Must See: Queen’s Day in the Netherlands

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Like Harry says, we here in the Netherlands are usually introvert in nature. We keep to ourselves. We’re generally nonjudgmental. And although we’re straightforward and say what we think, we accept that our opinion might not be the only one out there.

Enter Koninginnedag, a.k.a. Queen’s Day.

Canals of Amsterdam on Queen’s Day, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Queen’s Day is a national holiday in the Netherlands celebrating the former Queen’s birthday, the 30th day of April. It’s typically associated with city-sized flee markets, lots of orange-colored people, and beer. And fun. Lots of fun. And we all become extrovert. Verrry extrovert. Click here to keep reading…