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Cara Räker 🇩🇪

Cara moved to the Netherlands at fifteen and she is here to stay! After all, there is so much to love about it, except maybe the bread (as every German will tell you). Next to finishing up her bachelor's degree in European politics (dry), Cara loves to do yoga, swim, and cook delicious veggie food.
Culture

The 19 biggest differences between Germany and the Netherlands

Germany and the Netherlands are (really) old neighbours.  They share historical ties, a love for beer, loads of...
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Ultimate List of ˷ͧ Quirks

˷ͧ Quirk 11: Eat hagelslag (chocolate sprinkles) for breakfast

The entire world eats Nutella on toast for breakfast. Except for the ˷ͧ. They open a box...
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Ultimate List of ˷ͧ Quirks

˷ͧ Quirk #45: Pee in the canals when drunk — and fall in

We all know that the ˷ͧ have many problems — there's only taking paracetamol as a cure-it-all,...
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7 practical questions about smoking weed in Amsterdam, answered

So, you’re planning a trip to an Amsterdam coffeeshop but don’t quite know where to start?  If you’re...
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Ultimate List of ˷ͧ Quirks

˷ͧ Quirk #56: Have a liberal attitude towards party drugs

Here's an open secret: taking designer drugs at parties or festivals is common practice in the Netherlands....
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Ultimate List of ˷ͧ Quirks

˷ͧ Quirk #118: Not actually wear clogs (despite what the world thinks)

Oh, ˷ͧ stereotypes — there's tulips, weed, an obsession with orange, and, well, clogs. Only the ˷ͧ...
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Culture

Hannie Schaft: the ˷ͧ spy who was executed by the Nazis

Allegedly, when the first shot aimed at Hannie Schaft’s head only grazed her temple, she taunted the...
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Ultimate List of ˷ͧ Quirks

˷ͧ Quirk #63: Hate on the Netherlands’ bible belt

Most of us have heard of the American bible belt, but did you know that the ˷ͧ...
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