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• The Dutch: Stingy or Just Practical?

  
  One of the rumours spread about the Dutch is that they're a stingy lot. Dutch people are indeed among the few Europeans who actually have their financial books in order....

• Asylum Seekers & Bigots

  Since last year, asylum seekers in the Limburgish village of Tienray have received a fluorescent shirt to wear if they’re out in the streets at night....

• Chardongay

  
  That the Netherlands is a (reasonably) tolerant country for homosexuals has been known for ages. Now, however, gays can even sip their own wine: the Chardongay....

• The Price of Complaining

  
  The Dutch love to complain, especially about money and the weather. Despite of the fact that many daily products like bread, milk, cheese, eggs and beer are 10% cheaper than in neighbouring countries, they love to gripe about the cost of a trip to the supermarket....

• Toasting in Dutch

  
  In case you meet some new drinking buddies in one of the old town's cosy pubs, you might want to know how to toast in Dutch....

• Zoos v. Museums

  
  The Dutch people have chosen De Efteling as their favourite attraction for a day out. Apparently, people from all strata of society appreciate the diversity of this amusement park in Kaatsheuvel (near Tilburg)....

• Hot Air Ballooning in Holland

  
  Weary from a crowded Ryanair flight to Weeze that put one in mind of a budget bus ride to a cheap casino in Vegas, we finally arrived at our friend’s hostel ready for a day of rest and relaxation in the countryside far away from any city or traffic noise....

• Bosch 2016

  
  Den Bosch's most famous son will be honoured in 2016 with an exhibition never seen before in this town....

• Lick it!

  
  If you're in 's-Hertogenbosch you shouldn't leave without sending an old-fashioned postcard home....

• Dutch society

  
  The obscure facts that follow were selected purely at random. They either give an impression of how Dutch society functions and what a small country can achieve or, perhaps, just the opposite....

• Sewage Spotting

  
  Always been curious about the ins and outs of the sewage system and what flushes through it? In the Dorpstraat in Vught you'll find a working sewer on display....

• Act like a local (1)

  
  Here are some helpful hints and guidelines about local habits and behaviour. Some apply to the Netherlands in general and the province Brabant while others are truly typical of 's-Hertogenbosch....

• New Windmill

  
  Den Bosch has set itself the target of being fully carbon neutral in 2050, which means all energy used in town must be generated by sustainable sources like water, wind or sun....

• Den Bosch or 's-Hertogenbosch?

  
  Same city, different name...The city's official name is 's-Hertogenbosch but it is commonly referred to as Den Bosch....