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Kapsalon served in a takeaway tray with fries, meat, cheese, and salad toppings

What the Dutch is That? Kapsalon

Photorealistic image of a young Dutch man pole-vaulting over a canal in traditional fierljeppen sport, with a windmill and farmland in the background Caption: A vivid moment from the traditional Dutch sport of fierljeppen, set against the pastoral charm of the Frisian countryside

Wait, That’s a Sport?

Dutch royal palace Noordeinde with guards and Dutch flag on a sunny day

The Dutch Crown: Understanding the Royal Family That Defies Royal Stereotypes

Flevoland wind turbines beside colorful tulip fields and the sea

Flevoland’s Modern Miracle: Land from the Sea

Crowd dancing under neon lights at Dutch music festivals

Understanding the Beat: How Dutch Music Festivals Shape Cultural Identity

Twilight view of Rotterdam featuring the Erasmus Bridge illuminated over the Nieuwe Maas River, with the modern city skyline and historic buildings in view.

Spotlight On: Rotterdam

A smiling elderly woman rides in a bakfiets steered by a man in a suit on a Dutch city street

What the Dutch is That? The Bakfiets

Two female soldiers in uniform holding a Dutch flag during a public ceremony, representing the Dutch military

Hidden in Plain Sight: Why the Dutch Don’t Glorify the Military

Student biking past canal houses in Amsterdam representing Dutch universities

A Window Into Dutch Academia: The Leading Universities of the Netherlands

Drenthe heathland with blooming purple heather and a lone oak tree under a blue sky

Drenthe: Ancient Land of Hunebedden & Heathlands