As part of my popular series of funny Dutch sayings and phrases, I'm sharing my 10 favourite Dutch sayings featuring clothing with you here today!
Funny Dutch Sayings and Phrases about Clothing
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The Dutch Girl Tales #17: Mijn Top 5 Nederlandstalige guilty pleasures
Once a month I write a blog post in Dutch. Today I'm revealing my Top 5 Dutch music guilty pleasures. // Geïnspireerd door het zomerse weer, heb ik mijn favoriete Nederlandstalige liedjes voor je op een rijtje gezet. Ik ben erg benieuwd of jij je ook kunt vinden in mijn top 5 Nederlandstalige guilty pleasures!
My 10 Favourite Dutch Sayings Featuring Food
Following last year's popular blog post 'My 10 Favourite Dutch Sayings Featuring Animals', here's another look at some curious Dutch sayings. This time I chose My 10 Favourite Dutch Sayings Featuring Food! I also looked up the origins of each them in an attempt to make some sense of them. Tell me, what do you make of them?
Why I Can’t Bear the Question “But Where Are You REALLY From?”
How often are you asked where you're REALLY from? If I'd get a pound (or Euro) each time I was asked this, I would almost be able to afford a new iPhone with that money. Although by now I'm kind of used to that question, it really annoys and sometimes even hurts me. In this blog post I tell you why.
The Dutch Girl Tales #1 Mijn eerste Nederlandstalige blogpost!
De eerste Nederlandstalige blogpost van een maandelijks terugkerende serie over mijn leven hier in de UK, hoe het is om in het buitenland te wonen, maar ook over wat ik doe als ik weer in Nederland ben of wat ik zoal heb gedaan in de afgelopen maand. Een serie met een persoonlijk tintje dus.
It’s Mother Flipping Pancake Day! But What Do Pancakes Have to Do with Carnival?
While British families are stocking up on flour, milk and eggs in preparation for national Pancake Day on Tuesday 13 February, parts of the Netherlands are starting their 5-day debauchery called Carnaval today. Although these two events may seem worlds apart, they are actually very closely related.
My 10 Favourite Dutch Sayings Featuring Animals
Have you ever wondered what some curious sayings and expressions in your language actually mean? I often treat hubby to some bizarre Dutch sayings, which sound even more curious when translated into English. Because I'm always interested in culture and etymology, I collected 10 of my favourite Dutch sayings, expressions, phrases or words that feature animals, and tried to look up their origins.
Interview with Claude Crommelin: East London’s Most Renowned Street Art Photographer
When photographer Claude Crommelin moved from Amsterdam to Shoreditch (East London) in 2008, he was overwhelmed by the amount of astonishing street art in the area. Motivated by the short lifespan of most of the works he bought his first digital photo camera and started to document the vibrant street art scene. In 2013 he published his book 'New Street Art' which was completely sold out in just three months. Read more about Claude and his book in the interview and also how you can win a copy of his recently re-issued book!
4 Dutch Bands You Should Know
With the exception of DJs such as Armin van Buuren and DJ Tiësto, hardly any Dutch music acts/bands are known internationally. This is a real shame as there are lots of bands out there that deserve international recognition. Therefore I'm sharing with you in this post four Dutch bands you should know!
Being Dutch in London
It's already over 2.5 years ago that I moved to London. I thought that moving to another Western European country where they spoke a language I was fluent in, wouldn't be too much of a challenge. Indeed it didn't take me long to feel at home here and I can't stop raving about what a [...]
Street Art Museum Amsterdam
One of the best and most unexpected things this blog has brought me is the interaction with interesting and inspiring people all over the world. One of these has been Anna Stolyarova, a Ukrainian-born girl who’s been living in Amsterdam for 15 years now. A few years ago she decided to give up her glamorous career [...]
Interview: De Staat
In 2008 they were suddenly there: De Staat, a Dutch rock band of young musical prodigies. I remember 'the band' was so hyped up because its history made such a great story. The band originated as a solo project of singer Torre Florim who started writing the debut album Wait for Evolution as a teenager and [...]
Sinterklaas: About a Saint and a Castrated Rooster
I’ve been noticing some freaked out messages on social media these past weeks from friends visiting my mother country and who don’t understand why there are blacked up dolls hanging in the shop windows. They thought the Netherlands was such a sophisticated and tolerant country. What has happened to the country’s social and moral values [...]
Bock Beer Festival Utrecht
October marks the start of the much anticipated bockbier (bock beer) season in countries such as the Netherlands. Here's an account of my visit to the annual Bockbierfestival in Utrecht, the Netherlands.