Posted on 16 January 2010 by joost
Did you know that the roses you bought last week were auctioned in Netherlands? Even if you bought them half-way across the globe? It’s true: much as we are huge in dairy, we are huge in flowers as well. We not only grow them here, we are the largest fresh flower marketplace in the world.
Posted on 03 June 2008 by joost
The venerable stroopwafel (pronunciation: don’t even go there) is probably the most sought-after cookie by tourists coming to Holland. And yet it is probably the most common cookie this country knows. And the cheapest. How appropriate.
Posted on 29 May 2008 by joost
When it comes to money, the Dutch are on top of their game. It really doesn’t matter how you present your valuables, a Nederlander will find a way to monetize it. And make a nice profit in the process. Read the rest of this entry »