Miscellaneous
Dutch towns with names ending in ‘lo(o)’, ‘(h)em’ and ‘um’
Did you know that many Dutch towns and cities with names ending in 'lo(o)', '(h)em' and 'um' often date back more than 1000 years?...
Dutch expression: ‘IJsberen’
Did you know that 'ijsberen' is Dutch for 'pacing up and down'? Literally it translates to 'polar bearing' because polar bears in zoos are...
Spectacular picture by Dutch astronaut André Kuipers
Did you know that Dutch astronaut André Kuipers (born 1958) was launched to space last December and is scheduled to return to earth in about...
The Netherlands welcomes a growing number of foreign tourists
Did you know that the Netherlands received about 11.3 million foreign tourists in 2011? This is a growth of 3% compared to 2010 and...
2011 was one of the hottest years around the Netherlands
Did you know that 2011 was one of the hottest years around the Netherlands according KNMI, the Dutch national weather service? The coldest day...
The UnDutchables
Did you know that the book 'The UnDutchables' offers a humerous portrayal of Dutch life and habits? The first edition was published in 1989...
Movie about the kidnapping of Heineken’s president
Did you know that incarcerated gangster Willem Holleeder (born 1958) tries to stop the release of a movie about the kidnapping of Heineken's president?...
The creator of Guess Who? went to school with Anne Frank
Did you know that the creator of Guess Who? went to highschool with Anne Frank? Theo Costers (born 1932) survived World War II in...
Dutch proverb: ‘Nu komt de aap uit de mouw’
Dutch proverb: 'Nu komt de aap uit de mouw'
The most literal translation is 'now the monkey comes out of the sleeve'. This proverb is...
More and more international students in the Netherlands
Did you know that 7000 foreign students are entering a study in the Netherlands this academic year? That's a growth of more than 38%...