New Arrival
I am happy to announce the birth of Matthew who, like a confused tourist with an inaccurate guide book, missed the King’s Day celebrations and arrived a few days ago. My wife and I...
Accidentally Dutch Blog
The Great Speculoos Mystery: Part 5
…………………………. Case File #113e …………………………. Long time readers will know that the mystery of the anonymous speculoos gifts that occasionally appear on my desk at work is my greatest unsolved case. Despite my best...
What is Rokjesdag In The Netherlands?
In the Netherlands there is only one true way to know when Spring has arrived. It is not the blooming of the first tulip or the birth of the first baby duckling. It is...
Dutch Easter Egg Hunt
This cartoon first appeared in the March/April edition of DUTCH:The Magazine
Things I’ve Learned from Ten Years of Blogging
Ten years ago today I made the very first post on Accidentally Dutch (although it was called Invading Holland back then). Wow! Ten years! Please forgive me if I freak out a little bit...
Frisian Independence
Dear people of Holland, As you know I successfully declared myself the king of your country sometime ago. This happened when I put up flyers around Amsterdam announcing the news and no one objected...
