Rotterdam Zombie Walk 2016
There’s always something interesting happening at Rotterdam and Saturday night was no exception. Crowds of people gathered in the Schouwburgplein (TheRead More…
Tag: The Netherlands
The Building and Toppling of a Cardboard Tower in Den Bosch
On Sunday I went to Den Bosch for the Boulevard Theater Festival and noticed something new in the marketplace—a tall tower made from cardboard boxesRead More…
A Weekend of Festivals
When I lived in Spain I liked to go to flamenco shows. Now I’m living in the Netherlands I go to festivals instead and there always seems to be so manRead More…
The Rotterdam Summer Carnival Street Parade
It was Summer Carnival time in Rotterdam at the weekend. I’d never been to a carnival before, so the temptation was too great to resist. You may have Read More…
A Sunny Sunday Afternoon at the Valkhof Festival in Nijmegen
Three weeks ago I visited Nijmegen. I returned yesterday because I wanted to go to The Valkhof Festival. The town was much busier than it was on my prRead More…
A Saturday Afternoon in Breda
A lot of people told me Breda is a nice city, but I never got around to visiting it until yesterday. When I got there I found everything I’d heard wasRead More…
Uitsmijter: A Traditional Dutch Dish
A few weeks ago a friend cooked me a meal. She told me it was a traditional Dutch dish called uitsmijter. I’d never heard of it, but it was really tasRead More…
Kamp Vught: A National Monument with a Sad History
I’m feeling pretty low at the moment, but visiting a former concentration camp can do that to you and today I spent some time at Kamp Vught. VisitiRead More…
A Rainy Day in Nijmegen
I went to Nijmegen today. It’s the oldest city in the Netherlands, I’d never been there before and today was as good a time as any, even if the weatheRead More…
Working Hard in Rent-Free Accommodation in Enschede
When I lived in Seville I had rent-free accommodation because I manned the reception desk at a hostel six nights a week. I had a similar arrangement iRead More…