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Potato Eaters, peasants, painting: following Vincent’s footsteps

September 22, 2023September 22, 2023 - 14 Comments.

Tracking Vincent Van Gogh’s footsteps through the southern Netherlands, I sensed that we’d stepped into his paintings.

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Gouda, stroopwafels, drop… a dozen Dutch food delights

September 15, 2023April 25, 2024 - 6 Comments.

My first introduction to Dutch food came from Judy Flooryp, my childhood friend whose mother sent her to school with sugar sandwiches and drop – aka salted black licorice. Oh, how I envied her!

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11 surprises about cycling in the Netherlands

September 1, 2023April 25, 2024 - 8 Comments.

We arrived at Kathryn’s dream cycling destination: no hills and dedicated bike lanes that go everywhere. But, despite meeting those expectations, cycling in the Netherlands did reveal some surprises.

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You can’t explore Den Bosch without discovering Bosch

August 19, 2023April 25, 2024 - 10 Comments.

Aliens devouring humans, orgies in bubbles, flying fish, flames engulfing towns, creatures crawling from the primordial ooze: it’s easy to dismiss Hieronymus Bosch’s intricate paintings …

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