When is someone considered a real Dutch person – or Dutchie as they sometimes call themselves? Do you need to know the whole national anthem by heart? Or do you have to have visited the Rijksmuseum at least once? No, of course not. A real Dutchie is someone you can recognise by their behaviour, their … Continued

The Atlas of Amsterdam presents the Dutch capital through hundreds of maps, countless graphs and dozens of photos. It tells you all about the 180+ nationalities that live and work in the city, expats from all corners of the world and the thousands of tourists who flock there every year. It also covers bicycles and … Continued

Fiction   City On Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg New Year’s Eve, 1976. Teenager Sam clings to life after being shot in Central Park. Who wanted her dead? Why did she change her plans and head uptown? This mystery brings together a cast made up of the broadest spectrum of New York’s citizens whose stories … Continued

In 1972, a couple of young enthusiastic Americans came to Amsterdam, the city where anybody, anything and everything goes, and decided to open a store with American erotic magazines and book remainders bought for 10 cents a pound dry weight. Today the American Book Center has grown into one of the biggest, maybe even the … Continued

A Must Have for Everyone Who Loves the City   Who knew storm, rain and mist could look so pretty? Photographer Ewout Huibers explored his beloved Amsterdam in every type of weather imaginable. From sparkling spring sunshine, summer clouds at bursting point, and frosty winter skies to misty autumnal colours; the weather is omnipresent! You … Continued

For those of you who have been eagerly awaiting this moment, the time has come once again for the annual update of The Holland Handbook. Over the years, this book has grown and developed: it has been expanded upon to include topics that have gained in importance and relevance since the book first appeared, and … Continued

Fiction   Promises of Blood by David Thorne Rather than leave his fortune to his three children, William Gove has chosen ten random people as his beneficiaries. After his death, Lawyer Daniel Connell begins the job of tracking them down, but an offhand comment reveals the shocking possibility that each of the recipients is connected … Continued

In 1972, a couple of young enthusiastic Americans came to Amsterdam, the city where anybody, anything and everything goes, and decided to open a store with American erotic magazines and book remainders bought for 10 cents a pound dry weight. Today the American Book Center has grown into one of the biggest, maybe even the … Continued

In the Autumn 2019 issue of The XPat Journal, you can read our interview with National Geographic photographer Frans Lemmens. Frans’s books on the Netherlands include The Netherlands at Its Best, which brings you not only aerial views of villages, the Afsluitdijk dike that connects the province of North-Holland with the province of Friesland, still … Continued

Whoever thought that riding your bicycle could be so complicated? That it required not just motor skills and traffic awareness, but also social and emotional skills? If you grew up riding your bike in some other less-bicycle-friendly country, then you will almost certainly experience some challenges as you attempt to navigate the traffic snarls in … Continued

In 1972, a couple of young enthusiastic Americans came to Amsterdam, the city where anybody, anything and everything goes, and decided to open a store with American erotic magazines and book remainders bought for 10 cents a pound dry weight. Today the American Book Center has grown into one of the biggest, maybe even the … Continued

In 1972, a couple of young enthusiastic Americans came to Amsterdam, the city where anybody, anything and everything goes, and decided to open a store with American erotic magazines and book remainders bought for 10 cents a pound dry weight. Today the American Book Center has grown into one of the biggest, maybe even the … Continued