by Willem van Hoorn | Dec 27, 2024 | Life in Netherlands
As I’ve already mentioned in another blog: the Netherlands is located on a rather high northern latitude. Nice in summertime, with the long daylight, and evenings that just seem to last endlessly. But in the winter season, those who recently came here from places...
by Willem van Hoorn | Nov 11, 2024 | Dutch Culture, Expats Netherlands
Eindhoven: Its history as the ‘City of Light’ Chances are that you have recently seen announcements for the so-called ‘Glow Festival´. The upcoming edition of this Eindhoven festival will take place from November 9 – 16. In case you haven’t heard of it before, Glow is...
by Willem van Hoorn | Oct 31, 2024 | Expats Netherlands, Settling In
The topic of this blog post, for a change, is not specifically related to settling into the Netherlands and finding your feet here. On the contrary: it is quite a generic topic. It could happen to Dutch people just as well. Provided, that is, that they move to another...
by Willem van Hoorn | Jun 15, 2024 | Dutch Culture, Expats Netherlands
In this edition of my blog I’d like to talk a bit with you about food. More precise: about a very traditional Dutch delicacy. Before I start, let me state I am quite aware that talking food, and especially delicacies, in the capacity of being a Dutchman, amounts a bit...
by Willem van Hoorn | Apr 10, 2024 | Dutch Culture, Expats Netherlands
One particular mirror in which you can closely observe a country’s culture and its do’s and don’ts, is how it celebrates its festivities. And a major yearly festivity in the Netherlands is ‘Koningsdag’ [pronounced koːnɪŋzdɑx, listen]. Koningsdag is the day the Dutch...
