by Rosalind van Aalen Grant | Quick Travel Guides, Travel
A sparkling and historical city in West Brabant with a cheerful personality: that’s Breda. For our Breda Mama, it has the nicest city centre in all the Netherlands. We didn’t choose Breda, it chose us, or rather the house did. It was the only house we...
by Tanya Kovarsky | Autumn, Cultural Holidays, Life in Amsterdam, Winter
Another holiday is arriving this week … Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights! The Netherlands, Amsterdam in particular, has a strong Jewish history and vibrant Jewish present. Tanya Kovarsky explains the history behind this holiday and the way it is...