King opens Floriade Expo 2022 in Amsterdam – Almere
His Majesty the King will open the international horticulture exhibition Floriade Expo 2022 on the afternoon of Wednesday 13 April in Almere. With its…
2022 – Edition 2 March/April
Amsterdam Museum relocates temporarily to Hermitage Amsterdam
For a period of 3.5 years: a permanent presentation, temporary exhibitions and programmes The Amsterdam Museum is relocating to Hermitage Amsterdam and will be…
Post-Covid: employees wish to continue working from home
It’s official: on 15 February the government’s advice to mainly work from home was withdrawn. The new recommendation is going back to the office…
Pampering weekend in Vaals
Bilderberg Kasteel Vaalsbroek in Vaals, near Maastricht, Liège and Aachen, is located in an 18-hectare estate in the picturesque Limburg hills. The rooms and…
Jan takes you everywhere
Last spring, Jan Luyken Hotel opened, a quirky four-star boutique hotel in an old mansion in one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Amsterdam….
Old army storage creates new memories
In the second quarter of 2022, WestCord Hotel Arsenaal by WestCord will open in ArsenaalDelft, the national monument on the peninsula between the Oude…
The Netherlands scraps most Covid-19 restrictions as pandemic ‘passed its peak’
Just like its neighboring countries, The Netherlands has also moved to scrap most Covid-19 restrictions, as it is now clear that the virus has…
Extreme rise in energy costs hits the Netherlands
In the autumn of 2021, energy prices in the Netherlands reached a historically high level. As Statistics Netherlands (CBS) estimated, based on the energy…
Form on the Vecht brings art and design to Doornburgh Estate
From Friday March 18th to September 25th Doorburgh Estate presents the exhibition “Form on the Vecht”. The former convent between Utrecht and Amsterdam exhibits…
Hail the Conquering Heroes
As we emerge from the shadows of the Covid-19 pandemic, many of us are looking for ways to entertain ourselves. Hopefully, there will be…
Current student loan system set to be abolished
The student loan system in Dutch higher education will be phased out from September 2024. This decision was taken in the run-up to the…
What I learnt about cravings when I quit smoking
I quit smoking in November 2021, after a ten-year stint. I was a pack-a-day’er of the shag variant, and I smoked like my life…
Modern Dutch heroes: Boyan Slat
What did you want to do when you were a teenager? What did you want to do in the future? If you were like…
Spotlight on a contributor
What is your name and where are you from? Femke van Iperen, I am from the Netherlands What is your business or what do…
Spring now starts 1 month earlier than 50 years ago
As the Netherlands and the planet warm up, spring is starting earlier than we were used to, and these changes are observable and measurable…
Distance learning: 5 tips to help my child learn and concentrate online?
48% of children say they have difficulty concentrating in an online classroom environment and 38% have difficulty understanding a subject, according to a recent…