5 Things We Do In The Netherlands We Would Never Do In The States!

0:00 Intro
1:41 Rain in the Netherlands
3:51 Food delivery in the Netherlands
7:29 Festivals in the Netherlands
11:06 Is the Netherlands Safe
13:25 Picnicking in the park
15:50 Freek and his Haring
5 Things We Do In The Netherlands We Would Never Do In The States! When Tammy and I moved to the Netherlands from the US we knew we were in for some changes! From safety in the Netherlands to food/grocery delivery in the Netherlands and everything in between. So here is our list of 5 things (really 6) we do here in the Netherlands that living in Southern California we would never do.

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  • @ingev3726
    @ingev372610 ай бұрын

    Here is another thing you would never do in the US. Uitwaaien. It is so Dutch. Hard to explain, but it is going to the beach for a walk in the Fall/ Winter usually, when there is a good wind. You would never expect anyone to be on the beach at that time, but surprise! Walk along the shore with the wind whipping around, incredibly refreshing. Ask you Dutch friends.

  • @user-xi6nk4xs4s

    @user-xi6nk4xs4s

    10 ай бұрын

    Done that on many early mornings in Scheveningen.

  • @OP-1000

    @OP-1000

    10 ай бұрын

    Gets the cobwebs out of your head.

  • @pavarossi1979

    @pavarossi1979

    10 ай бұрын

    I just want to thank you for your videos. They're always nice to watch and listen to. And you both are very sympathetic

  • @stanleymaximillian8403

    @stanleymaximillian8403

    10 ай бұрын

    Inonesian been living in NL for 12 years. Will never want to this at all Hiiiii. So fris

  • @pavarossi1979

    @pavarossi1979

    10 ай бұрын

    @@stanleymaximillian8403 well... perfect opportunity for you to make a video of things you wouldn't do. Do you think anyone is interested here in your opinion that you neverwould do those things??

  • @anouk6644
    @anouk664410 ай бұрын

    You know you are dutchified when you have a rain radar app on your phone 😃

  • @erpece
    @erpece10 ай бұрын

    Traditionally (like in Italian restaurants), pizzas are not served pre-cut. The pre-cutting was introduced when pizzas became more of a fast food thing, starting in the US (obviously... 🙂).

  • @Happyman13

    @Happyman13

    10 ай бұрын

    Just gotta get a pizza roller to slice it! I use it all the time. Most of the pizza places dont cut your pizza only the American kind of places like dominios or new york pizza. Enjoy the pizza's Eric and Tammy 🎉 my favorite is still the pizza Hawaii 🍕🍕 🍍🍍 but with salami with it.

  • @dennishoogeboom3761

    @dennishoogeboom3761

    9 ай бұрын

    Wondering why your pizza gets delivered not pre-cut shows that you look at this with an American perspective. Pizza is an Italian dish, not an American dish ;-) So instead you should look at how a pizza is served/delivered originally (In Italy).

  • @Hneel65

    @Hneel65

    9 ай бұрын

    Some people like to have it cut into 6 pieces. Some in 8. A restaurant can never know what the people want.

  • @gilibran

    @gilibran

    8 ай бұрын

    @@dennishoogeboom3761 You have to search hard for a true Italian restaurent that delivers "real" Italian Pizza, 99,9% of Pizaria's are the local Shoarma/Donner tent.

  • @moladiver6817

    @moladiver6817

    8 ай бұрын

    I've been to many Italian restaurants in Europe and Asia and they all pre-cut their pizzas before serving. I've never had to slice my pizza in a restaurant so why should I have to when it's delivered to my house?

  • @snowholeoutdoors1769
    @snowholeoutdoors17699 ай бұрын

    As a Dutch kid, when unwilling to go out in the rain (to play, go to school, go shopping/run errands), most of us got a "ARE YOU MADE OF SUGAR?" reply from our mom. 😂 And that saying is passed from generation to generation.

  • @eminabrestovac

    @eminabrestovac

    8 ай бұрын

    Croatia here, that saying is common here too. 😆

  • @annemariedrummond4827

    @annemariedrummond4827

    12 сағат бұрын

    My Dutch mother always said this

  • @Pasunsoprano
    @Pasunsoprano10 ай бұрын

    A Dutch comedian once stated that he and his wife each had a kid to put in front of them on their bikes to block the rain.

  • @throughthewindowpane

    @throughthewindowpane

    9 ай бұрын

    Yes! I was looking for this comment! “We have two children, also one for my wife” 😂

  • @Pasunsoprano

    @Pasunsoprano

    9 ай бұрын

    @@throughthewindowpane Herman Finkers

  • @ludouniversalis

    @ludouniversalis

    2 ай бұрын

    Funniest thing is: they're childless.

  • @tillypattiasina9206
    @tillypattiasina920610 ай бұрын

    You mean 4 days of walking and 6 days of partying in Nijmegen, yes they are great with all the music throughout the city and so many people from different countries walking and celebrating together. Nijmegen my city.

  • @jentagrijsneus
    @jentagrijsneus10 ай бұрын

    Thank you for your adorable videos! My wife (American-Swedish) and I (Dutch-Swedish) love to watch your videos and she will look at me and say: "See?! I'm not the only one who finds this weird!" :) But today I laughed about the pre-cut pizzas. Never had a pre-cut pizza in the NL and not here in Sweden either, unless you go to an "American pizza place". Here, you only cut other people's food if they are children or very very old. :) I mean: people do have a knife at home, right? Or a pizza cutter? Or - like our friends- a special pair of scissors that is ONLY to be used for cutting pizza. 😂 Keep up the good work with the videos! We love them.

  • @Bandit-Darville
    @Bandit-Darville10 ай бұрын

    About the pizza's being uncut: It really depends on where you order it from if they pre cut it or not; You can always request it though in the comments. The thing is with certain pizza's, usually authentic Italian pizza's, if they pre cut it and then deliver it by bike or scooter, the toppings of the pizza can move around more easily, resulting in a messed up pizza when it arrives. You can buy special pizza cutters which is a round rotating blade on a handle; Even Albert Heijn sells those for a couple bucks.

  • @martindejong3974

    @martindejong3974

    10 ай бұрын

    I'm used to use a pair of scissors to cut off pieces of pizza, so much easier than the round pizza cutters. Obviously I will clean the scissors afterwards.

  • @basvanderwerff2725

    @basvanderwerff2725

    10 ай бұрын

    those pizza cutters are amazing

  • @annebokma4637

    @annebokma4637

    10 ай бұрын

    ​​@@martindejong3974little bit of practice... Used to use scissors but the cutter is really better And so the first Dutch pizzawar started. All because if these darn foreigners 😂😂😂😂

  • @theGoogol

    @theGoogol

    10 ай бұрын

    @@annebokma4637 : PIZZA WAR! 😂 Wheel-cutters for the real pizza lovers! Forget those Scissor-sissies! MSPGA (Make Sliced Pizza Great Again)

  • @funwithmyswedishdogs

    @funwithmyswedishdogs

    10 ай бұрын

    That’s the Italian way@@martindejong3974

  • @toaojjc
    @toaojjc10 ай бұрын

    Rain.... You're not made of sugar..... I hated that sentence when I heared it as a kid and I catch myself using it to my kids now....

  • @peterschoemaker9

    @peterschoemaker9

    10 ай бұрын

    Hahaha zo herkenbaar!

  • @ewoutbuhler5217
    @ewoutbuhler521710 ай бұрын

    Love the vlog! I have no idea why it's so satisfying to hear people from "the promised land"' point out all the merits of our little country. Seems to me many Dutch people like that. I love visiting the States, there are so many great parks and things to see, but returning home is great. Anyway, on the "going out in the rain thing" I just needed to repeat a saying that you most probably heard many times but just for the odd reader that hasn't: we say "you are not made of sugar". If you catch some rain, you will not melt. We are not too happy about it, it's inconvenient to get soaking wet, if you cycle to work in the morning and you'd have to spent a long time walking in wet clothes it's not optimal, but nothing a good rain suit won't prevent. Did you ever witness that scene when it starts raining all of a sudden many bicycle riders will stop under a bridge or overhang, start digging into their "fietstas" to find the rain suite? See them dancing around, trying to balance when putting on those slightly tight over-pants. Very fashionable 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

  • @Peterraymond67
    @Peterraymond6710 ай бұрын

    Hello Tammi & Eric. Another great video. Weather: here in the UK, we are supposedly living under a blanket of rain according to US folklore In the UK there was a grand gentleman, now unfortunately deceased Alfred Wainright, who wrote loads of footpath guides and books for the Lake District, he always said “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing”. He was someone who believed that walking in all weathers is possible.

  • @annebokma4637

    @annebokma4637

    10 ай бұрын

    He was and is right. Extreme hail is on the limit though

  • @renaldamarkesteijn5472
    @renaldamarkesteijn547210 ай бұрын

    Hi Eric and Tammy, I am so pleased to hear that you are allowed to stay in the Netherlands. So, you received your ‘green card for the Netherlands huh?!😄 You are the best promoters for my country and we love having you! Have a good weekend with lots of sunny weather! 😎 ☀️

  • @dorthyariaens5516

    @dorthyariaens5516

    10 ай бұрын

    so pleased you stay ! I enjoy your adventures!

  • @jennienoppers210
    @jennienoppers21010 ай бұрын

    when i moved to a different city (in 2001) i went to all my favorite delivery restaurants to thank them for their years of great service!😇😇😇😇😇

  • @wagelink
    @wagelink10 ай бұрын

    It is about enjoying life and make something of it. And you are doing that. It is so nice seeing a couple really enjoying life in the Netherland (Europe). Keep doing it.

  • @SwirlingSoul
    @SwirlingSoul10 ай бұрын

    Gosh, Eric! You're getting so much better at Dutch pronunciation! The herring is now haring, and the doeidoei sounds decidedly Dutch. Congratulations! Gefeliciteerd! 🥰

  • @HenkJanBakker

    @HenkJanBakker

    10 ай бұрын

    Not even subtly better. Real improvement.

  • @annebokma4637

    @annebokma4637

    10 ай бұрын

    Now just spell haring with one r 😂 but great improvement indeed

  • @RFGfotografie
    @RFGfotografie10 ай бұрын

    It's so nice to go outside after weeks of dryness and then suddenly have a bit of rain. It smells so good then. And also everything feels just that little bit of gezellig when that happens.

  • @alexandrajoppe7718
    @alexandrajoppe771810 ай бұрын

    My wife moved here because I could not move there (DOMA) the first decade at least, her family would always ask when we were moving home. Now that Sam has been here for almost two decades and they have visited here. They understand why we would never move there. My sister in-law was just here again for a week. She kept saying that she could definitely live here. For all the reasons you listed and more

  • @BommeltjeNL
    @BommeltjeNL10 ай бұрын

    That's what we do! It's gonna rain? We still go out. Het stopt vanzelf een keer (it stops by itself sometime). We live by this saying: "Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain." And the Dutch are professional 'rain dancers' 😂

  • @MichelBaek
    @MichelBaek10 ай бұрын

    Grocery delivery is cool. I’ve been doing it for years. Safety is indeed much better here. I only order Domino’s pizza so i am used to cut pizza (not all the way through). And rain is no problem. We are best friends with water. If you know Dutch history you know we master the water. ❤❤❤

  • @martijnspruit

    @martijnspruit

    10 ай бұрын

    Dominos has nothing to do with pizza. It's only grease on plastic dough.

  • @BrianDotAmsterdam
    @BrianDotAmsterdam10 ай бұрын

    it's normal not to have your pizza pre-sliced here. Most people here have a pizza slicer in their kitchen and do it themselves. That way you can have the slices any size you want. Also, the pizza arrives in better shape if it's not sliced in the box. A whole pizza just slides around the box but doesn't really make a mess like it could if it's pre-sliced.

  • @nancycorbet4727
    @nancycorbet472710 ай бұрын

    By the way congratulations that you can stay here in the Netherlands and in the city Rotterdam. I am so glad that you two liked it the city and the country so much that you want to stay for a long time. Thank you so much for loving the Netherlands and the city Rotterdam.

  • @ozymandiascakehole3586
    @ozymandiascakehole358610 ай бұрын

    Love that you guys are enjoying the Netherlands so much! Great stuff, keep em coming!

  • @Hensepens64
    @Hensepens6410 ай бұрын

    Just saw you upload. As always , your enthousiasme made me smile. My weekend started already great after this. Thank you for being here and share what ever you want to share with us❤

  • @1964Hanne
    @1964Hanne10 ай бұрын

    When you talked about the pizza’s I can understand it’s different . About 28 years ago we visited Miami Florida. When looking for a place to eat we saw this pizzeria but the price of a pizza was huge. But it was the only restaurant we liked so we went back and ordered 2 pizza’s. The waiter said: are you sure 2 pizza’s??? They are very big. He even showed us the tray it was served on, but that was just the size of the pizza’s we’re used to in the Netherlands. Finally he gave up and we got our 2 pizza’s. Cut in pieces, something that surprised us. And they were huge! Not in diameter but at least 7 cm thick. When we looked around us we saw whole families with 1 pizza on the table. We ate 1 pizza and almost exploded. And 1 piece of the second one. Just because we were too stubborn to admit the waiter was right. Pizza culture is very different indeed😅

  • @JolandaHeaven
    @JolandaHeaven8 ай бұрын

    A bit surprised about not having picnics in America .I always thought that was done a lot. On a beautiful summer day it is very pleasant and relaxing to do.I had to laugh out loud at they, "when it's not raining and the weather is nice, the Dutch come out." Because that is so true, you see so many people all doing the same thing, walking, cycling, sitting on the terrace and just enjoying the wonderful weather. Only Dutch can do that.

  • @nancycorbet4727
    @nancycorbet472710 ай бұрын

    Hai Eric and Tammy, About the pizza delivery, it depends where you order the pizza. Domino’s and New York Pizza it normal the pizza is slices in pieces. The most Italian restaurants/Pizzeria’s do not slice the pizza’s. Have a good day and a nice weekend.

  • @macmartin86

    @macmartin86

    10 ай бұрын

    Italians in general don't like cutting their pizza in points, they eat it with fork and knife (in restaurants) unless there is a street vendor, then it may be different.

  • @sorenlilienthal1368

    @sorenlilienthal1368

    10 ай бұрын

    Exactly! Americans are used to eat pizza directly from the box, cut into sixths and just with their hands. (Most) Europeans shift it to a plate and eat it with knife and fork. Sometimes we cut it into radial segments too and eat it with our fingers, but not always. 😎 With the festivals in the Netherlands, it's of course a fact, that the country is 1. somewhat smaller than California and 2. has a good public transport system, that makes it easy to get anywhere, as you have observed several times. There's a difference between a 2 to 3 hour car ride (not uncommon in the U.S.) and a 30 minutes train ride. Greetings from Berlin/Germany!

  • @ZaimoZaragazzo
    @ZaimoZaragazzo10 ай бұрын

    Love to see and listen to you guys. Thumbs up!!! I have these to offer and hope you guys will listen. 1. Albert Hammond - It never rains in southern california. 2. Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the rain. 3. The Monkees - Pleasant valley Sunday. Finally this: FREEDOM is a very PRECIOUS thing that no one should take for granted. Thank you guys, have a wonderful weekend.

  • @peak196
    @peak19610 ай бұрын

    4 out of 5 Dutch summers prior to this year have been extremely dry. It only rains 7% of the time on average, but that's still much more than in California. Climate change causes rain patterns to change: it's either dry or wet for much longer, or if rain finally falls its much more in little time.

  • @alanbakx9998
    @alanbakx99988 ай бұрын

    Lately i am just surfing the KZread Channel involving US vs The Netherlands. I am so glad you are Feeling safe here!! It seems like a pity that “the land of the free” isnt that free at all. Fear and doing Nice in stead of being Nice shouldnt Be the norm. So great to see you enjoy your life in the Netherlands. It is Nice to Watch your adventures

  • @florisvandenhoeven3729
    @florisvandenhoeven372910 ай бұрын

    Nowadays we are so used to getting everything at will. I think this makes seasonal products such as haring or oliebollen extra special.

  • @chipdale490
    @chipdale49010 ай бұрын

    All hail the Buienradar app and website. They have become SO good that it reminds me of that scene in BTTF2 where Doc Brown tells Marty to 'wait 5 seconds' for the downpour to stop before getting out of the Delorean. And it does. 😅

  • @basmeisters3
    @basmeisters38 ай бұрын

    Thanks for your positivity. Realy nice to hear this about my own country

  • @roykamaaina
    @roykamaaina10 ай бұрын

    Have to agree on safety. Wouldn't let my wife one block alone. Plus it depends on the area you are living in. One little point you forgot to mention. Southern California doesn't rain much, BUT, when it rains, it pours. 😅😅😅

  • @josvanzetten
    @josvanzetten10 ай бұрын

    Always positive and a smile, I love your videos.

  • @WhoStoleMyAlias
    @WhoStoleMyAlias10 ай бұрын

    By default if you order pizza from an American fast food chain (Domino, Papa John, New York Pizza) they will be sliced, though when it's very busy they sometimes do forget or you get very irregular size pieces. If you order from an Italian restaurant the pizza will not be sliced, which is the same as how they serve it in the restaurant itself.

  • @JustMe-sh8nd

    @JustMe-sh8nd

    10 ай бұрын

    uuuh, New York Pizza is actualy Dutch

  • @WhoStoleMyAlias

    @WhoStoleMyAlias

    10 ай бұрын

    @@JustMe-sh8nd Ah, okay. Copy cat American fast food.

  • @panchomcsporran2083

    @panchomcsporran2083

    10 ай бұрын

    If only someone could invent a sharp metal cutting instrument, then we could avoid such a devastating catastrophe.

  • @JustMe-sh8nd

    @JustMe-sh8nd

    10 ай бұрын

    @@panchomcsporran2083 Volgens mij is je glaasje wijn verandert in azijn

  • @thomasbarchen

    @thomasbarchen

    10 ай бұрын

    Happy to hear that you can stay in the Netherlands! You two come across as being very joyful in your life in Rotterdam. As an American that's been living in Germany for three decades and I have been traveling to the Netherlands that long too, I can completely understand your happiness. All the best!

  • @aut1976
    @aut197610 ай бұрын

    Congratulations . Your video's are fun to watch. Loved your comparisons between the Dutch and the American culture.

  • @MrElstef
    @MrElstef10 ай бұрын

    Gongrats that you're both allowed to stay in The Netherlands! Watching your video's allways reminds me in what an awsome place I'm allowed to live my life. When you live here everyday, you're tend to forget this, and take our free and peacefull life here in The Netherlands for granted. But in fact we are so blessed! So thank you both for reminding me!

  • @gwdproductions3130
    @gwdproductions313010 ай бұрын

    So happy you still like it here in The Netherlands! Keep up and enjoy more. Have a look at the Eastern part of The Netherlands, I am sure you both will love it

  • @RFGfotografie
    @RFGfotografie10 ай бұрын

    Awesome video yet again

  • @winterswijk1970
    @winterswijk197010 ай бұрын

    ❤❤I really enjoy the video Eric and Tammy!!,, 👍👊👊

  • @MusicJunky3
    @MusicJunky310 ай бұрын

    I just checked this morning where my STST fix was ..and there you were ! Don't forget the 'uitjes' with your herring !😋

  • @sim-one
    @sim-one10 ай бұрын

    Nice to see you both again! I think picnicking and being outdoors is even more appreciated since Covid. During that time the pizza from Domino’s wasn’t cut but now they do it again. I think the mayor brands do that standard now but most smaller pizza shops don’t. You can always test the different places to see if they do 😜😆

  • @angelavm84
    @angelavm848 ай бұрын

    Been unable to watch your videos for months and missed you guys! Slowly going to catch up. Hope you're well and enjoying life in The Netherlands.💫

  • @suzebakker6909
    @suzebakker690910 ай бұрын

    Uncut pizza is common as far as I know. We order pizza’s from De Pizzabakkers now, and they cut them, but we used to order real Italian pizza’s from the local Italian place in town and they were never cut. And I’m talking 40 years of experience.

  • @reviewerdiogeones5857
    @reviewerdiogeones585710 ай бұрын

    Hi there Tammy and Eric! Another great video absolutely pinpointing why the quality of life here in the Netherlands is so good. The Dutch way of life is laid back, "doe maar gewoon". Zooming in on your question about the pizza, most delivery sites will have the pizza cut in 8. However, to be sure, just ask for it (or get a pizza wheel 😆). I like the observation, "when the sun comes out, the Dutch come out". Maybe it doesn't rain that often (OK, forget July), but we have tons of weary gray overcast days. So when the sun does shine, we enjoy every moment. Before I forget, picknicking. Having been to the US many, many times, we have seen plenty of occasions where Americans went to State parks, and enjoy a family bbq outside. My family in Minnesota does it every summer. Safety, another item where NL scores so much better than the USA. Main difference: total lunacy on guns.

  • @bbjdutch
    @bbjdutch10 ай бұрын

    The Italian delivers not pre -cut pizza in our town. I love your videos! Once I was in New York and I walked to the hotel by myself at 01.30 AM and left my friends at a bar. Later I heard it was not a clever action for me as a woman. I had a great walk and I was just a simple dutchie. Have a great day❤

  • @artonx4719
    @artonx471910 ай бұрын

    Love you both! And enjoy life, for sure, here in the Netherlands! Big hug!

  • @marcblokpoel
    @marcblokpoel10 ай бұрын

    If you like the festivals that much, Eric and Tammy, next year come over to Dordrecht in July for Big Rivers. My favourite festival in the Netherlands when it comes to music.

  • @deheermailmum5036
    @deheermailmum503610 ай бұрын

    great fun again, keep enjoying

  • @StudioHasenaar
    @StudioHasenaar10 ай бұрын

    Congrats that you both can stay in the Netherlands!🎉 Enjoy to the fullest!

  • @vanderquast
    @vanderquast10 ай бұрын

    Great to hear how The Netherlands has changed your life in a positiv way 😊

  • @MarijnvdSterre
    @MarijnvdSterre10 ай бұрын

    Gratz for being allowed to stay. Good to hear. May you keep enjoying your life here. Welcome for real :D

  • @cleoptrCleoptr
    @cleoptrCleoptr9 ай бұрын

    As a 19 yo girl I know i should be more attentive to when i walk alone. But living all my life in the Netherlands it only makes a difference for which route i’m taking. Walking home after going out at 5:00 in the morning every week and i’ve never had any bad experiences so far🤞. The cities are very densely populated and you’re rarely the only person walking back from the clubbing area. I’m very grateful for this because i’d probably crash my bike due to substance abuse lol

  • @duncandl910
    @duncandl91010 ай бұрын

    Hope you always feel welcome here!! lovely video

  • @mjp3186
    @mjp318610 ай бұрын

    It is nice to listen to your experiences. You should stay here. It learns me I tend to take some things for granted. Thanks for your video.

  • @IesKorpershoek
    @IesKorpershoek10 ай бұрын

    Herring you can wake me up for that. I'm getting ready to get some and some fried fish. It really makes me smile to watch your video and I'm glad you are getting the hang of the Netherlands. Doeiiii

  • @Haroekoe
    @Haroekoe10 ай бұрын

    I always have to giggle when I see you interact! What you mention as special is certainly normal for me. When I was 13 years old, I would be on my own on the streets, going to sports. We lived in the quarter Overschie, on the other side of the Vroesenpark, and I would return home around 10PM. Did you visit the Blijdorp Festival? Friends of mine attended. I skipped. Had a huge festival the week before. Glad you enjoy the „haring" or Dutch sushi. As a matter of fact, where you ate your haring is on my doorstep. Great video. Always makes me 😊

  • @jolandadewolf2486
    @jolandadewolf248610 ай бұрын

    This week i ordered pizza and indeed no cutting. And Every week i let my groceries delivered. Great that you can stay longer in the Netherlands, enjoy this beautiful country.

  • @paultje4874
    @paultje487410 ай бұрын

    When I lived in Colorado for a year I started missing the rain. I always really disliked rain when I had to bike somewhere. Sticky pants. But rain refreshes. Dust disappeared. The plants and grasses become green again. And the fresh smell outside. Love it.

  • @barbaraout5038
    @barbaraout503810 ай бұрын

    Just love ❤ it how you guys embrace the Dutch and European culture! That's how you really get to know the place you're at. I did so when I lived in the States and loved my time there (long time ago 😊). Alles heeft z'n charmes. Keep up learning Dutch! You're doing great already. By the way: have you been to the Zuiderzeemuseum yet? It's a must.

  • @bartwensink6445
    @bartwensink644510 ай бұрын

    Eric & Tammy, on a slightly different note… Your videos are funny and well done. I especially applaud your efforts in trying that impossible language called Dutch! I make my way back to the NL from the USA at least once per year, and even for me as a native speaker, it takes a little bit to catch up on the language. 👍🏼

  • @alexlucassen8489
    @alexlucassen848910 ай бұрын

    A very nice video, thxs. Greetings from Sweden. Ps try the Swedish haring. Very very very special.

  • @Dutchbelg3
    @Dutchbelg310 ай бұрын

    The pizzas I ordered from Pizza hut are precut but any non-American chain pizzas are uncut (like the men 😜 😛 ) but sometimes we try a new food supplier for different stuff and if we are unlucky it looks predigested 😵‍💫 I think you can add another point of interest to your list of things you do here but not in the USA: Living planned on a tight agenda.. 😜 But I still love you guys !

  • @annebokma4637

    @annebokma4637

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes swap the red bull for Aldi golden power. Way more affordable and one of the two best tasting energy drinks. Lidl being the other one. I used to have to live on a tight budget. Now I don't need to do that anymore but I like having extra money and the food on a budget is just as good. Go to the market when they set up or break down. Buy the slightly damaged fruit for next to nothing. Getting money is better then dumping it so great deal to be had. Now cut up the fruit and put in freezer. Put frozen fruit in blender with some milk and you get a great and healthy milkshake on a budget. Want more tips? ... Another advantage is that inflation hits me less hard because I spend way less. Percentages are crazy like that

  • @annebokma4637

    @annebokma4637

    10 ай бұрын

    A lot of supermarkets have a space/cooler where they discount products who are about to go over the (arbitrary) max date of sale. Go early and get inspired for dinner. In cities with a hotel or culinary school they have restaurants where they train and use special prices for customers who come to eat (and thus help with training (no dear I am not cheap, I am proud to help educate 😛)) Same goes for hairdressers schools too. If you pay attention you can live like royalty on a limited budget. If I think of more I will add, eating right now. Baked potatoes (0,50€) carrots (0,50€) and meatballs (2,50€) to feed three person's. 😁 Also if you want some different content.. go to a food bank, the salvation army, or a kringloop. I find it inspiring to see how people help each other. What a lot of people don't know is that the salvation army has a department that helps people reintegrate when they come out of prison. A friend used to do that work. He wasn't a Christian, that used to be required before (grandma was a salvation soldier, so I know they were much more strict in that sense)

  • @liavanson8687
    @liavanson868710 ай бұрын

    Pleased to hear you got your cards! Congratulations 🎉 Pizzas are almost never cut far as I know, only dominos does it and New York pizza (badly cuts) For the rest I’ll take my cutter and do it myself. Nice to hear that you feel safe here. ❣️

  • @corinevanvliet6428
    @corinevanvliet642810 ай бұрын

    Hello Tammy and Eric, try the festival “concert at sea” next year in June,it’s a really great one !

  • @kellyvandijk3269
    @kellyvandijk326910 ай бұрын

    Wish you guys a great weekend 🇳🇱

  • @resi3794
    @resi379410 ай бұрын

    Great video, and thank you for liking or country so mutch dat youre happely want to stay.

  • @patricklebens6602
    @patricklebens660210 ай бұрын

    glad you're here to stay.

  • @wimbuist
    @wimbuist10 ай бұрын

    Hey Tammy and Eric, most pizza places cut their pizza but there are some that don’t. Great to have you guys here in NL.

  • @Jurjen_Warrel_Ottenhoff
    @Jurjen_Warrel_Ottenhoff9 ай бұрын

    I've read somewhere that while England is know for the rain, it rains more in the Netherlands. The frequency is higher in the UK and the amount is higher in the Netherlands.

  • @jeffafa3096
    @jeffafa309610 ай бұрын

    Rain in The Netherlands can last for weeks, or for 5 minutes, so you will have to go out when it's raining at some point. That's why everybody here follows the weather reports so closely, and why we are so obsessed with the weather: it can literally change in an hour from very sunny and warm to very rainy and cold... edit: also, on the cut pizza: some restaurants do this, but not all of them. I would recommend just having a pizza cutter in your kitchen drawers, just in case.

  • @renzowessels505

    @renzowessels505

    10 ай бұрын

    De laatste keer dat het weken achterelkaar heeft geregent zat ik vast nog in de baarmoeder.

  • @miquelpeg
    @miquelpeg10 ай бұрын

    things you talk about makes me proud being Dutch ..love the videos

  • @anneloesveldman1955
    @anneloesveldman19559 ай бұрын

    Love you guys 😘

  • @Brera011
    @Brera01110 ай бұрын

    I've been in the states. I was adviced in some cities like NY and Boston, to avoid certain burroughs and even streets for our safety. Never heard of something like that in my hometown, Rotterdam.

  • @SoultoSoulTravels

    @SoultoSoulTravels

    10 ай бұрын

    It’s sad but true…thanks for watching and thanks for commenting 👍 Eric

  • @user-xi6nk4xs4s
    @user-xi6nk4xs4s10 ай бұрын

    I assume the pizzas you ordered weren't of the Calzone type ;o). In the past I only ordered pizza from an Italian pizza place (usually went to pick it up). Uncut as I wanted it. When you cut the pizza and then get it delivered, it's usually a lot colder and the box is a total mess. Just have a pizza cutter in the house, or use a standard knife or whatever. Only ever had "American style" pizzas at the work place, and they were always floating in the box, especially the New York Pizza ones were famous for that.

  • @remcohoman1011
    @remcohoman101110 ай бұрын

    17:17 when the herring season starts, the first bin of herring is auctioned, and often goes wel over 10.000 euro's for sale. and the money is donated to charity, but Nieuwe Haring is really a thing.

  • @hanhenderikse
    @hanhenderikse10 ай бұрын

    Great vlog again. About seasonal food, now is the right time to eat "Zeeuwse Mosselen" Try them and offcourse vlog it.

  • @Maurice...
    @Maurice...10 ай бұрын

    Nice video and nice people👍✌️

  • @patrickdevaan5021
    @patrickdevaan502110 ай бұрын

    Love the talks.

  • @gijsgijs2365
    @gijsgijs236510 ай бұрын

    14:48 -- Note that in most parks it is NOT allowed to bring alcohol for your picknick. It depends on the local city regulations. A general tip is to put beer or wine in a cola-bottle, to disguise it 😏

  • @peggygraham6129
    @peggygraham612910 ай бұрын

    From Michigan:sounds just like my life in Ireland! Except we did pinic in the park in the US.

  • @richardhouben7013
    @richardhouben701310 ай бұрын

    some pizzerias do cut the pizza, some don't, you better add it to the comments to be sure. it was another nice video, keep it up👍🌧

  • @RocketJr.
    @RocketJr.10 ай бұрын

    That very last "Doei" from Tammy was awesomely said in perfectly Dutch and a super super friendly and joyfull "Bye" which only women can do that well. 😸 Men can say that aswell ofcourse to other women, but saying that to grown men as a man sounds a bit soft tbh. The "howdo" was a very nice one and surprising to hear too tho! Tot ziens en (i wish you two) een heel prettig weekend!! 👍

  • @alicia.3740
    @alicia.374010 ай бұрын

    On 1 and 2 June 2024, they will transform the city center of Alkmaar into d'Oude Stad with Kaeskoppenstad: the city of 1573. During this annual event, everything revolves around the 16th century. Kaeskoppenstad makes grateful use of the rich historical decor of facades, bridges and canals in Alkmaar, which makes you forget for a moment what the city looked like today. Maybe a nice outing for you next year. Great video again guys, thanks.

  • @rebekkavandenbrink8273
    @rebekkavandenbrink827310 ай бұрын

    It's so funny you mention the picnic in the parc! I moved from a little village in the middle of the Netherlands to a Rotterdam and the picnicking in the parc is really a city thing 😂 I think it's because you cannot bbq on your balcony and not a lot of people have a garden to picnic in when you live in a city... so this appears to be a city culture 😊

  • @Dutchtreat-pn3cj

    @Dutchtreat-pn3cj

    10 ай бұрын

    We doen het overal in de Achterhoek. Barbecueën nooit thuis.

  • @Tala_Masca
    @Tala_Masca9 ай бұрын

    Great to see you're still here! About the alcohol in the park prohibited from okt-april ( im pretty sure you're allowed to drink at least from april 27th 😉) That probably had to do with alcoholics. During 'picnickseason' you can drink, because its a normal thing to do like you said. Outside those months you only have the alcoholics and or homeless drinking at the park, and they dont want that.

  • @AlexK-yr2th
    @AlexK-yr2th10 ай бұрын

    Kids at 12-years old get a new bike and a rain coat and have to find their own way to school usually. We are just not sweet enough to melt...🤪

  • @Project_Erasmus
    @Project_Erasmus10 ай бұрын

    Okay, you two are doing fine with haring now and we are all extremely proud of you. This is a big thing! But now, time to move on to your next and I might say ultimate challenge: zoute drop. We Dutch eat kilo's of the stuff and enjoy it very much. Foreigners generally compare the taste to a cross between earwax and printer ink (blue). If...and that is a big if, you are able to enjoy drop, you may officially call yourselves honorary Dutchman, and Dutchwoman, which gives you the right to throw oliebollen at American tourists.

  • @IlliosAyara

    @IlliosAyara

    9 ай бұрын

    I bring shame upon my fellow Dutchies, cause I don't like haring or drop. 😂😂😂😂

  • @eddys.3524
    @eddys.352410 ай бұрын

    "Na regen komt zonneschijn" as we say... Uncut pizza? Usually it is. Thanks for the video... enjoy the weekend !

  • @ThomS8
    @ThomS89 ай бұрын

    Normally pizzas get cut, but not fully so it won't be a mess after the ride. Some companies probably prefer uncut pizza, but that's rare!

  • @EdwinHofstra
    @EdwinHofstra9 ай бұрын

    I love rain and wind and all manner of storms. I may not like be out in the open while they last, but they make me feel the planet is still alive. I also suspect that, since we don't have much in the way of elevation, we secretly view a strong wind and some downpour as a necessary ingredient for a brisk walk. The best thing about rain is it takes the humidity out of the air, and if the rain leaves your car with a thin layer of red dust, you know it has been storming in the Sahara again. 😊 I used to keep a dry change of clothes in my closet at work, cause rain won't stop me commuting on my bike. As long as you keep pedaling, you won't cool down. 😊

  • @EL-Patron.
    @EL-Patron.10 ай бұрын

    We ❤ you bothe. We hope you stay the rest of youre live in the Netherlands

  • @mtcsypkens
    @mtcsypkens10 ай бұрын

    Still think you should bring that snowboard to Zoetermeer. Was there this morning, was great to be in the snow too cool down.

  • @jesselagendijk5896
    @jesselagendijk589610 ай бұрын

    Food delivery was already really popular, even before Covid. All the local places where I live do deliver their pizza's sliced, I've never received a pizza that's not sliced before!

  • @wm7195
    @wm719510 ай бұрын

    There are also the big festivals where you stay several days. And are quite expensive.

  • @RobRoordink
    @RobRoordink10 ай бұрын

    Don’t miss any of your vlogs, love them. About safety, in the US 15% of the people are poor and a lot of people live in the streets. The US, so rich and so christian, is very harsh for poor and undereducated people. In the Netherlands only some 5% of the people are poor and little people have to live on the streets, we even have a minister to fight poverty. Drug addicts are seen as public health problem and looked after. And of course, we have strict gun laws. And Dutch traffic, especially for pedestrians is much safer.That makes the Netherlands so much safer.

  • @sarahlauwerijssen9531
    @sarahlauwerijssen95318 ай бұрын

    Dutchwomen here, rain app is amazing but also a good rain coat and wellies.

  • @bonnieshacket1378
    @bonnieshacket13789 ай бұрын

    I'm an American originally from Chicago. I married a Dutchman and have lived here for 51 years. I have a wonderful life and love Holland. Never had any regrets. So enjoy!

  • @brammetjedejong8619
    @brammetjedejong861910 ай бұрын

    Please visit Castlefest in Lisse next year! Very friendly, nice atmosphere

  • @ingevideospot
    @ingevideospot10 ай бұрын

    Yes it is correct that pizza's dont arrive cut. That is because usually people want to decide for themselves how many pieces they need. Some people want to cut it while they eat and create custom bites. Or it is for sharing. For example, you may want to devide the pieces between each other, so each gets one third or one fourth of several pizzas, depending on the size of the family or group. It is also convenient if you have cooked a meal and need some pizza slices only as a side dish. To create your own size pizza slices, buy a pizza slicer at any supermarket or hema.