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Winkels Posted by sarah on Feb 5, 2010
If shopping is your thing, there are plenty of shops to be found in the Netherlands. Most cities have a shopping street and at least one major market area. There are three shops in the Netherlands that are particularly Dutch, not for any cultural reasons, but because you can find them just about everywhere. Since…
Photos of Amsterdam Posted by sarah on Jan 21, 2010
Ok, first I would like to offer my sincere apologies that sometimes my posts are a little “Amsterdam-centric.” The thing is, I live in Amsterdam, so a lot of my information, photos, etc. are derived from my Amsterdam experience. Add to this the fact that the weather has been cold and snowy, which means I…
Miep Gies is overleden Posted by sarah on Jan 18, 2010
Miep Gies, the last survivor from a small group of people who helped the Frank family during World War II, passed away last week. She would have turned 101 years old next month. One of the more important icons in Dutch history is Anne Frank. I really won’t go into the greater details of the…
Strange Dutch Food Posted by noortje on Jan 16, 2010
Like every country, Holland has a cuisine of its own. We’ll introduce some snacks and candy you can get in the Netherlands that are particularly weird for people not familiar with Holland. Frikadel Speciaal: The frikadel is a kind of snack sausage. The ingredients are all sorts of left over meat, from intestines to brain…
Snert. It is called Snert. Posted by sarah on Jan 12, 2010
It is called snert, or erwtensoep, and I have yet to actually try it myself. Two reasons. 1. The word “snert” sounds like something that comes out of my nose or should be scraped off my shoe. 2. Until now, I hadn’t found a vegetarian version of it. That is, until now. I’ve heard…
Dutch Music for Smiling Posted by sarah on Jan 11, 2010
Sometimes I come across things here that just make me smile. I heard this song a little while back and it actually made me laugh out loud. Yes, it’s a kid’s song. Nope, it’s not particularly “serious” music, but it is really cute and really fun. So here is a little song about a mouse…
My New Verjaardagskalender Posted by sarah on Jan 7, 2010
The Dutch birthday is a very important event. In order to remember all those birthdays for all your family, friends, coworkers, acquaintances and pets, the Dutch have this thing called a “Verjaardagskalender“. This is a special calendar that doesn’t list the days of the week or the year, but rather the month and the date…