Netherlands

An impressive World Heritage site — The windmills at Kinderdijk in the Netherlands are not only a beautiful and impressive sight as they stand, but they are also an important historical relic and testimony to the ingenuity of the Dutch people. Land from the sea The people of the Netherlands have a long history of creating farmland from what Nature…

Wait for me, Pieter — My five-year-old is an aspiring playground connoisseur. I imagine her being a Tinder snob, if there was a Tinder for the under forty-eight inches crowd. Substitute parks for humans, of course. She would swipe left so hard — too small, not enough swings, baby slides, shitty climbing structure. Don’t say…

A poem that describes my view of the Netherlands with a primary focus towards its environment with a few additions about the culture. — Here is a background to provide context for the following piece of poetry — I am currently pursuing an Aerospace Engineering master’s degree at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. I am an international student who moved here in August 2022. This poem describes my perspective of this beautiful…

My partner and I purposely decided not to plan anything for our short trip to Amsterdam, here’s what happened when we got there. — Before we get started, and just for context, you need to know I am a control freak. I wasn’t too happy with the idea of traveling without a plan. If it was up to me, I would have done an itinerary so that we could make the best out of the time we spent in the city. …