Archive - Becoming Dutch

I'm finally able to do it in Dutch

How I continued learning after taking basic Dutch classes

May 16 •

January 2025

I slept outside every night during the holidays in hurricane-ravaged Florida

It wasn't the first time. It won't be the last.

Jan 23 •

November 2024

Wait. What happened in Amsterdam?

The war in Gaza invades my city. Where will it go next?

Nov 14, 2024 •

September 2024

Has the Flower Bike Man really made his last bike?

I happened upon him on one of my daily rides, so I asked him.

Sep 13, 2024 •

August 2024

Who plans a work beach party in Zeeland?

The invitation in my inbox turned into a cycling adventure to a hidden beach

Aug 30, 2024 •

Mijn zoon is afgestudeerd!

My son graduated from uni and spent his last summer before adulthood with me

Aug 10, 2024 •

May 2024

The call to adventure (V)

Chapter 5: While living in Berlin, I visited Amsterdam. It changed everything.

May 15, 2024 •

April 2024

March 2024

The enchanting island of Texel

I took the long and windy road on my cycling tour of the island

Mar 31, 2024 •

The call to adventure (III)

Chapter 3: Dreams are just goals without deadlines

Mar 24, 2024 •

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