“Noord” Is Common. Our Last Name Is Not.
Thought I would write a bit about U.S. citizens living in the Netherlands with a Dutch last name. It causes some confusion among the Dutch people, which is kind of…
Drawbridges and Locks
I find the water life in the Netherlands so fascinating. So much of residents' daily lives revolves around the sea, canals, bridges over the water, tunnels under the water, ports,…
Weekend In Amsterdam
My first experience with Amsterdam! We took the train in on Friday and stayed until Sunday. Public transportation is really well coordinated here in the Netherlands. It isn't expensive and…
Living Among Dutch People
This week marks one month since we landed on Dutch soil. Of course we still feel like foreigners, that might not ever change. But we are starting to make a…