I am busy, you know. June 2022| Written by – Willem van Hoorn I’ve mentioned it in earlier blog posts: when you talk cultural differences, you talk ‘comparison’. The characteristics of a particular culture are usually not defined in absolute terms, but in relation to...
The Perception of Age Among Cultures. May 2022 | Written by – Willem van Hoorn I once witnessed a little incident, dear friends. And it gave me quite a bit of food for thought. I will detail the incident first, and then share the little contemplation that it brought...
The Netherlands and its ‘Tulip Mania’ February 2024 | Written by – Willem van Hoorn Soon after the publication of this blog post, the ‘Keukenhof’ will once again open its doors to the public, after a long winter break. And when I say ‘Keukenhof’ (pronunciation:...
‘Now that is a bit fishy!’ – About the Dutch and their ‘nieuwe haring’ July 2021 | Written by – Willem van Hoorn In this edition of the ‘We are not alone’ blog I’d like to talk a bit about food with you. More precise: about a very traditional Dutch delicacy. Now I am...
Koningsdag: Celebrating the Monarch Dutch Style Written by – Willem van Hoorn One particular mirror in which you can closely observe a country’s culture and its do’s and don’ts, is how it celebrates its festivities. And that can be either local varieties of...
