Traditions and everyday life in Netherlands

Traditions and culture in Netherlands

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Going to the beach

In Scheveningen you can visit the beach to swim and there are a lot of nice beach tents where you can

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Bike life

In the Netherlands many people use bicycles. They use it to go to work, school or just for fun.

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Walking at the beach!

The Dutch coast has sandy beaches and is surrounded by sand dunes. A walk here is refreshing!

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smoking marijuana

Many people in the Netherlands loves to smoke some marijuana and its completely legal.

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Everyday life

Stroopwafels are delicious

A delicious cookie, consistent of two wafers on top of each other, filled with syrup.

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Everyone here cycles

Everyone just cycles ! To work, school, friends, store, beach, the bar, everywhere.

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most people cycle hands free

most people in the netherlands cycle with their hands off the wheel

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shopping in Utrecht

In Utrecht you can shop in the mall! There are many shops there

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Everyday life

patatje mayo

Dutch people like to eat it :) It is just fries with mayo

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Personal keepsakes from members in Netherlands

Moments from members' own lives: family traditions, favourite places, hobbies and memories, some from other countries they love.

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Dog walking

I have a dog. Its my sixt dog. I had raised 2 puppy dogs till they died of old age. Now i adopt eldery dogs. They were/are all border terriers. Now i live with Mads he is on his way to become 14 this year He lives with me for…

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Amsterdam by Night

For my birthday I went out to dinner with my family on a canal cruise boat through the Amsterdam canals. The countless bridges were beautifully lit up like a fairytale, which made it an unforgettable evening.Voor mijn verjaardag…

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German Christmas

German Christmas is all about family! We actually celebrate 3 days as we start on Christmas Eve (24th). That day we usually unwrap our presents and have a nice meal with the family. The following two days will also be filled with…

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Everyday life

My favorite things

Here in the Netherlands we have a beautyfull nature. I think we have more flowers and Meadows than houses!And we have so much animals! Dogs, cats, alpaca's, donkeys or horses! And we are the country who biking the most! And as…

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Filipino food

My culture's food is one of - if not the best way to connect back to home

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Our relation with Pets

Our relation with our pets.. well.. I met people in the Netherlands how pay more attation to there pets then to themselfs. Sometimes the cats have there own rooms inside, I have seen gardens with big buildings to create wonderful…

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Everyday life

Surinamese roti chicken

Roti with curry chicken is popular in Suriname, but what makes the Surinamese version unique is the blend of spices and ingredients influenced by its multicultural heritage. With seven ethnic groups contributing to the cuisine…

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CousCous, Moroccan cuisine

It's a real Moroccan tradition to eat couscous on Fridays with the whole family. Its a very nutritious and tasty dish that comes in many varieties such as vegetarian, with chicken, mutton etc..In Islam Friday is a holy day for…

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The Concrete Jungle of Budapest

Budapest’s "concrete jungle" encompasses both its striking post-Soviet modernist architecture, like the sprawling panelház estates, and its legendary nightlife. This urban contrast blends stark concrete landscapes with vibrant…

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Saved by the whale

At the end of 2020, I woke up to a lot of voices outside and was wondering what happened. My husband had the night shift so I was home alone and when I checked my phone I saw his messages. A metro accident happened about 300…

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Kingsday celebration

On Kingsday (koningsdag in Dutch) we celebrate the birthday of our king. Everyone has clothes in the color orange on. we make and listen to music, drink beer, play games and dance and sell our old stuff on blankets in the…

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My favourite French town

DIJON is the place where I grew up and it has a special place in my hart.Dijon is full of historical buildings (medieval, renaissance, all kind of architecture...), churches and is really charming. And Burgundy is an interesting…

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Figuration roles

It’s a pleasure & a hobby for me to be a figurante in films, commercials and series . To be on a movie or commercial set is fun . I’ll do this since 2014 & stil going on . In januari I figurate in a telemovie called “Everything…

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City walks

I try to be outside as much as possible. It makes me feel a little bit more productive than sitting inside, and I enjoy the little adventure. Sometimes I go into forest go buy or into the city, I go to the shop to get some food…

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Scouting

I recently stopped scouting. Yet I was a member for 15 years. It was a Scouting group that engage in water activities. The activities we mainly did were rowing, sailing and sculling. We also did group games and the like. I had…

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Sinterklaas

Yes, Sinterklaas not Santa Claus, they are kind of the same, we get gifts. On the 5th of December is the main tradition. We get entire bags filled with gifts. In November when he comes with the boat we get to put our shoes at the…

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Family life

Visiting my distant cousin

Every week on friday I go to visit an old man in a retirement home nearby. This old man is in fact a very far cousin of mine! Our common ancestor is a man born in 1742, named Jan Zeeman. He had two sons: Cornelis and Jakob…

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I like Yoga

Yoga makes me feel whole and present. Its wuite a specific keepsake but its become a part of my daily life. I started doing yoga in the 2nd lockdown here in the netherlands and since then i cant go without. Im really passionate…

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Local thriftstore

When I’m bored, sad, angry or happy I always visit my local thriftstore in my town. It is called ‘goudgoed’ and I just simply go there and look for clothes or old stuff to buy. It means a lot to me because it is my safe space and…

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Ij Hallen flea market in Amsterdam

In my neighbourhood Amsterdam Noord we have a huge flea market. Two weekends in a month. This time I had a booth there with a lot of fun. The name of the area where the event take place is NDSM. It is an impressive abandoned huge…

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The Witte wieven feeling.

The photos represent a feeling that i’ve always gotten when biking past pollard willows in the bank of rivers. Misty mornings believing that the witte wieven would lure me into the fog. The breaking through the clouds when going…

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