A few days ago I was directed towards CrowdRise via twitter. I never heard of it but after checking it out it seemed like something I really wanted, no, needed, to be part of. It’s an online community with profiles of people trying to create awareness, get the word out and raise money for projects [...]

The end of April and the beginning of May are full of National holidays in The Netherlands. On April 30 we celebrate Queen’s Day (which ended in tragedy this year) and on May 4 (which was yesterday) it’s Remembrance of the dead. We then commemorate the civilians and members of the armed forces that have [...]

And then it’s the day after. The day after the big tragedy that stuck Apeldoorn and the rest of our country. More people died during the night, including the driver, bringing the death toll to 7. There are still so many questions as to why and how, why did he do what he did? How, [...]

Today is a national holiday in The Netherlands, Queen’s Day. We celebrate the birthday of Queen Juliana (the mother of our current Queen Beatrix). It’s celebrated throughout the country with festivals, fairs, free-markets (where everyone is allowed to sell their property in the streets) and concerts. Some cities will be visited by the Queen’s family. [...]