Although Huub and Adelheid Kortekaas have worked together since they met, only HE got the credit for their art. From towering flowers made from steel to small gold…
Ram is a driving school instructor and owner of the driving school, Ram Drive. “Important is that you have a good knowledge of the rules. The other countries out…
Each year Sittard celebrates their Patron Saint, Saint Rose of Lima, Peru. She was credited in the late 1600s, saving the city from the Pest. Once a year,…
Eelde is of one of several towns in the Benelux to hold an annual flower parade. Eelde’s has been a tradition since 1957 – including decorated floats, a…
There are only a small number of fishermen still active in Holland, compared with developing nations. Those that still fish have massive, modern boats and bring in large…
Many cities tear down their old buildings. In Harlingen, however, you can stay overnight at the historic lighthouse, a repurposed sea lifeboat or even in an old industrial crane. The…
Wooden shoes are still made and worn in The Netherlands. Most are made with machines but a small number of craftsmen still cut and scrape and shape blocks…
Part pirate, part diver – Mr. Hille van Dieren has been collecting odds and ends from the North Sea for almost 40 years. His Wrakkenmuseum (Shipwreck Museum) shows…
The Born lock is one of the most critical structures for boats navigating the Juliana Canal (Julianakanaal). It enables ships to bypass an unnavigable section of the river…
Every summer, Gouda’s old town square goes retro. Monster hunks of cheese, wooden shoes and old-timey traders haggling over the price by slapping hands. It starts with…
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