Dutch elections slide nation to the right
The parliamentary elections in the Netherlands Wednesday produced a disastrous weakening of the left wing in Parliament and a strengthening of
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Europe in turmoil as Netherlands approaches its elections
Europe is in political and social turmoil. There are many reasons for this situation, such as the constant threat of
Read moreDutch ferry boat ride boozy and relaxing
I’ve been pretty obsessed with Dutch ferry boat rides since doing research for my first trip to Amsterdam. They seem
Read moreHeineken experience in Amsterdam
The Heineken Experience in Amsterdam is an interactive, hi-tech tour through the production of one of the world’s most popular
Read moreUnseen Amsterdam: Flowers and nachos with sprouts
Even though I’d been to Amsterdam twice before, there were still a lot of sites I hadn’t seen. This was
Read moreVRBO on on Warmoesstraat in Amsterdam a great find
The last stop on my five week Europe trip was Amsterdam, a city I’d been to a few times and
Read moreEfteling Park feels new and worth the return trip
I visited Efteling theme park in the Netherlands for the third time in October, 2015, towards the end of my
Read moreAnne Frank: Her story continues
Anne Frank’s world famous diary does have an ending. It’s in a moving film called Anne Frank’s Holocaust, which chronicles her concentration
Read moreDepressed and overweight? Look to the past
During the harsh winter of 1944-1945 a large part of the German-occupied Netherlands suffered from severe shortages of food and
Read moreDutch adopt the heroes that liberated Europe
Photo above: Dutch and Belgian veterans saluting the grave of a fallen American comrade, Capt. Donald R. Emerson, a fighter
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