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Problems for the Dutch Railway NS Posted by on Mar 9, 2016

The Nederlandse Spoorwegen or the NS has been in the news (again) because of complaints from several organizations. The most notable of these organizations is the Stichting Consumentenclaim. This organization has been filling the NS with complaints from users because they do not have a seat on the train, and many people have to travel like sardines…

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Back to basics: Giving Directions Posted by on Mar 2, 2015

Lately, I feel like the more I advance with Dutch, the more I forget the basic things I learned right at the beginning. Perhaps these are the words and situations we encounter less, perhaps its a normal part of the language acquisition (the same happened with Italian). It is because of this that I decided…

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Missing the Netherlands Posted by on Jan 1, 2015

I have been in Mexico for a week, and I am surprised at how many things of the Netherlands I miss. I am enjoying a lot of family time and food, but there is no doubt that I am becoming Dutch and I am missing ¨home.¨ 1. Silence- Mexico City is a busy city with…

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