Archive for 'Culture'
When driving…watch out for the bike! Posted by Karoly Molina on Jul 29, 2015
The latest integration project I have started is driving. While I learned to drive many many years ago, getting a driver’s license in the Netherlands is quite a process. Because I am a Dutch resident, I am required to take the driving exam even though I had a driver’s license in Texas and in Mexico. Some expats…
Tulip-mania…in French? Posted by Karoly Molina on Jul 22, 2015
I am a big book nerd and moving to the Netherlands gave me an excuse to look for books about the Netherlands. The latest book in my list was The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas. I know the choice seems bizarre because Dumas is a French writer, and, to make matters worse, never visited the Netherlands…
Welkom heatwave! Posted by Karoly Molina on Jul 1, 2015
Although the beginning of summer was cool and rainy, this week marks the first real hittegolf in the Netherlands! Today is the warmest July 1st since 1901! Temperatures are above 30 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit) and there is no sight of rain for the next week…which makes me VERY happy! Although the Netherlands isn’t the…
Love Wins! Posted by Karoly Molina on Jun 30, 2015
There has been a lot of hype with the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States to legalize gay marriage. About 26 million Facebook users updated their photographs with a rainbow flag, and many companies also joined the rainbow flag craze. Even the White House issued an image of the house with…
The Dutch Toilet Posted by Sten on Jun 19, 2015
A few weeks ago, I had Israeli friends visiting me here in the Netherlands. And they told me how surprised they were about the toilets in the Netherlands. They complained about the “shallow flusher”, which was just gross! They were used to the traditional “deep flusher” used in most other countries. The shallow flusher has…
Dutch Beaches and the North Sea Posted by Karoly Molina on Jun 18, 2015
My mom came to visit and we did our fare share of traveling within the Netherlands, Belgium and a tiny bit of Germany. I was glad that my mom was able to have a true Dutch experience in regards to weather…it was unpredictable and ever changing! She arrived with wind, rain and cold temperatures and…
Vlaggetjesdag in the Netherlands! Posted by Sten on Jun 17, 2015
Last Saturday was a special day for Holland: the first day of the haringseizoen (herring season)! In Scheveningen, a beach town close to The Hague (well, it is basically part of The Hague now), this day is celebrated on Vlaggetjesdag (Flags Day). Beside loads of haring, there are many fun things to do, both for young and old…