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The Undutchables, What Not To Do in The Netherlands

December 15, 2012 by Anna · 2 Comments

Bicycling is a national obsession (Scholarships, Grants and Fellowships)

Though it is a small nation by size, the Netherlands is known for its multicultural environment and pluralist society. The Dutch are a unique breed with some extremely special quirks about them that are adorable, to say the least. Bicycling is a national obsession Gasoline is an extremely expensive commodity in the Netherlands. Maybe that […]

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Fun Things To Do When in The Netherlands

November 17, 2012 by Anna · 10 Comments

Fun things to do when in the Netherlands as an international student

Of course your time abroad is not only about studying, partying and getting good grades. When you are abroad you would probably love to do more. That’s why this section of the website tries to give you some insight in all the fun things you can do in the Netherlands. Ok, let’s be honest. If […]

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Do You Know The Difference Between Holland And The Netherlands?

March 4, 2008 by Anna · 232 Comments

Most people I talk to 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 […]

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Dutch Culture From Foreign Perspectives

February 24, 2008 by Anna · 67 Comments

A group of international students were asked a few 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 it if […]

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The Dutch On Two Wheels

February 23, 2008 by Anna · 10 Comments

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 […]

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