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- Ajax Experience
- Bitter… balls?
- A Clockwork Orange
- Rivalry and Christmas trees
- Empty farms, crowded cities
- A step behind the Scandinavians
- Senseless slaughter
- Who wants to be a trillionaire?
- Sticks and stones
- Amsterdam calendar of events
- The price of complaining
- Shhhh! The Dutch are listening!
- Liquorice and cheese
- Chardongay
- Caffeine nation
- Waste not, want not
- The Weed Pass
- Space oddity
- Royal fortunes
- Orphaned bikes
- Oldest national anthem
- KLM in search of its Dutch roots
- High times in Holland
- Gare du Nord
- Enemy of the state
- Dutch gifts (1)
- Dutch cuisine (1)
- Crisis? What crisis?
- Bike heaven
- Beetle
- Act like a local (1)
- Miraculous Amsterdam
- Cash or credit?
- Dutch crooners
- Red Light streets
- Striking out in the Red Light District
- Ajax: the most loved and loathed club in Holland
- Menus: lunch v. dinner
- Have your say
- Toasting in Dutch
- In Your Pocket video guides
- A farewell to pints
- Pilots as wingmen
- Dutch courage
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Who wants to be a trillionaire?
Recent research has determined that the total value of all property in the Netherlands is over €3.... -
Empty farms, crowded cities
The Dutch countryside is depopulating rapidly. Despite the fact that Holland's general population continues to grow each year and that 16.... -
Oldest national anthem
The Dutch Wilhelmus is the oldest national anthem in the world. The first stanza is the part that is usually sung or played at official events.... -
Bitter… balls?
The name bitterballen, or bitter balls, conjures up all kinds of images and not entirely wholesome ideas from sour edibles hardly fit for consumption to a sex toy you might find in the Red Light district.... -
In Your Pocket video guides
In Your Pocket goes into the movie business... Kind of... Over the past years we've gradually been putting together some extensive video guides to various In Your Pocket cities, using our own editors, writers and local researchers as presenters.... -
The Weed Pass
It's still unclear at the moment whether the National Weed Pass will truly be introduced by the Dutch government.... -
Toasting in Dutch
In case if you meet new drinking buddies in one of the old town cosy pubs, it's always good to know how to toast in the national language.... -
Caffeine nation
The Dutch love their coffee. On average they slurp three cups of Java per person per day. This, by the way, is only an average.... -
Dutch crooners
Hang out in local Amsterdam pubs long enough, as we have, and you’ll come across a deep, dark Dutch secret.... -
A step behind the Scandinavians
The Scandinavian countries of Finland, Sweden and Denmark top the list of the 'Happiest Consumers' in Europe, while the Netherlands was ranked just below them in fourth place.... -
Dutch cuisine (1)
Dutch cuisine has a long and interesting history and includes everything from hearty family meals to the lightest of pastries.... -
Ajax Experience
Although Ajax is no longer the great international power it once was, Amsterdam’s football club is at the top of the table in the Dutch league and is still extremely popular with football tourists.... -
Bike heaven
For years Dutch employers have reimbursed the purchase of a bicycle for employees who cycle to work. Since the end of 2009, however, the following law was passed by former government parties: employees with an electric bicycle or scooter will receive a reimbursement of 19 euro cents per kilometre....
Act like a local (1)
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If the Dutch order a 'pint', it's actually only a 25cl glass. That's not even half as much as a London pint! A vaas (vase) is a 33cl glass, though. If you want show off don't just order a Heineken (or whatever's on draught). Ask for a pilsje or a glaasje. A fluitje is even better. You'll get exactly the same beer, only in a different glass than the tourist sitting next to you.