B – Borrel
Every Thursday night, my Dutch flatmates go to what I first understood as a ‘ball’. Initially I was very confused, wondering why they have some sort of formal and fancy … Continue reading
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A – Amsterdam
The picturesque canals and narrow merchant houses that characterize Leiden have always made me think of it as a sort of mini-Amsterdam, just a lot less crowded and smaller in … Continue reading
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The Dutch ABC: A Culture Crash Course in 26 Letters
This blog will be dedicated to giving you a unique and truly local insight into Dutch culture! You keep hearing about borrels, gezelligheid and hospiteeravonds? Your Dutch friends say ‘Doe … Continue reading
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