Posted on 01 August 2008 by joost
Face it, if you are a smoker, you are doomed. You might as well quit now, because you will be forced to eventually. As one of the last countries in Europe, smoking is now banned in bars in .nl as well. Unsurprisingly, it went without a hitch.
Posted on 05 June 2008 by joost
For a “first world” country, certain parts of healthcare in Nederland are in a pretty sad state, especially specialized care. Also, falling ill gets you no sympathy. Most often you will be told to take a pain killer and wait it out. The first-line medical care for Nederlanders is given by huisartsen (house doctors or MDs).