International Students Don’t Move To Amsterdam!
Voll is Voll hoor! Dutch student union, the ASVA, is asking international students not to move to...
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Tag: life in the netherlands
The Tropical Weather in the Netherlands Survival Guide
On Monday, July 18th, in the year of Anouk 2022, the KNMI declared that with a temperature of 30...
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Lord of The Bike Lanes
Who is the Lord of the bike lanes? I ask this question because the number of accidents on bike...
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Langzaam Maar Zeker or Why the Dutch Are So Slow Vaccinating the Population
As a (shallow) man of Jamaican heritage, I often see parallels with the land of my parents and the...
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Shock as Police in Gelderland Issue Fines For Ignoring the Coronavirus Distance Rules
Police in Gelderland Issue Fines For Ignoring the Coronavirus Distance and Group Rules I hope...
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Dutch Word of the Week Plofkraken
Plofkraken and the closing of ATMs at night in the Netherlands The term ‘plofkraak’...
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Amsterdam Landlord Forbids Tenants From Having Children
Amsterdam landlord to tenants: If you get pregnant, rot op! An Amsterdam landlord has made what...
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The Winners and Losers from the Public Transport Strike in the Netherlands
Public Transport Strike in the Netherlands on May 28th Unless you live in an expat bubble,...
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The Top Five Status Symbols in Amsterdam (2022 Update)
Learn about the current top status symbols to be found in Amsterdam. Updated to reflect the...
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British and Dutch Cultures Compared
British and Dutch Cultures Compared Guest Blog Post The old saying of “men are from Mars...
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My Five Favourite Things About Life In The Netherlands
Life in the Netherlands My Favourite Things The Shallow Man recently received the following...
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Living In the Netherlands A Song
Living in the Netherlands A Song I love living in this country so much that I’ve decided to...
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