Just a suggestion to visit a stunning part of the Netherlands: The northern Islands like Terschelling or Vlieland. You can go by ferry and rent a bike to get around. The views are amazing.
If you're in the Netherlands and your mode of travel includes the characters "camp" you probably want to consider France. France is a very popular summer holiday destination for Dutchies. There are plenty of campsites all over the country and there is plenty to explore, from metropoles to sleepy farmers villages and everything in between.
For your travels in the Netherlands I would suggest Texel. You can go there with your camper van (the other islands are either very expensive or it's straight up forbidden to bring a vehicle). It's a lovely island with lots of things to do, such as a seal safari or hugging lambs 🥰 Other places I would recommend: the Veluwe, the flower fields in mostly Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland and the castle of Haarzuilens (it's the largest castle in the Netherlands). For travelling throughout Europe you could do what the Dutch do: exploring the French countryside by camper van 😁 Personally I really liked Warsaw and Lisbon. And for train travel: look for discounts of the interrail pass, usually in March 😉
For a ductch man Linmburg is already a foring area. But Limburg is nice. And later on in march you can visit the bolb grow area with a visit to keukenhof where a lot of flowers are exposed. In the villages or town of Lisse.
Trains are indeed quite expensive in The Netherlands, I think it is more expensive than average for Europe. The discount passes are expensive as well, the off-peak discount pass for one specific journey is only cheaper for a if you travel that journey at least 4 days a week, only off-peak, and a return trip each day.
Here's an idea for a daytrip: Take your bicycle in the train and go to Gouda, and cycle from there to Utrecht via Oudewater and Montfoort. (Or, if the wind blows from the east, start in Utrecht and cycle to Gouda via Montfoort and Oudewater.) In springtime you will find that it is a pleasant ride. When you reach your destination, simply take the train back home again. Oudewater is a very small city with a canal, very picturesque and off the beaten path because it has no train station. Enjoy something to eat and drink on the terrace right in the center. Montfoort is also a very small city, it also has some nice old buildings, and it is also off the beaten path because it has no train station. Next to the city gate you will find an excellent ice cream shop.
P.S.: If you end your trip in Gouda, you'll find a snackbar called "Bram Ladage" on the market square, which is a good opportunity to refill your calories and see the square in one go. If you end your trip in Utrecht, there is a snackbar called "Manneken Pis" at the central station. It's a bit more expensive than average, but they do make good fries.
Fun (spring) tip: visit the Kroller Moller Museum and use the free bikes to explore the big nature reserve surrounding the museum. Stunning experience 👍
@@bunchartedvisit the museum on a dry summer day. the giant stairs are probably open. Come back another day for the park. Walk the horse tracks to spot wildlife. We have subscription to the park and exploring it for a few years have not seen all
International trains can get verry cheap when you book in advanced. I bought a ticket to paris for €29. 2. If you make a long trip within the netherlands buy a Holland Travel Ticket Off-Peak for €49 valid after 09:00 and it can be used on train, bus, metro and tram.
Probably already mentioned but still: zomerfeesten in Nijmegen in July. Must-go for everyone living in NL, native or non-native. One of the biggest events in NL, very international as well and very addictive since there's something for everyone. Enjoy and great job on the videos.
A tip to visit in the future: Alphen Aan Den Rijn. It's a fun city and definitely easy to get to from Rotterdam. It has a great restaurant-area with the Thorbeckeplein. It also has 2 big attractions that you might like to visit. Avifauna: a zoo with all kinds of birds and other wildlife and a park attached to it with a slides-tower and a gamehall. Archeon: a historical enactment park that explores the early history of the city as a Roman fort at the bank of the Rhine. They have a show with gladiators, a jousting re-enacment and buildings from earlier and later timeperiods.
When you take a international train from NS, your discount of 40% will also work for the part of the journey you travel in NL. Same rules apply with Samenreiskorting. Trains to Paris (Thalys) or London (Eurostar) can be booked max 90 days before you leave. These tickets can be less than half price.
The knick-knacks make it your home! The _appeltaart_ is an excellent choice to celebrate the Dutch way. I don't know anyone that uses whipped cream out of a can, but that might just be in my circle.
Tips for traveling through Europe. France: Carcassonne. Italy: Cinque Terre (visit of the towns has to be done by train), Switzerland: Montreux, Austria: Vienna, Belgium: Brugge. I like your channel. Keep up to good work!
To even be cheaper of living look on the internet for supermarkets in your neighbourhood. The cheapest supermarkt is Dirk, the most expensive is AH. I think Jumbo comes 2nd expensive. You can get a guided city walk in the centre. Go to the youth hostel and ask them if they still have the free city tour. You will be guided by a local doing this in his free time. If you are going for another house look into cities which have fiber optics since you are digital nomads.
Wooooohoooo. Congrats on the 1,500 subscribers. Upwards and upwards! Maybe I'm easily entertained, but I can only say how enjoyable your simple, straightforward and charming format is. So entertainingly edited in many cases. I'm in year 2 of learning Dutch from once a week lessons, and it's tough. Being there should really help, but then without lessons, it must be tough in a different way. You'll figure it out. I might be wrong so please correct me but you seem interested in the urban areas of the Netherlands. That's great, I've only been to a few of them. But just a reminder that there are a few very interesting places where you can 'get away from it all' inside NL like De Hoge Veluwe or out to the west coast in Zeeland. Very much looking forward to where you go next.
thank you! yeah, another commenter mentioned zeeland, and it really sparked our interest. we do tend to prefer cities, but we're looking forward to seeing the rest of the netherlands on our camper van trip in march :)
@@buncharted There are a few great areas to recommend depending on your preferences. The old city of Brielle is just outside the Rotterdam region, a 30 min ride from the Rotterdam city center. It's more calm and the city center is a star fortress so a lot of historical sights to see while being reasonably close to event venues, big cities etc. If you like to be very active with walks, bicycle rides etc for recreation and you don't mind being a little out of the way, you should check the Apeldoorn area and Arnhem. These are next to two national parks!
Your fellow UA-cam vlogger "Jovie's Home" living in The Hague Netherlands, made a video about obtaining dual citizenship Netherlands - US. Since renouncing US citizenship costs around USD 3000,-- Americans can therefore also obtain Dutch citizenship and keep their US citizenship.
The “you were supposed to feed me” followed by Michelle moving her open mouth around in anticipation of food was the funniest shit I’ve ever seen 😂😂😂 Congrats on the milestones, y’all, looking forward to more!
Since you are staying in Rotterdam, you might like to visit the city Dordrecht, which is close to Rotterdam (like about 15-20 minutes by NS Intercity train) and is know as the oldest city of Holland.
When you guys are going to Amsterdam, you should go to the restaurant Moeders, which means mothers. They serve traditional Dutch food and the restaurant is decorated with a lot of photos of mothers. It’s a really cool little restaurant!
Lack of sunlight is something a lot of dutch people also struggle with. I actually take extra vitamin D during the winter months to help with seasonal depression
@buncharted well, you guys did the best thing you could. Go on vacation to a warmer climate🤣🤣 But it's worth looking into the vitamin D thing and go for a high dose if possible. Your family doctor or their assistant can help with that with just a phone call
Go to Elburg a little village on the old Sudersee. Or you can visit places like Hoorn, Enkhuizen, You need to understand that a 100 years ago the Ijselmeer was a big bay. Like the bay in San Fransisco. Hoorn was a save haqrbor to go for a sailing boot.
I think I commented this before but, please consider visiting Deventer or one of the other Hanzecitys. It is interesting if you like to include some history about big Historical trading citys. Some old architectuur and stuff like that. Bare in mind Deventer (my city) is the best out of all of them. ;)
I think you should visit Bourtange when you travel around in your camper van. It is situated in the province of Groningen near the German border. I think you would like it very much.
In the Netherland employers and social security organization pay 6.68% "ZVW premie" over a limited part of their employee wages as a part of their employer taxes (same with benefits). This covers part of the healthcare. Indepedants pay it as part of income taxes. Everybody also need to mandatory ensure their healtcare and pay a nominal fee of about 120-150 euro per month depending on their insurer and type of insurance with a mandatory deductable of 350 euro.
International travel you should plan months before, then it is much cheaper. When you buy a ticket on the day you travel you pay through the roof. It also pays, when you go to France to go through the SNCF. If you want to make a round trip through Europe you good buy a Interrailpass
Die traintravel check out Interrail of Eurrail. We will be travelling this June from Belgium to Austria roundtrip, first class, 2 people at a total price less than € 400. Booked at Deutsche Bahn!
I am little lazy, so I don’t know what has been suggested. If you have time visit Breda or Den Bosch during the upcoming Carnaval period. If you haven’t done so yet, you should definitely visit the Efteling. Also I think you will have a blast during the celebration of the Kings Birthday. For the campervan tour, try some of the less touristy area’s. The Netherlands and Europe are a also very nice outside of the big well known cities. Bring a pair of (electric) bicycles and explore. But above all, The Dutch are bunch of people who don’t like to be told what do or not to do. So just go ahead and do what makes you happy. Anyways welcome to The Netherlands.
I assume if you plugged in your 100voltage devices in the 230voltage outlet, I think they might be broken now. Best to check if it supports 230volt, if not dont plug it in. If it supports 230v, get a converter. Usually power bricks that are current support 100-240 voltage (for example usb phone chargers). They only need an adapter plug. Be sure to check though.
Maybe get a subscription for NS. It gets you around very cheap, since subscriptions are mostly unlimited it gets cheap fast. I usually have Weekend Vrij, which gets me around the netherlands in the weekend unlimited for free. I mean unlimited trains. Only national ones though.
Nice videos, really like your view on the Netherlands. I see you like tea, I would suggest you try some tea from stores that sell tea leaves. PickWick is absolutely not the best tea you can get. If you want some pointers, let me know.
Welcome to the Netherlands, and especially Rotterdam. I love to see you explore the NL and you present it in a nice way. I can watch you two (perfect fit :) ) all day long. Not sure if you already visited Utrecht? Or for some history we should never forget, The Netherlands American Cemetry in Margraten. Dordrecht is also beautiful (one of the oldest cities in the NL). Of course Haarlem, cheesmarket in Alkmaar, Delft (Delft Blue), Nijmegen, Leiden, any beach town, (Katwijk, when herringseason starts, you cannot get it fresher! But Koninklijke Schmidt Zeevis in Rotterdam has also one of the best herring in the Netherlands), Dutch Caribbean, Bonaire especially if you like snorkling/diving and see a lot of American (US Dollar is the currency there, but it is The Netherlands). Don't forget Baarle-Nassau (NL) and Baarle-Hertog (Belgium). There are buildings there where you enter in the NL and can exit in Belgium, just by walking through the builing and exit from the back door. Enjoyy the nature like Bussumer Heide (where I live), or Loonse en Drunense duinen, the IJsselmeer/Afsluitdijk, oh, there is so much to see in this little country.
The employer sometimes could (past tense) get a discount on your healthcare insurance if you moved over to "their" insurance company... that is gone now since January 1st I believe. They never paid into it since it got separated from the pay slip like 25 years ago. The discount is about getting a larger group to move over to that. On the Asia trip, I'd suggest not going to China. It's pretty toxic there right now for foreigners. Campervan trip, take your bike's along, and I'd suggest to find the "forrest" near "Wezuperbrug", my parents could bike around there under trees all day if it was a hot day. Think since some disapeared, but it looks like most of it is there, it stretches out from Noord-Sleen, over Schoonloo to Westerbork.
Mostly landlords ask people to make 3.5-4.5 times the rent. When I was looking for a rental 1,5 years ago it was really hard to find a place. I got lucky and found a place where they only asked for 3x the rent, but in my experience that is rare.
- 🇨🇦 in the camper van go to 'The Achterhoek' area of Gelderland - Zutphen, Lochem, Barchem etc - this is where my Mom grew up. In August Barchem holds a very large tractor pulling event on land that is right across from her family farm on Brinkerrink Straatweg in Barchem.
If you don’t travel in peak hours the trains are very cheap I think. Especially the weekend deals. Weekend Vrij is 35 euro’s a month and means free travel on weekends and official holidays.
The employer pays social premiums that covers part of the cost of the Dutch healthsystem. The insurance companies are also part of this system. The premiums you pay to the insurance companies are only a small part of the total health expenses. The insurance companies receive benefits from the government as well. But as a independent worker you’ll have to pay about 5,5 pct socials premiums to the Dutch Tax Authorities yourself on top of the premiums of the insurance companies. Still a lot cheaper compared to the USA.
Trains are not cheap indeed. However, think not just about the travel cost but also things like parking, especially if you're going to cities. I do use a certain subscription of the NS. If you do not have it yet and you travel a lot by train, check and possibly buy an "altijd voordeel" pass so you get price off even in peak hours. For a single driver the costs in general are quite similar to a car i think, don't quote me on that though.
that's a good point. i think we're mentally comparing it to public transit like trams or buses, but that's not really a fair comparison. we use the NS subscription that provides a discount during off-peak hours and weekends (since we can usually choose the times we travel).
@@buncharted it indeed isn't Trams and busses are an addition to trains. Always compare to car (don't forget to add insurance and road taxes up aswel if you live car free like me (also 100+ euro's a month saved)). I use a "trajectkaart" from my town to where i work which means i'm free to travel when i want on that specific track for a monthly price. Included in those cards recently the NS added an off-peak dicount subscription for all other tracks aswel. yours is likely the cheapest since you have the ability to choose.
My two cents on travel never having been to NL, yet…I’m totally enamored with Delft. From what I’ve seen, (Not Just Bikes, etc) Delft is a peaceful, quiet, chill place. Especially downtown. I’d move there right now if I could. Oh - and you’re very welcome! You two are great. 💜
some ideas for places to go to. I'd say Texel, Zeeland, Friesland (rent a boat), Deventer, Giethoorn, Nijmegen, de Hoge Veluwe and ins pring when the trees are blooming visit de betuwe.
Good for you making the effort to learn Dutch. I apologize for my Dutch directness in advance; Small suggestion, the “ui” sound is still mispronounced. “Huis” doesn’t sound like house.
About the public transport and the NS travelling and prices For students they can travel with NS for free between monday and friday Because they have to travel from other places to their school or college. Btw its not fully free, you only pay the price after you have fully graduated from the study otherwise you have pay the full price
And you have to get a special pass for it also You have a regular OV kaart that you can buy and put money on to travel You have the student OV kaart that gives you unlimited travel between monday and friday and have to pay if you don’t graduated from school or college Or you can get a week or jaar kaart if i believe
There is a credit-rating system here in NL. It is called BKR. BUT: it only applies to rating and approving new debt. Rent is no debt, it is an obligation. Being late on rent or on other regular bills is also not debt and thus not registered in the rating database (exceptions apply but in general) You prove your income via income statements but that is about it. Also: GDPR. Access to this credit rating is highly monitored and restricted to need to know information. Landlords have no access to the BKR data afaik.
ah, interesting. i had assumed this didn’t exist since i noticed requirements for credit cards were similar to what landlords were asking for (proof of income over the last 6 months).
@@buncharted yes. But they will access the BKR database in the background and approve you based on those 2 datapoints: current income and history behaviour to registered debt. (Again only certain debt is entered in the database. Massive overdue bills on your favorite book club for instance are not registerd there, but the priciple and being late on your car payment for instance is.
I keep enjoying your videos from Paris---Canada. Yes there is Paris here! I'm a former Dutchman moved to Canada when I was 10 from Gouda. My dad was a cheesemaker there and used his skills here in Canada. As far as pronouncing words in Holland, the vowel sounds can be quite disconcerting to a non speaker. I married a Canadian girls and I sometimes amuse each other with some Dutch words. The "ui" sound you describe, like in the town Ijmuiden is an impossibility for English speakers. It ends up sounding like "Imoiden". I can't change it into a phonetic description, you simply have to ask a Dutchman to say it and try to repeat it exactly. I expect that to take several years, if ever. It's similar to a Dutchman mastering the "th" sound. It usually ends up sounding like "d". I have met several former Dutch people here who still haven't mastered it after several decades. The other one of course, is the gutteral "g" which is similar to one trying to clear their throat. Have fun with it!!
we really appreciate comments like these! we were 100% confident in the sound because to our american ears, that’s what it sounds like! we’ll get there in time. i hope! 😅
Does Rotterdam, from your perspective, remind you of big American cities/ urban areas? I've never been to the USA, but to me Rotterdam makes me think of a kind of big city in America.
it does remind me more of an american city compared to the rest of the netherlands, but it's a lot safer, has better bike infrastructure and public transit, and is a LOT cleaner.
Netherlands, Germany, and along the East See Coast into the Baltic: Hansestadt, Hanzestad: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kategorie:Hansestadt (Deutsch: 227 towns) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Members_of_the_Hanseatic_League (English: 148 towns)
Great content you are creating. Although Holland is a small country (especially considering the average travel distances in the USA), there are lots of nice little townships for you to explore. Also, people behave and talk differently in each part of the country. Depending on your personal preference, you can go to the more quieter Northern part of the country. Or go to Limburg, which adds some sloping hills into the mix. The further away you go from center of the country, the more your money will get you on the housing market. But finding a cheaper spot with also some decent public transport options can be a bit more tricky.
I see you have a collection of music (platen). Do you know Van Hoffe In- en Verkoop in Rotterdam. Its at Provenierssingel 89, behind the trainstation. It is just crazy how many records he has. Maybe not to buy but to be impressed and just go. Otherwise i love "De Plaatboef" at Nieuwe-binnenweg 81. It is funny to hear you pronounce some words. In English you dont know the "Ui" and "Eu" sound.
i’ll check it out - thanks! and yeah, dutch is tough for us. we got a lot of comments saying we still aren’t pronouncing “huis” (ui) right here but it sounds correct to us. i hope we’ll get it right someday 😅
Just to clarify about becoming a Dutch citizen. The fact that you're applying for a Dutch passport does not mean you have to give up being an American or even renounce being American. Even if you hand in your US passport on recieving your Dutch, which I don't recommend, you can still travel to the US and apply for a new. Do your research. Being born in the US and lived there at least 5 years before turning 18? Dual passport possibility.
Hey guys, welcome to Nederland! :) Came across a couple of your videos, great quality content. Have you thought about visiting the Dutch islands? Terschelling is a great spot to feel like a getaway during summer with lots of campsites with tents spread along the dunes. And if you like street theater and an allround festival experience, be sure to visit during Oerol festival. (Oh, and if you're ever near Zwolle I'd love to show you around. Hit us up!)
I’m loving your videos… I so want to there one day. Everyone knows Anne Frank of course. Have you heard the name Etty Hillesum ? Scholars consider her diary one of greatest books in history. Basically… she discovers her… “ inner life “ amid the Holocaust… no small feat. Love to hear back from you…
Hi 👋🏻 ❤ i am a new subscriber • and i love your vibe and channel ❤ Who is the Kitty 🐈 ? What is her name ? How old is she ? How much did shipping cost ? How big was your container ? You mentioned you had some regrets about some of the items you shipped- my question is what did you leave behind / sold that you wished you did ship ?
sashimi is our 14 year old cat :) shipping was a fortune. i can't recall the exact size but it was only a fraction of a container. we sold pretty much everything before moving, but brought wall art and knick knacks, my vinyl records, an eames chair, and some other random stuff. if i were to do it again, i'd put everything into storage and go back to it a year later to see what i actually missed. it just wasn't worth the high price that we paid.
So, how have you experienced the months leading up to New Years Eve and the evening itself seeing we Dutchies are fireworks nutcases. Walking my dog in the last month of the year is a nightmare in my city 30 minutes from Rotterdam. And how do my fellow countrymen react to the fact you came from America? Because when i usually see them my mind goes, *OE! AMERICANS! annoys them with questions* :P If you are interested in some cities that are not that well known but are great to visit and not tourist traps, visit Utrecht (especially the old part is excellent with many restaurants), Leiden and Delft! Those two cities are maybe smaller but have allot of history and great city centers to shop. (Delft is like a smaller Utrecht but has a rich history of our royal family, in the big church is their burial tomb and it's the place where Willem I of Orange was shot and you can still see the musket ball hole in the wall.
@@buncharted That's why me and my family always go to the east of the country and rent a vacation house for a weekend. I have PTSD because i served in the military, so fireworks are too much for me to handle.
I've lived in Stockholm (2 months), Amsterdam (3 1/2 months), Vienna (8 1/2 months), and Paris (1 year), and both after and before living in each place, I traveled with my girlfriend everywhere I could fit in within an overnight's train trip of that city. And even though I love Western Europe to my core, I found that Eastern Europe offered more adventure and more mystery. So I would like to see you go to Eastern Europe. And as much as I love Croatia, steer clear of the former Yugoslavia. I found it unpredictable, corrupt, and dangerous (however I was only in Serbia twice, once under the Soviets, and it was fine, though restricted; and the second time was in 1996, just after the war with Bosnia, and it was ugly, bombarded, dark, and scary - filled with me having to bribe officials, being the target of rip-off artists worse than in North Africa, unemployed angry KGB agents who were drugging tourists and stealing one of their kidneys on the trains, and finally, Serbian smugglers who cornered us and tried to force us to take illegal merchandise that were jammed into huge rucksacks [not drugs] over the border for them, and they had murder in their eyes when we wouldn't do it. I will NEVER go back to Serbia, even though I am from Chicago, where I had many wonderful Serbian students and friends). But the North Eastern European cities are a different story: Berlin, Dresden, Salzburg, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw, Brasov, Riga, and the most Medieval city I have ever seen, Sighisoara in northeastern Romania. So, I would like to see you go to one of those: especially Sighisoara (eat at Casa Ferdinand, or Medieval Cafe, or Cafe Martini), and Riga (Pētergailis, restorāns). It's too bad that you can't go to Ukraine, because Kiev was the most majestic city in Europe, like Paris, only older and more exotic. It had really good food too, as does Budapest (Hungarikum Bisztró, in the Jewish quarter: Hungarikum Bisztró), Berlin ( Zur Gerichtslaube, or my favorite, Rogacki) , and unfortunately, Belgrade. All of the "B"s have good food. Brussels, Bologna, and Barcelona too😉
@@buncharted Nice! I'm originally from Cincinnati as well and now trying to relocate to the Netherlands through DAFT. Thank you guys for all of the wealth of knowledge you share!
Hi guys, the UI pronuncation is totally different from what you said. What you said was more the AU or OU. Just try to practice that, because that UIT is common in the language…..❤️ Hil
@@buncharted Well, the sound you made was an OU / AU (these are the same sounds) but that is a totally different sound than the UI.Wish I was closer to Rotterdam so that I could help you in person! ❤️Hil
@@buncharted Did you know that many Dutch people have a problem pronouncing the English [a] and therefore make "expensive" and "expansive" sound the same? That subtle difference is what you'll learn along the way when pronouncing the Dutch diphthongs [ui] and [ou] or [au]. Practice makes perfect. Don't pronounce "buiten" the wrong way though. 😉
Just a suggestion to visit a stunning part of the Netherlands: The northern Islands like Terschelling or Vlieland. You can go by ferry and rent a bike to get around. The views are amazing.
Lisse is the center of the old bulb grow area. At Keukenhof you can rent a bike and bike trow all the bulb fields.
If you're in the Netherlands and your mode of travel includes the characters "camp" you probably want to consider France.
France is a very popular summer holiday destination for Dutchies. There are plenty of campsites all over the country and there is plenty to explore, from metropoles to sleepy farmers villages and everything in between.
For your travels in the Netherlands I would suggest Texel. You can go there with your camper van (the other islands are either very expensive or it's straight up forbidden to bring a vehicle). It's a lovely island with lots of things to do, such as a seal safari or hugging lambs 🥰
Other places I would recommend: the Veluwe, the flower fields in mostly Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland and the castle of Haarzuilens (it's the largest castle in the Netherlands).
For travelling throughout Europe you could do what the Dutch do: exploring the French countryside by camper van 😁
Personally I really liked Warsaw and Lisbon.
And for train travel: look for discounts of the interrail pass, usually in March 😉
Germany will have monthly travel pass for public transportation for only €49. Only you can not travel on the intercity (high speed rail) trains.
Go up north! Groningen and Drenthe are so beautiful!
For a ductch man Linmburg is already a foring area. But Limburg is nice. And later on in march you can visit the bolb grow area with a visit to keukenhof where a lot of flowers are exposed. In the villages or town of Lisse.
Trains are indeed quite expensive in The Netherlands, I think it is more expensive than average for Europe. The discount passes are expensive as well, the off-peak discount pass for one specific journey is only cheaper for a if you travel that journey at least 4 days a week, only off-peak, and a return trip each day.
Here's an idea for a daytrip:
Take your bicycle in the train and go to Gouda, and cycle from there to Utrecht via Oudewater and Montfoort. (Or, if the wind blows from the east, start in Utrecht and cycle to Gouda via Montfoort and Oudewater.) In springtime you will find that it is a pleasant ride. When you reach your destination, simply take the train back home again.
Oudewater is a very small city with a canal, very picturesque and off the beaten path because it has no train station. Enjoy something to eat and drink on the terrace right in the center.
Montfoort is also a very small city, it also has some nice old buildings, and it is also off the beaten path because it has no train station. Next to the city gate you will find an excellent ice cream shop.
P.S.:
If you end your trip in Gouda, you'll find a snackbar called "Bram Ladage" on the market square, which is a good opportunity to refill your calories and see the square in one go.
If you end your trip in Utrecht, there is a snackbar called "Manneken Pis" at the central station. It's a bit more expensive than average, but they do make good fries.
Fun (spring) tip: visit the Kroller Moller Museum and use the free bikes to explore the big nature reserve surrounding the museum. Stunning experience 👍
oh wow, this looks like a lot of fun, actually! thanks for the tip!
@@bunchartedvisit the museum on a dry summer day. the giant stairs are probably open. Come back another day for the park. Walk the horse tracks to spot wildlife. We have subscription to the park and exploring it for a few years have not seen all
International trains can get verry cheap when you book in advanced. I bought a ticket to paris for €29. 2. If you make a long trip within the netherlands buy a Holland Travel Ticket Off-Peak for €49 valid after 09:00 and it can be used on train, bus, metro and tram.
Probably already mentioned but still: zomerfeesten in Nijmegen in July. Must-go for everyone living in NL, native or non-native. One of the biggest events in NL, very international as well and very addictive since there's something for everyone. Enjoy and great job on the videos.
You MUST also visit the amazing city's in Belgium. Antwerpen,Gent, Brugge and Brussel. Don't forget to taste the local Belgium food and beer !
we've been to brussels (we posted a vlog there a few weeks ago!) but we are REALLY looking forward to visiting antwerp and ghent!
Welcome to the country!
Den Bosch. Thats close to where I live.
Loads of stuff to see and do. Enjoy!
Visit Maastricht and follow the mergelland route, very beautiful with hills.
A tip to visit in the future: Alphen Aan Den Rijn. It's a fun city and definitely easy to get to from Rotterdam. It has a great restaurant-area with the Thorbeckeplein. It also has 2 big attractions that you might like to visit.
Avifauna: a zoo with all kinds of birds and other wildlife and a park attached to it with a slides-tower and a gamehall.
Archeon: a historical enactment park that explores the early history of the city as a Roman fort at the bank of the Rhine. They have a show with gladiators, a jousting re-enacment and buildings from earlier and later timeperiods.
When you take a international train from NS, your discount of 40% will also work for the part of the journey you travel in NL. Same rules apply with Samenreiskorting. Trains to Paris (Thalys) or London (Eurostar) can be booked max 90 days before you leave. These tickets can be less than half price.
thanx! great stuff!!
When you have the means , you have to go to the province of Groningen , to a place which is cold Bourtange.You will love it.
The knick-knacks make it your home! The _appeltaart_ is an excellent choice to celebrate the Dutch way. I don't know anyone that uses whipped cream out of a can, but that might just be in my circle.
Interesting to visit by Camper is Die Harz in Germany.
North Devon in the UK.
Awesome would be the Peleponessos in Greece.
Tips for traveling through Europe. France: Carcassonne. Italy: Cinque Terre (visit of the towns has to be done by train), Switzerland: Montreux, Austria: Vienna, Belgium: Brugge.
I like your channel. Keep up to good work!
thank you!
To even be cheaper of living look on the internet for supermarkets in your neighbourhood. The cheapest supermarkt is Dirk, the most expensive is AH. I think Jumbo comes 2nd expensive. You can get a guided city walk in the centre. Go to the youth hostel and ask them if they still have the free city tour. You will be guided by a local doing this in his free time. If you are going for another house look into cities which have fiber optics since you are digital nomads.
Wooooohoooo. Congrats on the 1,500 subscribers. Upwards and upwards! Maybe I'm easily entertained, but I can only say how enjoyable your simple, straightforward and charming format is. So entertainingly edited in many cases. I'm in year 2 of learning Dutch from once a week lessons, and it's tough. Being there should really help, but then without lessons, it must be tough in a different way. You'll figure it out.
I might be wrong so please correct me but you seem interested in the urban areas of the Netherlands. That's great, I've only been to a few of them. But just a reminder that there are a few very interesting places where you can 'get away from it all' inside NL like De Hoge Veluwe or out to the west coast in Zeeland. Very much looking forward to where you go next.
thank you! yeah, another commenter mentioned zeeland, and it really sparked our interest. we do tend to prefer cities, but we're looking forward to seeing the rest of the netherlands on our camper van trip in march :)
@@buncharted There are a few great areas to recommend depending on your preferences. The old city of Brielle is just outside the Rotterdam region, a 30 min ride from the Rotterdam city center. It's more calm and the city center is a star fortress so a lot of historical sights to see while being reasonably close to event venues, big cities etc. If you like to be very active with walks, bicycle rides etc for recreation and you don't mind being a little out of the way, you should check the Apeldoorn area and Arnhem. These are next to two national parks!
Your fellow UA-cam vlogger "Jovie's Home" living in The Hague Netherlands, made a video about obtaining dual citizenship Netherlands - US. Since renouncing US citizenship costs around USD 3000,-- Americans can therefore also obtain Dutch citizenship and keep their US citizenship.
The “you were supposed to feed me” followed by Michelle moving her open mouth around in anticipation of food was the funniest shit I’ve ever seen 😂😂😂
Congrats on the milestones, y’all, looking forward to more!
hahaha thanks :)
I lived in Breda NL for 3 yrs, and I’m now living in Vancouver CAnada, but my heart still in NL, I’m considering moving back to NL for good ❤❤,
Since you are staying in Rotterdam, you might like to visit the city Dordrecht, which is close to Rotterdam (like about 15-20 minutes by NS Intercity train) and is know as the oldest city of Holland.
When you guys are going to Amsterdam, you should go to the restaurant Moeders, which means mothers. They serve traditional Dutch food and the restaurant is decorated with a lot of photos of mothers. It’s a really cool little restaurant!
we already went (that’s our video this saturday!), but that looks like a lot of fun - we’ll have to check it out next time :)
Lack of sunlight is something a lot of dutch people also struggle with. I actually take extra vitamin D during the winter months to help with seasonal depression
that's a good idea. we just got back from the canary islands and i think we both forgot how much we needed the sunlight ☀️
@buncharted well, you guys did the best thing you could. Go on vacation to a warmer climate🤣🤣
But it's worth looking into the vitamin D thing and go for a high dose if possible. Your family doctor or their assistant can help with that with just a phone call
Go to Elburg a little village on the old Sudersee. Or you can visit places like Hoorn, Enkhuizen, You need to understand that a 100 years ago the Ijselmeer was a big bay. Like the bay in San Fransisco. Hoorn was a save haqrbor to go for a sailing boot.
I think I commented this before but, please consider visiting Deventer or one of the other Hanzecitys. It is interesting if you like to include some history about big Historical trading citys. Some old architectuur and stuff like that. Bare in mind Deventer (my city) is the best out of all of them. ;)
I think you should visit Bourtange when you travel around in your camper van. It is situated in the province of Groningen near the German border. I think you would like it very much.
In the Netherland employers and social security organization pay 6.68% "ZVW premie" over a limited part of their employee wages as a part of their employer taxes (same with benefits).
This covers part of the healthcare. Indepedants pay it as part of income taxes.
Everybody also need to mandatory ensure their healtcare and pay a nominal fee of about 120-150 euro per month depending on their insurer and type of insurance with a mandatory deductable of 350 euro.
International travel you should plan months before, then it is much cheaper. When you buy a ticket on the day you travel you pay through the roof. It also pays, when you go to France to go through the SNCF. If you want to make a round trip through Europe you good buy a Interrailpass
Die traintravel check out Interrail of Eurrail.
We will be travelling this June from Belgium to Austria roundtrip, first class, 2 people at a total price less than € 400. Booked at Deutsche Bahn!
Congratulations on your 2K sibs!
I am little lazy, so I don’t know what has been suggested. If you have time visit Breda or Den Bosch during the upcoming Carnaval period. If you haven’t done so yet, you should definitely visit the Efteling. Also I think you will have a blast during the celebration of the Kings Birthday. For the campervan tour, try some of the less touristy area’s. The Netherlands and Europe are a also very nice outside of the big well known cities. Bring a pair of (electric) bicycles and explore. But above all, The Dutch are bunch of people who don’t like to be told what do or not to do. So just go ahead and do what makes you happy. Anyways welcome to The Netherlands.
I assume if you plugged in your 100voltage devices in the 230voltage outlet, I think they might be broken now. Best to check if it supports 230volt, if not dont plug it in. If it supports 230v, get a converter. Usually power bricks that are current support 100-240 voltage (for example usb phone chargers). They only need an adapter plug. Be sure to check though.
Maybe get a subscription for NS. It gets you around very cheap, since subscriptions are mostly unlimited it gets cheap fast. I usually have Weekend Vrij, which gets me around the netherlands in the weekend unlimited for free. I mean unlimited trains. Only national ones though.
You should visit Maastricht. It’s a historical old town with lots of charms.
we have - we vlogged our experience going to the christmas market there! it’s an absolutely amazing city. we really fell in love with it.
with the camper you could go north to Denmark, Sweden, Norway or south to France, Austria, Italy, Spain 😎
Nice videos, really like your view on the Netherlands. I see you like tea, I would suggest you try some tea from stores that sell tea leaves. PickWick is absolutely not the best tea you can get. If you want some pointers, let me know.
For more traintravel, de Treinreiswinkel in Leiden. We took a roundtrip Scandinavië, with hotels and sleepertrains, you would enjoy.
ooh, thank you!!
Welcome to the Netherlands, and especially Rotterdam. I love to see you explore the NL and you present it in a nice way. I can watch you two (perfect fit :) ) all day long.
Not sure if you already visited Utrecht? Or for some history we should never forget, The Netherlands American Cemetry in Margraten. Dordrecht is also beautiful (one of the oldest cities in the NL). Of course Haarlem, cheesmarket in Alkmaar, Delft (Delft Blue), Nijmegen, Leiden, any beach town, (Katwijk, when herringseason starts, you cannot get it fresher! But Koninklijke Schmidt Zeevis in Rotterdam has also one of the best herring in the Netherlands), Dutch Caribbean, Bonaire especially if you like snorkling/diving and see a lot of American (US Dollar is the currency there, but it is The Netherlands).
Don't forget Baarle-Nassau (NL) and Baarle-Hertog (Belgium). There are buildings there where you enter in the NL and can exit in Belgium, just by walking through the builing and exit from the back door. Enjoyy the nature like Bussumer Heide (where I live), or Loonse en Drunense duinen, the IJsselmeer/Afsluitdijk, oh, there is so much to see in this little country.
wow - this is an amazing list! thank you for taking the time to write this up 🥰
Congrats on 1500 subs! 🥳 your content has been so helpful and I appreciate how yall don't take things too seriously - so refreshing!
Also love your totoro plushie!!! 🤩
thank you so much!!
The employer sometimes could (past tense) get a discount on your healthcare insurance if you moved over to "their" insurance company... that is gone now since January 1st I believe. They never paid into it since it got separated from the pay slip like 25 years ago. The discount is about getting a larger group to move over to that.
On the Asia trip, I'd suggest not going to China. It's pretty toxic there right now for foreigners.
Campervan trip, take your bike's along, and I'd suggest to find the "forrest" near "Wezuperbrug", my parents could bike around there under trees all day if it was a hot day. Think since some disapeared, but it looks like most of it is there, it stretches out from Noord-Sleen, over Schoonloo to Westerbork.
Nearly 3k !
Mostly landlords ask people to make 3.5-4.5 times the rent. When I was looking for a rental 1,5 years ago it was really hard to find a place. I got lucky and found a place where they only asked for 3x the rent, but in my experience that is rare.
- 🇨🇦 in the camper van go to 'The Achterhoek' area of Gelderland - Zutphen, Lochem, Barchem etc - this is where my Mom grew up. In August Barchem holds a very large tractor pulling event on land that is right across from her family farm on Brinkerrink Straatweg in Barchem.
In europe prague and istanbul are great cities. Barcelona is really fun...oww and switserland as a country stunning views!!!
If you don’t travel in peak hours the trains are very cheap I think. Especially the weekend deals. Weekend Vrij is 35 euro’s a month and means free travel on weekends and official holidays.
The employer pays social premiums that covers part of the cost of the Dutch healthsystem. The insurance companies are also part of this system. The premiums you pay to the insurance companies are only a small part of the total health expenses. The insurance companies receive benefits from the government as well.
But as a independent worker you’ll have to pay about 5,5 pct socials premiums to the Dutch Tax Authorities yourself on top of the premiums of the insurance companies. Still a lot cheaper compared to the USA.
Trains are not cheap indeed. However, think not just about the travel cost but also things like parking, especially if you're going to cities. I do use a certain subscription of the NS. If you do not have it yet and you travel a lot by train, check and possibly buy an "altijd voordeel" pass so you get price off even in peak hours. For a single driver the costs in general are quite similar to a car i think, don't quote me on that though.
that's a good point. i think we're mentally comparing it to public transit like trams or buses, but that's not really a fair comparison.
we use the NS subscription that provides a discount during off-peak hours and weekends (since we can usually choose the times we travel).
@@buncharted it indeed isn't Trams and busses are an addition to trains. Always compare to car (don't forget to add insurance and road taxes up aswel if you live car free like me (also 100+ euro's a month saved)). I use a "trajectkaart" from my town to where i work which means i'm free to travel when i want on that specific track for a monthly price. Included in those cards recently the NS added an off-peak dicount subscription for all other tracks aswel. yours is likely the cheapest since you have the ability to choose.
Don't miss the opportunity to visit some Greek islands in summertime
Recommendation for the coast. Domburg in Zeeland, Scheveningen and Texel.
Congrats, y’all! Looking forward to more videos and watching the channel grow!
thank you!
My two cents on travel never having been to NL, yet…I’m totally enamored with Delft. From what I’ve seen, (Not Just Bikes, etc) Delft is a peaceful, quiet, chill place. Especially downtown. I’d move there right now if I could.
Oh - and you’re very welcome! You two are great. 💜
@@Siriusly_Sirius As someone who works in Delft; it is a fantastic city to be in. A lot of students in the city center but also calm on the fringes :D
What do you both do for work? If this is in another video, happy to watch. New viewer here 🙈
we’re tech freelancers/consultants 😄
some ideas for places to go to. I'd say Texel, Zeeland, Friesland (rent a boat), Deventer, Giethoorn, Nijmegen, de Hoge Veluwe and ins pring when the trees are blooming visit de betuwe.
For the Netherlands : Giethoorn - islands in the north Waddeneilanden (Ameland and Terschelling) - Maastricht are beautiful places.
great lighting !!!
haha thanks - it's sunlight, believe it or not :)
@@buncharted I was being snarky and just wanted to see more on your shelves, lol
Good for you making the effort to learn Dutch. I apologize for my Dutch directness in advance; Small suggestion, the “ui” sound is still mispronounced. “Huis” doesn’t sound like house.
Appeltaart with slagroom is SO freaking good :P
I would take hot cocoa with it though xD
About the public transport and the NS travelling and prices
For students they can travel with NS for free between monday and friday
Because they have to travel from other places to their school or college.
Btw its not fully free, you only pay the price after you have fully graduated from the study otherwise you have pay the full price
And you have to get a special pass for it also
You have a regular OV kaart that you can buy and put money on to travel
You have the student OV kaart that gives you unlimited travel between monday and friday and have to pay if you don’t graduated from school or college
Or you can get a week or jaar kaart if i believe
Go further east and check out the Balkans at some point. Beautiful places there!
There is a credit-rating system here in NL. It is called BKR.
BUT: it only applies to rating and approving new debt.
Rent is no debt, it is an obligation.
Being late on rent or on other regular bills is also not debt and thus not registered in the rating database (exceptions apply but in general)
You prove your income via income statements but that is about it.
Also: GDPR. Access to this credit rating is highly monitored and restricted to need to know information.
Landlords have no access to the BKR data afaik.
ah, interesting. i had assumed this didn’t exist since i noticed requirements for credit cards were similar to what landlords were asking for (proof of income over the last 6 months).
@@buncharted yes. But they will access the BKR database in the background and approve you based on those 2 datapoints: current income and history behaviour to registered debt. (Again only certain debt is entered in the database. Massive overdue bills on your favorite book club for instance are not registerd there, but the priciple and being late on your car payment for instance is.
Omg, that is the cutest cat!
Was gonna say NS, short for No Sevice has discount passes. Also try to pronounce the letter G as a harsh H it makes it easier.
Come to the south of Stockholm :) we will show u the best city fishing and arceplagicly located camp sites . Love ypur stuff -drive safe !
we can’t wait to visit sweden!
You have to go to Alkmaar, from the beginning of April there is a cheese market!! I saw you like cheese
haha - we certainly do :)
Good on you for trying to pronounce Dutch! I wouldn't say you nailed it, but still haha. Love the video's, keep it up.
we're trying 😆
I've seen Lexi babe and sauce queen channels they lived in Austin Texas too. A lot of you guys from there.
I keep enjoying your videos from Paris---Canada. Yes there is Paris here! I'm a former Dutchman moved to Canada when I was 10 from Gouda. My dad was a cheesemaker there and used his skills here in Canada. As far as pronouncing words in Holland, the vowel sounds can be quite disconcerting to a non speaker. I married a Canadian girls and I sometimes amuse each other with some Dutch words. The "ui" sound you describe, like in the town Ijmuiden is an impossibility for English speakers. It ends up sounding like "Imoiden". I can't change it into a phonetic description, you simply have to ask a Dutchman to say it and try to repeat it exactly. I expect that to take several years, if ever. It's similar to a Dutchman mastering the "th" sound. It usually ends up sounding like "d". I have met several former Dutch people here who still haven't mastered it after several decades. The other one of course, is the gutteral "g" which is similar to one trying to clear their throat. Have fun with it!!
we really appreciate comments like these! we were 100% confident in the sound because to our american ears, that’s what it sounds like! we’ll get there in time. i hope! 😅
The passes are a very good way to safe a lot of money.
This is funny...we are almost neighbours......living in 010-southside....
Does Rotterdam, from your perspective, remind you of big American cities/ urban areas? I've never been to the USA, but to me Rotterdam makes me think of a kind of big city in America.
it does remind me more of an american city compared to the rest of the netherlands, but it's a lot safer, has better bike infrastructure and public transit, and is a LOT cleaner.
Netherlands, Germany, and along the East See Coast into the Baltic: Hansestadt, Hanzestad:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kategorie:Hansestadt (Deutsch: 227 towns)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Members_of_the_Hanseatic_League (English: 148 towns)
Great content you are creating. Although Holland is a small country (especially considering the average travel distances in the USA), there are lots of nice little townships for you to explore. Also, people behave and talk differently in each part of the country. Depending on your personal preference, you can go to the more quieter Northern part of the country. Or go to Limburg, which adds some sloping hills into the mix.
The further away you go from center of the country, the more your money will get you on the housing market. But finding a cheaper spot with also some decent public transport options can be a bit more tricky.
I see you have a collection of music (platen). Do you know Van Hoffe In- en Verkoop in Rotterdam. Its at Provenierssingel 89, behind the trainstation. It is just crazy how many records he has. Maybe not to buy but to be impressed and just go. Otherwise i love "De Plaatboef" at Nieuwe-binnenweg 81.
It is funny to hear you pronounce some words. In English you dont know the "Ui" and "Eu" sound.
i’ll check it out - thanks!
and yeah, dutch is tough for us. we got a lot of comments saying we still aren’t pronouncing “huis” (ui) right here but it sounds correct to us. i hope we’ll get it right someday 😅
Next stop Jaarbeurs Utrecht,for a meet and greet 🎊🤗
Just to clarify about becoming a Dutch citizen. The fact that you're applying for a Dutch passport does not mean you have to give up being an American or even renounce being American. Even if you hand in your US passport on recieving your Dutch, which I don't recommend, you can still travel to the US and apply for a new. Do your research. Being born in the US and lived there at least 5 years before turning 18? Dual passport possibility.
Hey guys, welcome to Nederland! :) Came across a couple of your videos, great quality content. Have you thought about visiting the Dutch islands? Terschelling is a great spot to feel like a getaway during summer with lots of campsites with tents spread along the dunes. And if you like street theater and an allround festival experience, be sure to visit during Oerol festival. (Oh, and if you're ever near Zwolle I'd love to show you around. Hit us up!)
thank you! we are very much looking forward to visiting the dutch islands this summer :)
Your are great 👍🍀🍀🍀🍀
For sure you need to visit the “veluwe” when you love nature :)
Madurodam is nice too.
Are you going to one of those Dutch style themepark/villages in Japan?
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Ik zou een dag naar de Efteling aanraden...
Ga met de carnaval naar Brabant of Limburg, dan beleef je 1 groot feest.
are you make a tour to citys in nederland ?
nice kodak film cannisters :)
I’m loving your videos…
I so want to there one day.
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Hi 👋🏻 ❤ i am a new subscriber • and i love your vibe and channel ❤
Who is the Kitty 🐈 ?
What is her name ?
How old is she ?
How much did shipping cost ?
How big was your container ?
You mentioned you had some regrets about some of the items you shipped- my question is what did you leave behind / sold that you wished you did ship ?
sashimi is our 14 year old cat :)
shipping was a fortune. i can't recall the exact size but it was only a fraction of a container. we sold pretty much everything before moving, but brought wall art and knick knacks, my vinyl records, an eames chair, and some other random stuff. if i were to do it again, i'd put everything into storage and go back to it a year later to see what i actually missed. it just wasn't worth the high price that we paid.
@@buncharted 💕💕 thank you so much for the reply 😊 your video's are so helpful and fun - thank you for making them 💕💕
So, how have you experienced the months leading up to New Years Eve and the evening itself seeing we Dutchies are fireworks nutcases. Walking my dog in the last month of the year is a nightmare in my city 30 minutes from Rotterdam. And how do my fellow countrymen react to the fact you came from America? Because when i usually see them my mind goes, *OE! AMERICANS! annoys them with questions* :P If you are interested in some cities that are not that well known but are great to visit and not tourist traps, visit Utrecht (especially the old part is excellent with many restaurants), Leiden and Delft! Those two cities are maybe smaller but have allot of history and great city centers to shop. (Delft is like a smaller Utrecht but has a rich history of our royal family, in the big church is their burial tomb and it's the place where Willem I of Orange was shot and you can still see the musket ball hole in the wall.
we have an updated “culture shock” video coming out next week and fireworks is definitely on there. it was bananas here!!
@@buncharted That's why me and my family always go to the east of the country and rent a vacation house for a weekend. I have PTSD because i served in the military, so fireworks are too much for me to handle.
Ik vind de thee die jullie drinken ook erg lekker 😊
So you're going to the Huis Ten Bosch in Japan
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I've lived in Stockholm (2 months), Amsterdam (3 1/2 months), Vienna (8 1/2 months), and Paris (1 year), and both after and before living in each place, I traveled with my girlfriend everywhere I could fit in within an overnight's train trip of that city. And even though I love Western Europe to my core, I found that Eastern Europe offered more adventure and more mystery. So I would like to see you go to Eastern Europe. And as much as I love Croatia, steer clear of the former Yugoslavia. I found it unpredictable, corrupt, and dangerous (however I was only in Serbia twice, once under the Soviets, and it was fine, though restricted; and the second time was in 1996, just after the war with Bosnia, and it was ugly, bombarded, dark, and scary - filled with me having to bribe officials, being the target of rip-off artists worse than in North Africa, unemployed angry KGB agents who were drugging tourists and stealing one of their kidneys on the trains, and finally, Serbian smugglers who cornered us and tried to force us to take illegal merchandise that were jammed into huge rucksacks [not drugs] over the border for them, and they had murder in their eyes when we wouldn't do it. I will NEVER go back to Serbia, even though I am from Chicago, where I had many wonderful Serbian students and friends). But the North Eastern European cities are a different story: Berlin, Dresden, Salzburg, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, Krakow, Warsaw, Brasov, Riga, and the most Medieval city I have ever seen, Sighisoara in northeastern Romania. So, I would like to see you go to one of those: especially Sighisoara (eat at Casa Ferdinand, or Medieval Cafe, or Cafe Martini), and Riga (Pētergailis, restorāns). It's too bad that you can't go to Ukraine, because Kiev was the most majestic city in Europe, like Paris, only older and more exotic. It had really good food too, as does Budapest (Hungarikum Bisztró, in the Jewish quarter: Hungarikum Bisztró), Berlin ( Zur Gerichtslaube, or my favorite, Rogacki) , and unfortunately, Belgrade. All of the "B"s have good food. Brussels, Bologna, and Barcelona too😉
Are you guys from Cincinnati or did you travel to the Cincinnati area? Either way, nice shirt!
we’re both from there 😄
@@buncharted Nice! I'm originally from Cincinnati as well and now trying to relocate to the Netherlands through DAFT. Thank you guys for all of the wealth of knowledge you share!
Good luck with the channel. I'm not sure about the 'one' passport. I know a lot of immigrants from Morocco and Turkey do have two passports.
dutch town themepark in asia?
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Hi guys, the UI pronuncation is totally different from what you said. What you said was more the AU or OU. Just try to practice that, because that UIT is common in the language…..❤️ Hil
it’s a lot closer than how we were saying it before 😂 we’ll get there!
@@buncharted Well, the sound you made was an OU / AU (these are the same sounds) but that is a totally different sound than the UI.Wish I was closer to Rotterdam so that I could help you in person! ❤️Hil
@@buncharted Did you know that many Dutch people have a problem pronouncing the English [a] and therefore make "expensive" and "expansive" sound the same? That subtle difference is what you'll learn along the way when pronouncing the Dutch diphthongs [ui] and [ou] or [au]. Practice makes perfect. Don't pronounce "buiten" the wrong way though. 😉
Inflation has almost tripled the train ticket prices in only a few months time!! That's one of those things where you really notice the inflation.
We are living in Netherlands and we want to move to Austin !🤣🤣
How can I be in touch with you personally!?
instagram!
...go to Zwolle! You will be the only tourists in that town EVER! ...A REAL experience of true Netherlands.