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Preventing Your Dutch Bicycle from Being Stolen Posted by sarah on Aug 23, 2010
Last month we talked about where you can buy a bicycle in the Netherlands and also described some of the many options and types of Dutch bicycles. A rumor you may have heard is that bicycle theft runs rampant in this country. That’s only a half-truth, but a truth nonetheless. In any larger cities you…
Geef Mij Maar Amsterdam Posted by sarah on Aug 18, 2010
There are a lot of songs about Amsterdam. It’s basically it’s own special genre here and you can still here these songs a lot in little bars. Especially in the Jordaan. This particular song is a classic. Can you hear the Amsterdam accent? It’s really something… Geef mij maar Amsterdam Dat is mooier dan Parijs…
What and Where to Eat in Amsterdam Posted by sarah on Aug 16, 2010
Amsterdam is filled with places to eat. From cheap and fast Febo, a Dutch fast-food chain, to high-end fancy French restaurants, this city has it all. In fact, there are at least 1000 restaurants here, so the possibilities are endless. But what is one to do when faced with 1000 options? For some reason many…
Sesame Street in Dutch: Sesamstraat Posted by sarah on Aug 11, 2010
As a kid I was absolutely in love with Bert and Ernie. They were my favorite characters from Sesame Street. So what a pleasure it was to find out that Bert and Ernie spoke Dutch too! And as it turns out, watching Sesame Street in Dutch is actually a great way to begin learning Dutch. …
The Dutch Stereotypes Posted by noortje on Jul 27, 2010
I don’t know what foreigners say about your people, but the Dutch are also the victim of stereotypes. On the other hand, they don’t exist without a reason. Or they do? Let’s review what you guys think and say about us. True or False? – Drugs, smoking pot legally, coffeeshops. True, I guess. Holland is…
Buurman en Buurman Posted by noortje on Jul 20, 2010
Buurman en Buurman (neighbour and neighbour) is a doll animation and one of my all time favorite shows. Two neighbours are trying to fix things in or around the house, which goes wrong every time. Orginally those two funny men find their roots in the Czech Republic. They saw their first glimpse of light in…
Typical Dutch Bicycles Posted by sarah on Jul 7, 2010
In my last post I introduced you to some places where you can buy a bicycle in the Netherlands. But what kind of bicycle should you buy? Bicycles in the Netherlands come in a plethora of shapes and sizes, each designed to suit a different purpose. What you end up riding will depend on a…