, we’ll explain more about some ‘odd’ traditions you can expect to see...
by Willem van Hoorn | Nov 11, 2024 | Dutch Culture, Expats Netherlands
Eindhoven: Its History as the ‘City of Light’ Chances are that you have recently seen announcements for the so-called ‘Glow Eindhoven festival´. The upcoming edition of this Eindhoven festival will take place from November 8 – 15. In case you haven’t heard of it...
by Willem van Hoorn | Sep 1, 2024 | Expats Netherlands, Dutch Culture, Life in Netherlands, Settling In
About some traditional Dutch dishes In an earlier blog posting (about the Dutch and their ‘nieuwe haring’, July 2021), I promised to get back to you around this time of the year, to say a bit more about traditional Dutch dishes. This timing makes sense, as those...
by Willem van Hoorn | Jun 15, 2024 | Dutch Culture, Expats Netherlands
In this edition of my blog I’d like to talk a bit with you about food. More precise: about a very traditional Dutch delicacy. Before I start, let me state I am quite aware that talking food, and especially delicacies, in the capacity of being a Dutchman, amounts a bit...
