What are some things that you love about the Netherlands?
@r.a.h7682
2 жыл бұрын
the cheese
@Charmingmarie
2 жыл бұрын
@@r.a.h7682 I am going to talk about the cheese in an upcoming video 😉🧀
@jsb7975
Жыл бұрын
Actually biking is mostly done in cities and direct surroundings. How big a state or country is has nothing to do with it. Depends all on where and in which direct surroundings you live . NICE VLOG b.t.w ! 🌹
@exploringtheforeign
2 жыл бұрын
Had a friend share with me your channel and after watching your videos and reading your website, it's crazy seeing all of the parallels between your life and mine haha. Dope stuff, keep it up!🙌🏾
@Charmingmarie
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for stopping by my channel! I just checked out yours and love the parallels as well 😊I love to see it and hear of others peoples experience in the Netherlands too. Great work 👌🏽
@exploringtheforeign
2 жыл бұрын
@@Charmingmarie thanks!!
@autohmae
2 жыл бұрын
You might want to look up: Not Just Bikes on KZitem, he explains in detail why the argument: "the United States is to big to not rely on cars" is probably not such a great argument. After all what matters is now the city is designed, not how you get from city to city. For example Switzerland is amazing train network to go between cities.
@remc0s
2 жыл бұрын
It is also American car culture and cars being a symbol of status. "Look at my car. It is my whole identity." My uncle's mother re-married an American airline pilot. When he first visited the Netherlands to meet us, he commented on how so many adults are riding bikes to go to work and do groceries instead of "just driving a car." He simply could not comprehend why an adult would prefer riding a bike over driving a car. He explained how in America bikes are only for children and hipsters, and that as soon as you turn 16, you get your drivers licence and will be driving cars the rest of your life. I live in the Netherlands and have never even owned a car. I have always lived close to family, friends, school and work and either bike or walk (when the weather allows for it). This also keeps you in great shape, which saves you an expensive gym membership. And for long-distance travel to concerts or comic cons you just hop on a train. Also, not having to pay fuel, taxes and maintenance saves you LOTS of money. Remember, you don't own a car; the car owns you.
@autohmae
2 жыл бұрын
@@remc0s sadly the car or motorbike became a sign of freedom as much as cigarettes used to be. But it's also true to some extend in the US. Because if you don't have a car you depend on others so much you have very little freedom, it's because of how the cities are designed for cars only. While in the Netherlands, kids go to school at an early age on their bike without depending on anyone. A huge difference in how and when freedom is obtained. You don't have to wait and long for that moment when you do get your own car at 16.
@mavadelo
2 жыл бұрын
hahaha, judging by that fountain that "canal walkway" 5 mintes from you has a big white bridge spanning it.... I live next to that bridge. Living in that area is great. Close enough to downtown to be there quickly, far enough to not have the traffic that comes with downtown. And of course that park, the park near the canal, a big shoppingmall (well... big.... it used to be bigger)
@Doodloper
9 ай бұрын
Excellent vid by the legendary Charming "Charme" Marie
@gerbentvandeveen
2 жыл бұрын
What a lot of people think is that Amsterdam and Holland are everything. Maybe Utrecht? But that is really the province or Utrecht. And we also have a lot of history in the province of Utrecht. Take Bunschoten-Spakenburg, a village on the edge of the old Zuiderzee. With a market every Saturday and a UNESCO SITE HAUBER.
@mbontekoe3358
2 жыл бұрын
Holland does not officially exist any more as a name for the country only the 2 provinces
@Bramfly
6 ай бұрын
I’d say both city and province are great to visit.
@jkrk7006
2 жыл бұрын
now I have a question for you, what hilarious things we dutch do that you can really laugh about.
@basdebruin2355
2 жыл бұрын
The Netherlands is ‘overwhelming flat’ that makes it so more easy to create a ‘close to’ ideal environment for bicycles. Most Dutch doesn’t mind to cycle 15 km’s or more. We learn to cycle from the age of 4.
@mbontekoe3358
2 жыл бұрын
that should be "overwhelmingly flat"
@basdebruin2355
2 жыл бұрын
Well, should that be…
@moladiver6817
2 жыл бұрын
Flat and small are often used as reasons for NL being a bike friendly nation. However that's not true. Well not really. NL has a very advanced regulation behind its infrastructure that allowed for the current situation to happen which in the end is all due to politics. In other words: the current situation is a choice. Many urban areas in the world are flat. It's just that most local communities and their political systems have yet to wake up to the idea that their choices keep most people locked in their cars. Large cities such as Paris and Barcelona have started to make the shift towards bike and pedestrian friendly city design in recent years. Urban planners in America are picking up on European and Dutch ideas as well. People are finally starting to pick up on the flaws of their car centric environments. It'll take decades probably for things to really change. That's OK because it also took NL decades to get where it's now. Keep in mind that NL too was getting extremely car centric in the 60s. It's only when enough people started to protest when things took a turn. NL was just way ahead of its time with the revolution.
@mbontekoe3358
2 жыл бұрын
@@moladiver6817 The Netherlands took the steps as a result of the 70's campaign "stop the murder of children" - too many children were killed when cycling to school . But the change was very rapid - not decades- -simply new traffic laws were introduced to make motorists who hit cyclists- automatically liable and laws were passed to compel local authorities to make safe cycle lanes and safe traffic free zones around schools Since I live in the Netherlands from 85 the changes have been minimal and only for good
@moladiver6817
2 жыл бұрын
@@mbontekoe3358 Well that is true but many changes happened over longer periods of time. For example mixed use roads are only really changed when they're due for heavy maintenance. This means it can take 20 years for a road to meet the laws you mention. Same is true for intersections. Lots of examples out there of traffic areas that got a drastic overhaul in recent years. It is indeed true though that NL already had plenty of cycle paths in the early 80s. We already had a cycling bridge crossing a provincial road nearby our house back then.
@Arnaud58
2 жыл бұрын
Being glad to see you embrace The Netherlands, there are some downsides. I think you're living in Utrecht, this is the central hub of pubic transport. If you would live in rural country, is would be quite different. Sure the is public transport, but getting from a village to a city to go shopping can easily take you most part of a day.
@Lea-rb9nc
2 жыл бұрын
The museums...
@cloggy010
2 жыл бұрын
well done!
@Charmingmarie
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@kimspirit6510
2 жыл бұрын
Our cheeeeese
@thebeard7926
2 жыл бұрын
Public transport, clean? Really? 😅 Not in my experience, and I'm Dutch.
@Charmingmarie
2 жыл бұрын
Well, yes, at least for myself because the public transportation in California is horrible/non existent 😂 In my opinion, whatever is considered the worst transport in the Netherlands is 5x better than the system we have back home.
@ruudwester2816
2 жыл бұрын
Nice video, but can you use the metric system instead of Imperial? 99% of the world is using metric.
@goingexpat680
2 жыл бұрын
The Netherlands is a great place where to live.
@Charmingmarie
2 жыл бұрын
It really is!
@christopherhouse7937
2 жыл бұрын
How much are Studio or 1 bedroom apartments going for in the Netherlands? I’m a expat on a $1,600 USD budget per month, will that be enough?.
@Paul_C
2 жыл бұрын
Depends where you want to live. Amsterdam, like most cities are expensive, The Hague, Rotterdam and the like would be out of your league. Think you would need to double the amount to stand a chance. Both Hollands, North and South, triple it...
@christopherhouse7937
2 жыл бұрын
@@Paul_C How about Lisbon, Portugal!? 🇵🇹
@ronaldderooij1774
2 жыл бұрын
It should be enough for a small apartment, but only just. Step 1 is finding one. You'll need the luck of a lottery winner for that, I fear.
@christopherhouse7937
2 жыл бұрын
@@ronaldderooij1774 God Bless You!! Have a great day. 😂✌🏻
@Charmingmarie
2 жыл бұрын
Just like @Paul C mentioned, it highly depends on where you intend to locate to and of course the neighborhood. Living somewhere like Enschede would be cheaper than in the Randstad area. I used to live in Amsterdam back in my student days on an intern budget for more than half that price, but I also had flatmates. Is there a particular town you’re interested in?
@Paul_C
2 жыл бұрын
Switzerland beats the Netherlands with regards to public transportation, by miles, though it is expensive too.
@r.a.h7682
2 жыл бұрын
not really trains maybe
@Charmingmarie
2 жыл бұрын
So I’ve heard, but I haven’t got the chance to visit Switzerland yet 🤞🏽
@51bikerboy
2 жыл бұрын
No wonder driving 5 km in to Switzerland cost me about 40 € so foreigners pay for your public transport. Driving 250 km in to the Netherlands only cost you your petrol, we Dutch we pay for our own public transport!
@erictieman7425
2 жыл бұрын
No. I do not agree about public transportation. This is only..only in de Randstad. South holland and further south you are screwed. Terrible.
@basvanderwerff2725
2 жыл бұрын
compared to the vast majority of other countries even our worst part are still great
@Charmingmarie
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that’s fair to say! I think compared to California where our public transport is atrocious or not efficient at all, the transport in the South looks great to what we have/lack back home.
@moladiver6817
2 жыл бұрын
Eric, you have no idea how bad public transport can be in other parts of the world. In basically all of suburban America it is practically non-existent. Of course it's far from ideal in many Dutch areas but at least it exists. Even American cities have very poor public transport whereas every Dutch city has a decent bus or tram network in its own area and often surrounding villages too. That is true for the whole country, not just Randstad.
@mbontekoe3358
2 жыл бұрын
Utter balls I live in Friesland and public transport is so good I gave up my driving license as public transport is so good and cheaper than driving
@populusalba8461
Жыл бұрын
@@basvanderwerff2725 ga lekker een plaats reserveren in een vrijwel lege trein in zweden ofzo.
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