Who is from, or has been to the Netherlands? Do you like it there?

I have never been to the Netherlands.

I am from the netherlands, I live about 40 miles from Amsterdam and I still love it overhere.. I guess your parents emigrated to the us? Have you been overhere after you left the country? How should I see; how people view the country?

My wife and I visited the Netherlands in 2005 with our seven month old son. My wife's father is from Zuidwolde and we went to visit all the rest of the family around the country.

We loved Rotterdam and Zwolle as well as Zuidwolde (the three places we stayed with relatives). But we also spent three days on our own in Amsterdam and absolutely loved it! This city is beautiful! And so easy to get around!

If we could afford property in the Netherlands, we'd move in an instant!

I had a chance to visit the Netherlands for about a week in December of 2002. I stayed in Amstersdam for 2 days and spent a week in Wageningen. For someone like me who is from the Philippines, I would say that I was and still am impressed with the Netherlands.

Some observations are:
1. The country is beautiful, in general.
2. Winters are "harsh" in the Netherlands - especially for someone like me coming from a tropical country. I have friends, however, who have been to the Netherlands during summer and say that the country is impressive during summer time (with rabbits/ bunnies running around fields).
3. Amsterdam is still a great "tourist" destination. I guess my 2 days of stay there left so much to be "explored".

I could talk about the people and the culture if you like but I guess that's outside of the topic (or is it?).

Hi I lived in Amsterdam for 13 years and was married to a man for 9. A great place and you can be yourself.
It has it's ups and downs however it's a beautiful place for sure.

i was in Netherlads 3 times last year... my boyfriend was working there and he made his MBA there... so once at 2 or 3 month i was there like 3 weeks...
i felt like i was in heaven...
in this time i had visited and other cities from holland... i liked all but the city that impressed me most it was Delft...
i spent a really nice time in holland, i will always remember and always i want to come back there...

I hate Netherlands if you ask me i dont like it here, but the problem is that i must stay and live here i dont have another choise. IF i could then i will go directly back to my beloved country BULGARIA and stay there.Altrough a lot of people that live in bulgaria says that they want to move to another country because of the higher salary and the ikonomic state i would still perfer to live in bulgaria. I am a reall patriot and i will be so for the rest of my life

I love the Netherlands. My father immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands over thirty years ago and I have only been able to visit twice. There is something about the country that makes me want to live there. I would have to win the lottery though as the cost of living is so high. Amsterdam is so much more than the red light district and "coffee" houses. The history, the art, the arcitecture (sp?) the markets, the parks, etc.

I spent the summer there about 15 years ago and absolutely loved it. I would love to go back. I am Dutch (on my mother's side) and have relatives there, but they are all distant--I don't know any of them. The red light district is the last thing I would think of when thinking of Holland. I think of the history, architecture, landscapes, bicylces. I 'think' I would love to live there, but not knowing anything about the government, employment, finances, cost of living, etc, I really can't say. I just remember gasoline being very expensive!

I am from Holland, but moved to Australia 2 years ago. I think that Holland has a lot of good, but also negative things. But I guess you can say that of every country.

I think the positive thing is that Holland has a good social security. When you're disabled, old, etc. you get a pension where as you don't always get that in other countries. On the other hand there are a million rules in Holland and I think the government is way to tolerant. Also the mentality is totally different compared to Australians. It's much more relaxed up here.

Then you've got the climate. I prefer the sunny weather over the rainy days in Holland. And not to forget the lack of space. Everything is so cramped in Holland.

But even though I prefer living in Australia.. Holland is still home sweet home!

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