24 Hours In The Most CONSERVATIVE Dutch City

Urk is a town in the Netherlands that is often looked down upon by Dutch people. But instead of just going off of what I read online or what I've heard from others, I wanted to go there personally to see firsthand what it's like in Urk. So join me as I attempt to experience as much as possible within 24 hours in Urk!
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[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks for watching! Subscribe for more content and let me know where you would like to see me go next! *I apologzie, I used the wrong photo for Mathias Declerq! @ **3:39*

[@sjorsschaap4553]

Urk is no city.

[@romarooramor9069]

great vid bro, hope you had a nice time at macumba!

[@exploringtheforeign]

@romarooramor9069 Thank you, man! And I did! It was great meeting you.

[@gbraadnl]

In the video he calls it a village, ;-)

[@sjorsschaap4553]

@@gbraadnl kan je nagaan wat een domme fout

[@dikkiedik53]

Man man man.. jij krijgt zaken voor elkaar die maar weinig mensen voor elkaar krijgen. Ik heb genoten van deze reportage. Topklasse.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Wow, heel erg bedankt!

[@amosamwig8394]

@@BrianFarro en 't is een amerikaan, goede charisma

[@youteacher78]

It's really a testament to your American friendly and extraverted nature that you pulled this of. As a Dutch person I worked with Urkers in shipbuilding and they are a close knit community who will not interact with people from other places that easily. So well done, you should get a tv program, this is your calling. ❤

[@exploringtheforeign]

I really get a smile reading something like this! Thank you!

[@naj_z]

I think it is not that big of a deal. I had nice conversations with Urkers. I’m an atheist as much as can be and they don’t have a problem with it (well it leads to a nice discussion haha) as long as you respect one another… that’s pretty basic right 😂. Yeah you have “rotte appels”, but those are everywhere. LIVING there as an outsider… that’s another story… it won’t work I can tell you that lol.

[@Treinbouwer]

Je kunt ook overdrijven. Je moet gewoon geen godsdienstdiscussie starten en je bent al een heel eind op weg. Ik vind het alleen soms lastig schatten waar ze heel streng op zijn en waar niet, omdat dat bij de zwaar gereformeerden voor mijn gevoel soms wat arbitrair gekozen is. Als je daar iets op vindt en je als het met oud en uit de hand loopt zorgt dat je er niet rondwandelt, gaat het heel prima.

[@Shishaafghana_010]

Come on, Urkers are nice people with their own standards.

[@GerritVanderSpurt-bp1bz]

It all depends on your knowledge of the local politics. I, living in Belgium and thus completely neutral to local Dutch politics was welcomed very friendly there.

[@Melvin420x12]

Ik HOUD echt van jouw persoonlijkheid. Zo respectvol, uitnodigend en toegankelijk. Helemaal omdat je zo goed Nederlands spreekt. Top content man!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Heel erg bedankt!! I say this in a lot of my comments, but I genuinely apprecaite it.

[@NotJustBikes]

Man, I loved this video! You did such a great job capturing the genuine humanity of the people there! And to be honest, it's great to see something positive about Urk, because almost every time I've asked people about it I get those same responses you showed on Reddit. Your Dutch is so good, too. I feel like I speak it pretty well, but as soon as I get into a "bar" situation like 14:55 my comprehension goes out the window. Thanks so much for making this video.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Wow, really awesome to see you watched and enjoyed the video! Thank you for the feedback🙌🏾 And that's funny, usually people become more confident in their non-native language after a few drinks haha. I'm a fan of your work and it means a lot to read this!

[@dasy2k1]

The crazy thing is that I don't speak any Dutch yet I could understand maybe half to 2/3 or what you were saying... Although having learnt German in the past probably helped a lot there

[@xSHLY]

My worlds are colliding 🚲🇳🇱😍

[@jasonhaven7170]

At the end of the day, humans can still be bad people.

[@jodawgsup]

Very cool to see you here!

[@YHaak-dt1rg]

As a dutch person this gives me a much better sight of Urk! I love your content

[@exploringtheforeign]

Really awesome to hear🙏🏾 dankjewel!

[@TOMMYOOST]

the fact you speak dutch makes you a better reporter on this country as an outsider than any other, keep it going!!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Heel erg bedankt, Tommy!

[@TM0TP]

@@exploringtheforeign ja het taal kennen toont respect denk ik, ik zelf heb nog nooit gehoord over urk terwijl ik me hele leven in groningen leeft. ik vond het een interresante video blijf zo door gaan topper!

[@corjp]

Your presentation of Urk was for me, a Dutch guy, PERFECT, and again you speak Dutch......... Gozer... heel goed... daar houden wij van.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Ik waardeer deze reactie heel veel! Dankjewel!

[@squarecircle1473]

You are a very likeable person with strong social skills, and these character traits allow you access to social environments that otherwise are quite closed off. You really have the right personality to be a successful documentarymaker or journalist, I think. I really enjoyed the video :)

[@exploringtheforeign]

Really makes my day reading this, thank you!!

[@wimkramer5330]

As an Urker, I enjoyed watching this. You have neatly shown what the population is like on our former island. we are a little different and a little apart. but we are not what is often portrayed in the media. thank you for your positive story.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Really nice to hear you enjoyed the video! Thank you for taking the time to watch😁

[@rondjerijder1]

In mijn werkzame leven regelmatig met Urkers te doen gehad. Oke, ze zijn een beetje anders maar mensen van hun woord, harde werkers, zeggen wat ze er van vinden en absoluut niet bang. Bij een respectvolle benadering ontvang je het zelfde terug, ongeacht je "anders" zijn en niet van Urk komend. Ik mag ze wel die Urkers.

[@wt0403]

Flikker toch op man, kut volk in urk😂 wat verwacht je ook als je vader en moeder, broer en zus zijn

[@BoluzB2]

Shout out naar Urk! Groetjes uit Swolla!

[@TheElderScrib]

Persoonlijk heb ik alleen maar goede ervaringen met Urkers (en ik kom daar niet vandaan). Zeer vriendelijke mensen, werd uitgenodigd bij mensen thuis en kreeg een rondleiding door de stad. Heerlijke vis gegeten, en ik lust niet eens vis. Fijn dat deze video de positieve kanten van Urk laat zien die ik zelf ook ervaren heb.

[@PropagandasaurusRex]

The quality of these vlogs/minidocs surpassed the crap on regular Dutch TV some time ago and getting better still.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Man, this is quite the compliment! Thank you for your continued support!

[@awvanroon]

Woord.

[@nienkehuijbens301]

Niet dat dit niet goed is, maar wat is er mis met de docus op tv? Ik vind dat juist een van de sterke kanten van Nederlandse televisie

[@PropagandasaurusRex]

@@nienkehuijbens301 Nederlandse TV is bar maar dan ook bar slecht. Een ieder die zich de oude VPRO zich nog herinnert of af en toe Arte kijkt zal dat kunnen beamen. De spaarzame documentaires op TV zijn tegenwoordig voornamelijk infotainment, vaak ook nog met een verborgen boodschap. De beste docu's zijn van de EO en als je dat 30 jaar geleden had gezegd zou je door menigeen keihard zijn uitgelachen.

[@budgetking2591]

Saying that as if Dutch TV is still a thing these days, that shit died out years ago.

[@davidbiloen5037]

cool idee om daar heen te gaan, en met jouw superpositieve benadering kwam Urk echt leuk uit de verf, goed gedaan!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Heel erg bedankt!

[@jesse1447]

Was great talking to you man. Greatings from the security,loved the video💪💪

[@exploringtheforeign]

Hey man! It was really awesome meeting you🙌🏾 I'm glad you were able to see the video and that you enjoyed it!

[@OsmosisHD]

Je Nederlands word echt goed! Knap werk En een top video weer!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Heel erg bedankt!

[@someoneontheweb4303]

As a Dutch person it's really cool to hear you speak Dutch! You rock man. keep doing you

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you! I really enjoy mixing in Dutch in these videos, I feel it gives it different/more authentic vibe!

[@JohnnyJaxmusic]

Topvideo man, wow! De meeste Nederlandse interviewers worden letterlijk Urk uit gemept maar jij krijgt hier hier echt dingen voor elkaar. Zo mooi!

[@maartenkramer7798]

Ja omdat die interviewers alleen komen om urk in een slecht dagbeeld te zetten en hij komt gewoon kijken hoe het echt is

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel!!

[@cherylh.1537]

My Baby!!!!!!! I don’t know what I love more the knowledge I gain about the Netherlands watching your videos, or just looking at your handsome face😍🥰😘😍😘🥰👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you mom❤️❤️❤️

[@kees2616]

​@@exploringtheforeign Is that really your mother? 😀

[@MokumHVB]

Ahh so sweet! Mothers are the best! You raised him well, very nice manered and kind from his videos

[@yeshuatheking9264]

Hi Mum ❤

[@cherylh.1537]

@@kees2616yes! That’s my baby boy🥰🥰🥰

[@rjh00]

12:49 I think I understand what he's saying. Urk has been presented in bad light so often by people with cameras that whenever the locals see someone with a camera like that, they have a good reason to assume that there is another person that is going to show Urk in bad light. And obviously looking different because of your skin color would make you stand out even more.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Yeah, I completely understand. To be honest, I was initially a bit nervous/hesitant to film at night at first because of that. I figured most people would think I'm just looking for drama, but luckily everything turned out fine.

[@handsoapsoup5907]

I got rid of my tv over 10 years go and just started watching youtube instead. Channels like yours is what made that decision more than worth it. Way better than any dutch tv program. Keep it up man. I’m always excited when I see you uploaded a video.

[@exploringtheforeign]

This compliment means a lot! You're inspiring me to make longer videos like this one to make the viewing experience more TV like haha.

[@diddyrulez301]

I usually dont comment but i really appreciate this video. I was raised an ''Urker'', my family lives there, i speak the dialect and its a huge part of who i am. I moved to another place in the Netherlands because of my studies and i often get confronted with people that have lots of prejudices about Urk. I started to feel isolated and often had to defend my village, i still have to. Sadly they dont know how special it is to me and many people from there. Its such a great, warm and unique place despite the bad reputation it has in the media, which is often not justified in my opinion. Of course it has its issues but despite that, its always great coming back there to see my friends and family and speak the language which makes it so fun to be there. Ive lived outside of Urk for almost 8 years now and i cant wait to move back there someday soon. Thank you for this video!!

[@exploringtheforeign]

It means a lot to read this. Maybe through time people will start to get a different impression of your home🙏🏾 best of luck with moving back!

[@joseffatrip]

Your Dutch is so good! And what an amazing video, such great quality production. And props to you for putting yourself out there. Your videos are getting better and better 🔥

[@exploringtheforeign]

Aw man, huge thanks! I think I've said it before, but I'm a fan of your work! Would be really cool to meet you and your husband one day haha

[@Dutchbelg3]

Het is echt een goede insteek om mensen te willen benaderen en geinteresseerd te zijn in hun dagelijks leven! Het is goed om niet alleen Amsterdam te laten zien (de meeste toeristen willen alleen de stereotypes zien..) Heel goed ook om onze (moeilijke) taal te leren om zo dichterbij te komen. Urk is volgens mij niet zo heel erg anders dan religieuze dorpen of kleine stadjes in the USA. Vasthoudend aan hun eigen versie van een geloof en met hun eigen levensregels. Nederland is niet zo tolerant als de meeste mensen denken. Maar dat is OK als je vriendelijk blijft !!

[@user-ki9ym5qj6q]

Hi Sam, You did a great job editing the footage about our nice village. Thanks so much for this nice piece over the most beautiful place in the world 😊

[@exploringtheforeign]

Alice!!! Super leuk om van jou te horen! Jij was echt een leuke gids en ik heb door jou heel veel geleerd. Ik ben blij dat je de video leuk gevonden hebt🙏🏾🙌🏾

[@LSR303]

Translation for the Urk dialect bit on the boat at 4:22 "I am now speaking in dialect. I can tell you something about this boat. We have had this boat for twelve years and we go with it to Amsterdam. We sail with it to Vlieland. We were planning to sail to England for five year, but that got canceled."

[@reneolthof6811]

Interesting choice of subject. The Urk vibe is definitely a part of Dutch culture and actually resembles many US communities based on religion.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

That is a mix of low Saxon and Frisian, easy to understand.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Once I was editing the video, I realized I understood a lot more than I did in the moment haha.

[@SlashProducts]

As Urreker I haven't heard of it having Frisian in it but yes it is a variant of the Low Saxon language with Low Frankish influence

[@annekekramer3835]

​@@SlashProductsI'm a "vreemde" living on Urk. I understand Twents and Frisian and Urker and in my opinion it really is a mix of Dutch, Frisian and Low Saxon.

[@nikedoesthings]

Yeah, I understood it too, and I know Frysian as well.

[@Dennis-xj8nh]

Frysian is more similar to English than Dutch is to English

[@PetraStaal]

Dit kanaal verdient het om veel groter te worden dan het nu is. Dit is topkwaliteit!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Heel erg bedankt Petra!!

[@KohfiTheMan]

Good video! You were right when you told me (We met in the tram last Sunday in Amsterdam) I'd like this one, it definitely shows a side of Urk that you dont hear about often. Keep it up! KR Tom

[@exploringtheforeign]

Hey man! It was great meeting you the other day! I'm glad you enjoyed the video :)

[@xander9460]

Dit heeft mijn beeld van Urk wel verbeterd =) Ziet er hartstikke leuk en gezellig uit! Tja, ik had zelf ook wel kunnen bedenken dat het maar een paar rotte appels waren. Dat is eigenlijk altijd zo. Van de zomer vaar ik weer langs en kom ik een lekker visje eten! Prachtig stadje! Prachtig volk!

[@maartenkramer7798]

Je bent altijd welkom

[@DB-fm6cv]

Your smile and attitude are contagious it kept me watching the whole thing and with a big smile on my face. I love the fact you strike up conversations with the people in their native language. Bedankt voor het leuke filmpje

[@exploringtheforeign]

Heeeeel erg bedankt! Really nice of you to say this🙏🏾

[@TessaTickle]

I've lived in the NL for 25 and I've never done the kind of deep dive you've done into places like Urk. This is a brilliant video. i learned lots of interesting things about the town and its history. I love the golden earrings on those guys!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you for this!! And yeah, the earrings were cool haha

[@remconoordermeer7015]

Geweldig man, bravo. Urk is niet de makkelijkste plek om in jouw eentje rond te dwalen. Zeker in de avond, de kroeg in, buiten seizoen. Je verdient de complimenten die je hier krijgt.

[@plonss]

Dit was echt interessant om te zien. Ik denk dat je hier als voordeel had dat je een zichtbare (en vriendelijke) buitenstaander was.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel! En misschien wel haha maar ik ga niet klagen😁

[@l3pje]

Hey Sam, cool video! As some one from Urk and who wore 'kotteroorbellen' (Urker earrings) for 30 years. Did you know if you drown, the first that a body loses are the earlobes. So who told that story about paying the burial? :)

[@exploringtheforeign]

Hey! Glad you enjoyed the video! :) And the earring story was shared by multiple people throughout the day, but more than happy to hear if that's not the case haha

[@ikk90]

Volgens mij is het in de loop van de tijd ook een soort urban myth geworden. Ik meen eens gelezen te hebben in wat oudere teksten dat juist de visserstruien met verschillende motieven per visserijgemeente meehielpen met de identificatie. (En speelden de soms zelfgezette tatoeages ook niet een rol? Die heeft mijn opa ook zelf gezet toen hij jong was en nog viste)

[@ikk90]

Ik heb het nog eens nagezocht. In Urk Opperdan van Tromp de Vries staat het volgende: "Geen Urker vrouw verzuimde in het roodbaaien hemd de initialen van de man en de zoon aan te brengen, ook in de kousen gebeurde dit wel." Identificatie werd dus gedaan aan de hand van de kleding. :)

[@Roosmarijn035]

Volgens mij is dat verhaal van die oorbellen zelfs een keer verteld door Tony uit die real life soap over Urk, toen hij oorbellen ging laten maken voor zijn kleinzoon.

[@ForeignManinaForeignLand]

Here from Not Just Bikes. Big up ya self family! Great video

[@exploringtheforeign]

I appreciate it, man!

[@Thats_quite_cool]

Love this video! so great to see how you are open to things most Dutch people take for granted or already have a preconceived disdain for. My grandpa is from Urk so I've always had mixed feelings when it got to be in the national news but specifically love how you also showed Urk's unique characteristics and what makes it special.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Really awesome to get this feedback. Thank you!

[@duncandl910]

another lovely video!! You're living the life man, exploring new cultures and connecting with people from all over. Hope this journey takes you far and you can explore everywhere you desire!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you, Duncan!!

[@yeraninunes3181]

Shout out to that brother in Christ who was preaching the gospel at night and sharing the goodness of the LORD Jesus in his life! God bless you brother! Glory to YAHWEH 🔥 ✝️

[@DUTCH-MAFFIA]

Amen🙏❤️✝️☦️🔥

[@DikWhite]

Excellent video, Sam, a very comprehensive overview of Urk and the people of Urk. You were very well received there by everyone you met which must have been so heart-warming. Really well done, such compelling, informative viewing. Your Dutch is also very fluent.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you, Dik!! Always great seeing you in the comments. I appreciate you taking the time out to watch the video and for leaving this feedback :)

[@lorena5mash]

As someone who is from another well known Bible belt/fishing town I really appreciate this video and your honest and open attitude. People really are quite prejudiced against towns like these and people from there, and yes, some of that prejudice is based in facts/truth but a lot of it is also not understanding what it's like growing up in a tight-knit community like that.

[@exploringtheforeign]

I appreciate you sharing this!

[@lorena5mash]

@exploringtheforeign ☺️ I really like your content, it's very unique and fun to watch!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you! It's always inspiring to make more videos when I read comments like this.

[@hunchbackaudio]

Another great video! I think nobody did such a comprehensive video series of the Netherlands so far. Good job. I think the dialect threw you off a bit at first, but after a while it's pretty understandable.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks, Hunchback!! And yeah, I noticed I understood most of it while I was editing and watching it back.

[@jacobras]

Ha Sam, cool video! I don't suppose you remember me from the Language Cafe back in June, but I grew up in this town so you already met one of those friendly folks 😉

[@exploringtheforeign]

Hey Jacob! I'll be honest, off the top of my head the name doesn't ring a bell, but I'm sure I'd remember you by face. But nice that I already met an Urker prior to this video haha. I hope you enjoyed🙌🏾

[@Justquitthebs]

Your video’s are getting better and better. Well done. I really enjoyed it.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you! I really put a lot into these videos, so it means a lot reading these comments!

[@youtubevideos2743]

wow, i am from the netherlands, and i never ever been to urk, or even searched what Urk look like, but i want to thank you for your great video about Urk it learned me alot! i subscribed!

[@miatx6818]

Funny fact. Urk the town even has its own reality serie with the same name😂😂😂 Urk is also the oldest town in the Province Flevoland cuz it was allready inhabited before Flevoland was build

[@fcassmann]

Schokland. What am I? A joke?😉

[@jannetteberends8730]

The main thing I know about Urk is that Appie Baantjer was born there, and his main figure de Cock was also born there. In his books he often talks about what his mother said to him when he was a child. (I use his audio books to fall asleep for some years now. Because they are pretty predictable in their language, and not very exciting)

[@exploringtheforeign]

The tour guide mentioned this! But I didn't keep it in the final edit of the video, but I'm glad you pointed this out🙂

[@jannetteberends8730]

@@exploringtheforeign you’re welcome. 😄 He’s more interesting for old people. As I say, I use him to fall asleep. Before that I used forensic files. (I know Trey Gowdy from forensic files)

[@rdejong673]

Zo leuk en fijn dat je naar plekken gaat als deze. Je bent ook naar Spakenburg geweest, daar kom ik vandaan. Dat is een soort 'light' versie van Urk. Zo leuk om te zien dat er eens positief wordt gekeken naar deze dorpen!

[@criminelis2328]

Woah man, I've seen some videos of yours a while ago, but your Dutch has improved so much man! Actual proper conversations, really impressive!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you! Always tryna improve🙌🏾

[@t.8584]

Wat een leuke video! Ik denk dat ik ook maar eens de VVV tour ga nemen. Valt nog heel veel te leren over Urk.

[@SigridvDijk]

You have such a friendly and positive personality, it makes watching your videos even better! God bless and keep up the good work:)

[@dennisduine9187]

Your laugh is so genuine and you're really polite. I'm glad you could do what Dutch media couldn't. I am from a different part of the Netherlands so I had all the preconceptions about Urk as well, the negative ones but you showed their real side. I think if people are polite towards the people they interview and show a genuine effort to interact and listen to people as you did we would a very different type of view of a lot of places. Thanks man!

[@MyTubeSVp]

Ik ben er es een weekendje geweest : top-ervaring! Heel lieve mensen ontmoet, lekker gegeten, en mooi gewandeld.

[@janelantestaverde2018]

Really nice video! The pacing was especially well done. It was constantly interesting throughout the whole video, and showing Urk from various sides while overall maintaining a positive spirit is probably the best approach to maintain a certain neutrality.

[@TemoMachitidze]

Last summer I spent only half day in Urk. I was surprised how beautiful the entire village is. Sadly I did not manage to have any contact with people from there because I was there for super short period of time. All the people in the video seem super fun to hang out with. One day I will go back and I hope I will manage to make friends like you did so easily and I also wanna party like a local too😁

[@J_Lub]

Accidentaly drove my car into Staphorst on a sunday, got a lot of weird looks. Might also be one to check out.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Noted!

[@westarrr]

The first place that came to mind as the most conservative, to me was Staphorst. Staphorst is very comparable to Urk except that Urk is predominantly fishers. Very religious, extremely good work ethos, and generally quite wealthy because they don't spend frugally. Staphorst is the municipality where the average € on savings accounts is the highest!

[@joostdegraaf4678]

Really great stuff, can't wait to see where this is channel is going

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks!! And me too!

[@renevaanhold]

Beste Sam, opnieuw bedankt voor een leuke en informatieve video. Het is goed dat Urk ook op een positieve manier benaderd wordt want het is maar een klein groepje dat het voor de rest verpest. Ik verheug me al op jouw volgende reportage!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Hoi Rene! Ben je nog van de zon genieten? :) Dankjewel voor jouw reactie en voor mijn filmpje kijken! I appreciate the support you've shown for all this time!

[@renevaanhold]

@@exploringtheforeign Hoi Sam, we hebben volop genoten van de zon 🌞 en gisteren werden we verwelkomd door een grijs en nat Nederland 🌧. We had a good time exploring the foreign! Zo goed zelfs dat we hebben besloten te emigreren. Dus als je voor al jouw volgers een rapportage wil maken op Curaçao dan ben je volgend jaar van harte welkom!

[@exploringtheforeign]

@renevaanhold Ik zou dat suuuuuper leuk vinden!

[@xXMyttensXx]

This video was really great and I loved how you went about it.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you!

[@AMG777]

Loved the video, very informative.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you!

[@Rosithhhh]

Wat een leuke video, hopelijk heb je genoten van ons mooie dorp! 👍🏻

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel! En zeker😁

[@Mr.Red7652]

Het feit dat ie echt naar Urk is gegaan is geweldig, top 👌 Btw: the Netherlands has a privacy rule that you have to blur out the “nummerborden” if you upload a video, I saw you didn’t do that, so maybe for next time?

[@pullesap]

Nicely done! If there will be a next time then you should try to visit a practice session of one of Urk's fisherman's choirs.

[@starbase218]

Super. Ik herken zo de down-to-earth mentaliteit die je hier ziet. Kom zelf uit Groningen-stad, maar woon in Londen nu, en dat verschil is enorm, en ik denk dat het verschil dat jij ziet wellicht van eenzelfde orde is. Maar inderdaad, in de media wordt zo snel geoordeeld als het niet is wat men zelf tot standaard heeft gedefinieerd.

[@SmartieOfficial]

I really enjoyed this video man! And props to you for your dutch, it's such a hard language to learn

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you for watching and for the feedback on my Dutch!

[@elii6441]

Great video! I think it would be nice to make another video like this about Volendam!

[@1990Cornetto]

I've been to Urk once and that was to eat at a fish restaurant which was actually pretty good. We were in Schokland so it wasn't far by. I tell my dutch colleagues I've been there and they look at me like I went to another planet.

[@exploringtheforeign]

😂😂😂

[@obaysh5047]

Love your videos man,, you have such a positive vibe

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you, man!

[@goosebaker]

This was such an enjoyable video! I can guarantee you when you come back alot of people will recognize you for this video. You should definitely visit at Urkerdag :)

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you! That'd be funny being a mini celebrity in Urk haha. And I'm thinking about it for Urkerdag!

[@brendanthiecke222]

heel hard genoten van deze docu maat! super goed gedaan

[@exploringtheforeign]

Super leuk om te horen! Dankjewel!

[@pposthumus]

bro I'm reading the interview you did with DeStentor right now, what a nice surprise!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Crazy stuff! Glad you got a chance to read that! :)

[@shaunn]

Editing is getting good !

[@exploringtheforeign]

Appreciate that!

[@KilyanAustin]

Echt hardstikke leuke video weer sam. Nooit in urk geweest maar het heeft wel een goede indruk achter gelaten

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel! Super leuk dat je het genoten hebt!

[@chiitra271]

Super goed gedaan! Met veel respect. ❤

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel!

[@DDA532]

Hey man kijk al een tijdje en je Nederlands begint echt heel goed te worden top man!!!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dankjewel!! :)

[@Mrevolva]

this video was so much fun. people are really inviting when you treat others as you would like to be treated

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you!

[@MrThisisanAlt]

Grew up next to Urk in a town called Emmeloord, had guys in my class from urk in highschool and collage. Worked in urk for a few years during collage. If they like you they let you know and if they dont they also really let you know. Different type of folk but if you find your way with them they truly are very loving.

[@Pointless2Play]

I was in Urk a couple of months ago as a military re-enactor during the so called "Urk in Wintersferen" event. The whole town was dressed in their traditional clothing and everybody participated as if we were still in the 1940's. From the start it was clear it was still a very tightly knit community, but I envy the way they kept their traditions, such as through clothing, language, etc. This is something I hope to see return to the part of the country I'm from (Zeeuws-Vlaanderen).

[@rensotto]

Amazing video as always Sam!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Appreciate it!

[@nils8584]

Heel indrukwekkend hoe jij dit doet. Wat een openheid en vriendelijkheid toon je man. Kunnen veel mensen nog iets van leren. Ik ben het eens met de persoon die zei dat dit je roeping is!

[@maxvandervlugt]

I never leave comments, also i dont know you, but what an awesome video, as a native dutchman i really love this insight. You are awesome and so respectfull. Love it! 10/10

[@exploringtheforeign]

Heel erg bedankt Max!!

[@aaronsamueljr1026]

You are so awesome Sam! I wish you could broadcast this on travel channel.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Appreciate you, uncle!😢🙏🏾

[@MokumHVB]

Hele leuke video! Bijzonder dorp zo te zien. Ik denk dat ik eens ga kijken in de zomer een keertje zo een tour te doen van die dame in klederdracht, heel interessant lijkt me. Ik houd echt van de geschiedenis en de gebruiken die mensen in een bepaalde stad/regio hebben.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Super leuk om te horen! Die tour die ik heb gedaan heet een ginkiestocht! Het is zeker een aanrader, hier heb je meer informatie: touristinfourk.nl/arrangementen/ginkiestocht/

[@MokumHVB]

@@exploringtheforeign O super, dank je!

[@2stroke-outboard-FRL]

This just shows if your intentions are good and you are respectful towards "their" believe and way of living then you won't run into much problems. Urk is a beautiful place and the people are nice and hardworking. Respect for making the documentary and nice to see how well received you were in Urk! God bless

[@levycohenisraeldoop]

Leuke video zo kom ik ook eens wat te weten over Urk 👍🏻 en je Nederlands is super goed mijn complimenten topper

[@exploringtheforeign]

Super fijn om te horen! Dankjewel!

[@WikkeSchrandt]

Ik had niet verwacht dat ze je zo vriendelijk tewoord zouden staan, mooi gedaan!

[@gydo1942]

People always hate on Urk, but during the 'Watersnoodramp', the disastrous flood in 1953, they were amongst the first to help the people in Zeeland out. On a sunday, nonetheless. Bedankt, Urkers!

[@sie11pervan]

Lekker man! Goeie objectieve rapportage van Urk. Mooi gedaan kerel.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Bedankt!

[@crabsodyinblue]

Was planning for an Urk day this year as i've also never been, as a cloggy that is a bit of a shame, and the lady tourguide seems like a must, love the history.

[@OrgBrent]

We love everyone that learns and adapts the culture we harbor.

[@Triigger20]

Really enjoyed this video !!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you!

[@abi219]

Great video. Informative and entertaining. We'll done 🙂👍

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you!

[@ChiefBrandon]

You’re Dutch is so good brother keep it up respect.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you!

[@prodluckyy4671]

4:26 ''Now I'm talking in dialect. I can tell you something about this boat. We've had this boat for 12 years now. We take it to Amsterdam, we sail to Vlieland (an Island). There was a plan to sail to england for 4 years but that unfortunately couldn't happen.'' Great video man! Loving the content :)

[@DeanJay88]

I don't know how long you live here and how much you speak Dutch but it sounds good! In my opinion you always get props for speaking a native language even if its just a few words.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks! I've been here for a little more than three years now.

[@DeanJay88]

@@exploringtheforeign impressive, keep it up, we are glad to have you here!

[@westfriesOSRS]

This video put a smile on my fase Well done

[@ConnieIsMijnNaam]

Another great video!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you!

[@DonHrvato]

Great Sam, thank you for sharing it with us, friendly people in Urk

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks for watching!

[@katrinterkatz3293]

Another great video Sam! 👏🤗

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you, Katrin!! I'll never forget our conversation in Germany when I was talking to you about doing this channel. That was a really cool moment

[@Jordiw00t]

Great video again! Just one thing, I saw you driving on the left lane a lot. Not sure if you were overtaking, but the norm is to keep right as much as possible on the highway when not overtaking :) I know from experience this isn't really a thing in most US states, but you can get some really big 'bumperklevers' if you don't move from the left to the right line soon enough.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you! And haha you're right, I'm usually aware of that rule out here, but sometimes my American instincts kick in😅