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Being Dutched was established to help people navigate the complexities that can be involved with moving to The Netherlands. It’s always looking to add new content so let us know how to help and we will get digging

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Canoeing and Kayaking

I bought an inflatable kayak in 2020 and I discovered the question I had to ask myself was not “where can I kayak?” but “where can I not kayak?” as the answer was much shorter. Perhaps you also have an inflatable kayak, or you have a Canadian canoe and want to know where you can…

Outdoor Swimming

This post examines all the many ways one can swim outdoors in The Netherlands, and how to do it safely. Outdoor Pools To start off small and simple, there are plenty of outdoor swimming pools across The Netherlands, 28 of which can be found here. The simplest way to find one close to you is…

Dutch Waterways

Water water everywhere, but can I use a boat? The Netherlands is full of water. Famously, parts of the country and even below sea level. To control all this water there are endless amounts of irrigation ditches, rivers, streams, lakes, and various other bodies of water that the Dutch probably have a specific name for.…

Dutch Supermarkets

No matter where you are coming from, you will end up at a Dutch supermarket. But what is the difference between them? How do they compare to supermarkets in other countries? What are their equivalents in other countries? Here, I try to break it down. Dutch Supermarket chainsStarting in the simplest way, the main supermarkets…

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