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• Bike Heaven

  
  For years Dutch employers have reimbursed the purchase of a bicycle for employers 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....

• Wear a Helmet!

  
  In many countries wearing a bicycle helmet is compulsory, but for many years the liberal Dutch have avoided this practical piece of safety gear like the plague....

• 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)....

• Lick it!

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

• Senseless slaughter

  
  Anyone who thinks that the Dutch are a politically correct, peace-loving people may want to revise their opinion after reading the following sentences....

• Less tourists in Holland

  
  Due to the economic crisis, the number of foreign tourists in the Netherlands has been in steady decline....

• Who wants to be a trillionaire?

  
  Recent research has determined that the total value of all property in the Netherlands is over €3....

• Shhhh! The Dutch are Listening!

  
  Last year 26,000 ‘suspicious phone calls’ were monitored by the police in the Netherlands....

• Dutch society

  
  Poverty LineThe number of people in the Netherlands living below the poverty line has increased significantly in recent years and the economic crisis is probably responsible for this....

• 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....

• 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....

• 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....

• Sports in ’s-Hertogenbosch

  
  ’s-Hertogenbosch is a true sports city. Whether you like rugby, basketball, ice hockey, or football, you'll find what you’re looking for here....

• Street Talk (2)

  Although everyone knows Amsterdam, 's-Hertogenbosch is still off the beaten path for most foreign tourists....