Delft Blue pottery is part of our Dutch cultural heritage, like windmills, wooden shoes, and Dutch cheese. However, Delft Blue is less known than these other Dutch icons. I regularly visit Delft and...

The canals are one of the most notable characteristics of Amsterdam and make Amsterdam a mesmerizing city. I lived in Amsterdam for many years and loved its canals. So, I dived into the history of...

Safety is paramount if you want to visit or live in a country. I live in The Netherlands and feel very safe here, but I understand that you might want to get a bit more insight into the Netherlands'...

Wooden shoes are a Dutch icon like tulips and windmills, but more peculiar. You may wonder why the Dutch were so fond of this particular type of footwear? So I put on my own wooden shoes to learn...

Many Pilgrims on the Mayflower lived in Leiden before they voyaged to America. Sailing from Leiden to Delfshaven was the first leg of their journey. Delfshaven was a sea harbor in The Netherlands...

Johannes Vermeer was a famous Dutch painter who lived in Delft. It was in Delft that he painted his exceptional masterpieces. As a lifelong Vermeer admirer living next to Delft, I wanted to answer...