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Do You Know The Difference Between Holland And The Netherlands?

joost — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:01:56 +0000

Most people I talk too refer to Holland in the same way as they would to The Netherlands. They think Holland is the same as The Netherlands.Just to let you in on a little secret: this is wrong! So what is the difference, you may ask? Well, the difference is that The Netherlands (the kingdom [...]

Dutch Culture From Foreign Perspectives

joost — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:06:51 +0000

A couple of international students were asked five or six years ago to write something about their interpretation of Dutch Culture. I managed to get a hold of these. Below you can find small excepts of what they wrote: Excerpt 1 Maybe the biggest difference in cultures is the fact that the Dutch don’t appreciate [...]

The Dutch On Two Wheels

joost — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 13:36:22 +0000

At times I will post a guest entry on this website. This one is from Romana, an international student who studied in Groningen in the college year 2004-2005. If you are interested in also posting story here, please feel free to contact me. Contrary to popular belief not everyone in the Netherlands wears clogs, lives [...]