Hi everyone!
I wanted to create this post to help you find the blogs on the Dutch Community, put them all in one easily accessible place and give you an insight into what's to come. So here goes:
Published:
- 10 Unique Dutch Words That Have No English Equivalent (last modified: November 15th, 2022)
- A Whole Culture Wrapped into One Little Word: 'Gezellig' (last modified: November 27th, 2022)
- The Best Christmas Markets in the Netherlands to Visit in 2022 (last modified: December 22nd, 2022)
- The Best Christmas Markets in Belgium to Visit in 2022 (last modified: December 22nd, 2022)
- Traditional Christmas Baked Goods & a Recipe (last modified: December 23rd, 2022)
- The 10 Most Popular Museums in the Netherlands (last modified: January 29th, 2023)
- The Story of Wartime Diarist Anne Frank (last modified: January 31st, 2023)
- The Top 10 Museums in Belgium (last modified: February 24th, 2023)
- Contemporary Flemish Writers You Should Know About (last modified: March 17th, 2023)
- The 'Big Three' Post-War Dutch Authors (last modified: March 19th, 2023)
- The 5 Most Beautiful Woodlands in the Netherlands (last modified: March 20th, 2023)
- Get to Know These 5 Dutch Women of History (last modified: March 21st, 2023)
- What to do in Spring in Amsterdam & Surroundings (last modified: March 29th, 2023)
- Dutch vs. English: False Friends (last modified: March 29th, 2023)
- Summer in the City: How & Where to Cool Off (last modified: June 26th, 2023)
- 'Unfortunately Peanut Butter' and 14 other Typically Dutch Expressions (last modified: July 31st, 2023)
- A guide to Living more Sustainably as a Mobility Student (last modified: August 29th, 2023)
And here are some blogs that are still in the works:
- Cost of Living: How to Save on Groceries in Belgium & the Netherlands (publish dateTBD)
- On The Difference Between Dutch and Belgian/ Flemish Dutch (publish dateTBD)
I hope that this list was helpful for you! Remember, these are just the beginning stages of the Dutch Learning Community on OLS. We are constantly developing new material, so if you have any suggestions or have a topic you would like us to cover please let me know!
Very warm wishes from Amsterdam!
Marieke, OLS Community Manager - Dutch