6 reasons to live abroad in the Netherlands!

[@juloedtb1420]

I love your positive approach of life. I've been living in the US for 9 years and came back in 2013. I had a reverse culture shock, but in the positive sense. Now I really appreciate al the good things we have, a lot more. I'm much more satisfied with what I have. I wonder if you were as happy in life when you were living in the US.

[@DutchAmericano]

Awww, thanks, and I understand about the reverse culture shock! I was definitely happy (and the same =D) When I lived in the US, but I did feel at times like I was ready for a change.

[@reviewerdiogeones5857]

Having been like dozens time in the US, my perspective changed from "Wow! The US is so great, I could live there!" to "How is it possible such a great nation deteriorated so quickly?" In many aspects the US is becoming a 3rd world country where the ultrarich have all and all the others have less and less. Easy access to guns, but almost impossible to get proper healthcare or college education. No, my favorite place to live will stay that tiny weird country by the sea, The Netherlands.

[@autohmae]

@@reviewerdiogeones5857 how is it possible ? I would say money in politics did it, which started over 40 years ago. Which also let to a lot of finalization. Then things accelerated because of technology and globalization. Those last 3 also effect people in the Netherlands, homeless people doubled in the last 10 years. More privatization of the healthcare sector. Use of 'voedselbanken' went up a lot. So this isn't all just coming to the Netherlands as well, it's already here and we are already on a similar path. Just not as far down the same road and maybe not traveling as fast, but the US seems to possibly be accelerating on the path so maybe it's just a matter of time for us to accelerate on this path too ? In other news, US politics seems to maybe moving a bit to the left again. But so far so permanent policies. Just temporary fixes.

[@kevartje1295]

I like how you say we don't cancel plans because of the rain. I'm organizing a BBQ today, it's 26C (79F) outside but it's going to rain all day so we're gonna make a roof from plastic sheets.

[@DutchAmericano]

Taking matters into your own hands-I like!

[@AvanToor]

Hmmm, trying to remember my last sunny bbq. The tarps, to me, are an integral part of the experience.

[@KootFloris]

Rain, well, as a Dutch guy I check Buienradar before going anywhere on a bike. So rain won't stop me, but I may circumvent the bigger plunges.

[@jwenting]

Don't worry if you don't understand people sitting and having a drink outside on a terrace in cold and rainy weather. We Dutch people don't understand it either (well, most of us). May have something to do with defiance and a feeling of "finally we can do this again, we're not letting weather keep us from it before Rutte bans it once more".

[@markrutte5637]

don't worry. I will allow it

[@bobosims1848]

Also, the Netherlands is like Seatle: it rains 90% of the time. So if you let the weather limit your options, you end up like a cat in the US: indoors all the time! We're not going to do that.

[@hanfranssen]

It’s funny to hear you say it rained a complete month. As I’m living in Utrecht too I wish it was raining because my garden is way to dry. It rained a couple of times, and yes we love our terrasjes even when it rains 😂. And as always I love listening to your great and always positive input.

[@DutchAmericano]

Thanks, and I'm sorry about your garden! I'm surprised, but indeed, it's often just a drizzle.

[@reviewerdiogeones5857]

Raining for a month is quite an exaggeration. Late April we spend a week in the North, in the cosy province of Drenthe, and we had great weather.

[@Finnec123]

Scared of biking? Anyways, love all your videos. You're funny, bright (and pretty). As a Dane I learn about an American and The Netherlands at the same time. Been there once and loved it. Would recommend everyone to go there. Wow, I'd like to go right now! Watching a ship sailing through a field? Yes, thank you! Driving across a big lake on a road seemingly being just 10 cm above water? Yes, please! You Dutch folks should really appreciate your country!

[@christiaantinga]

I love it how you love The Netherlands! ♥

[@sunv]

Same in the UK. I haven’t seen many stray cats here. If you want to adopt one you usually need to go through a breeder. There aren’t any stray cats to adopt/foster.

[@MarkFlorentino]

Hello and Thank you for your videos! I just moved to Amsterdam from California. It took months to get here especially during the pandemic. Your videos have been the guiding light in the process! 🙏🏽 I’m just in awe of the beauty of this city and cannot wait to explore more! I’m looking forward to more tips on integration and what to expect during this transition. Cheers!

[@mikepictor]

This video, more than any I have watched by you, has really enhanced the sense that I do in fact want to move to the NL. It's that "rut" that you speak of. I have lived my entire life (48 years) in Ottawa Canada. It's fine...but my WHOLE LIFE. I sort of want to take my chance when I can to really shake things up.

[@herby4911]

I don’t have anything against cats, but please attach a bell to the collar when you let them outside. It will save a lot of birds.

[@reuireuiop0]

Mmm, couldn't we teach m to hunt in duo's, and go after all them sh#tty pigeons which utter literally litter the streets ?

[@merttopoglu5458]

I love your videos. Soon I will be moving to the Netherlands and your videos help me ready myself 🥰🤩 and I have to ask, where is the fox that sits on the sofa??

[@Snaakie83]

Good luck here Mert! Welcome!

[@merttopoglu5458]

@@Snaakie83 dank u wel 😝🤩🤩

[@gordonwallin2368]

Nice job. Again, you're so nice to watch and listen to. Cheers

[@ronijmker]

I feel like the Hering thing is more of a dutch culture gimmick. I tried it once the traditional shoving way, but if i eat hering once a year its often. I dont know anybody who eats it regularly and nobody shoves it down their troat, they have it cut up with onions. I hope you get to experience the No-Covid Netherlands soon. There are so many smaller cities and villages which will probably change your views about our lovely country a little bit, cause sometimes i feel like a foreigner myself when im in Utrecht, Amsterdam, Rotterdam or the Hague.. You should definitely visit the lovely city of Zwolle. Keep posting and have a lovely evening!

[@mariadebake5483]

I eat herring regularly, I like to eat it the tradional dutch way and without onions, pickles or anything. Just the herring please!

[@stefanm4326]

Eat it at least twice a week, and I shove it down my throat LIKE A BOSS

[@mariadebake5483]

Cutting herring into little pieces instead of eating it the traditional way is something they only do in Amsterdam. The rest of the Netherlands just eat it the normal way, shoving it down the throat. And I know no one that doesn't eat herring regularly

[@GrouchierThanThou]

Hi Ava. I really enjoy your content. You have such a great personality. I'm not sure why you haven't posted a new video in a while. I hope all is well, but just in case I'm sending you some good vibes. And no rush obviously. Post if and when it makes you happy.

[@jimmymiata]

a big smile on my face the last 15 minutes!! did you realise that you also motivate Dutch people that have the same fears and don't get over it on its own?

[@annelaurijssens]

As we say: maar je bent toch niet van suiker? Meaning: you wont melt, so just enjoy the rain 😉

[@gerbrandlub]

SKIN.IS.WATERPROOF!

[@hansolo2121]

NO one in The Netherlands will look at you funny or judge you when you say you have an indoor cat. In fact there are plenty of indoor cats in The Netherlands. Mostly older cats who just want to stay inside or cats that live in flats. But Dutch people in general like to give their cat the option to go outside if it wants to. And if the cicumstances allow it. Because cats are seen as deserving of having a choice: "do I want to stay indoors today or do I feel like taking a stroll outside". Many cat owners have a '"kattenluikje" in their backdoor so the cat can come and go as it pleases.

[@freerkottema]

Not at the countryside..

[@pietdegeling4696]

Why having a cat when you let it go outside all the time annoying neighbors etc.? I don’t want to be bothered by cats in my garden that belong to people who don’t want to care for their own animals. They are “huisdieren” not “buitendieren”!

[@fullmoonmwithagen8841]

You live i a world where there are animals, butterflies, birds, dogs, donkeys and cats and the live at our earth not indoors....

[@fullmoonmwithagen8841]

You live i a world where there are animals, butterflies, birds, dogs, donkeys and cats and the live at our earth not indoors....

[@pietdegeling4696]

@@fullmoonmwithagen8841 you don’t understand what I say/mean. Probably my english isn’t good enough. When buying a cat, a HOUSE-cat you are the one who should be responsible for the cat not entering my garden. If you can’t/don’t want to do that you shouldn’t be allowed to have a cat. I don’t like people who buy a cat, but let it run freely outside the house. Than why buy a cat. For me it would be so simple, if a person enters my property I can make a civilians arrest, and hand that person over to the police, if a cat enters my property i am allowed to put it in a cage and bring it to animal-shelter, hoping the owner has to pay a high fine to get the cat back. Take care of your animal or don’t take an animal

[@Mindfulbanterofficial]

it's so interesting to see expats move here and love it and i've lived here for 15 years and hate it lol I am Dutch. moving to NYC again butttt best of luck to you again!!!!

[@watermark086]

It didn't rain for a month straight 🤣 I hike a lot and didn't see that much rain last month. Last week yes 🤣

[@bailey.in.alignment]

Yeah, planning on moving in around 12-13 months now. My partner is Dutch and I am going back to school and honestly really looking forward to this. I lived in Belgium for a few months in 2019 for work and did not want to leave.

[@bartlucassen9145]

Wow Ava... you can ramble!! But it’s a good thing cus your so gezellig!!

[@paul.van.santvoord1232]

Whole video is: a day nothing learned is a lost day. Keep on learning. What once was outside your comfort zone will become in your comfort zone. Then it is time to step out again

[@bhudh]

Indeed, "taking a rain check" is very american. And Covid has very much intensified the dutch dedication to have a drink outside whenever we can no matter the weather.

[@jeroenvanzwam6991]

Go to the market for cheese 👍 but try the notenkraam too! And if you go to the market in Den Bosch, try the worstenbroodjes. (They have very good vegan ones)

[@michaelsmith4904]

Regarding cats being outdoors, I have read that - in the U.S. at least - cats that are allowed to go outside have much shorter life statistically. I don' remember the exact amount but it was something fairly large like a 5-6 year reduction. I'm not sure how much of this is due to traffic or (for rural areas) predators but I think some of it was an increased chance of catching diseases.

[@gerbentvandeveen]

Ik heb 2 katten van het asiel. En heb ze nu al 9 jaar. Als kitten opgehaald, 1 van de 2 durfde bijna een jaar niet naar buiten. En komt nu alleen nog naar binnen als ze zelf zin heeft. En s'nachts is ze binnen en slaapt bij ons op bed.

[@jeroenvanrooijen1086]

Not only Dutch children are the happiest in the world but also Dutch cats.

[@robvanlent1008]

U wake up in the morning and we don't know what we like to eat as dinner. Because, for most breakfast and lunch is set! Its bread. But bread can be an evening meal too, and I only eat once a day. So dinner is important! But I don't know yet. So during the day , I decided what I want. And after work, I go get it!

[@legomattie3295]

Well, the weather, hmmz, I was sitting on a terrasje last Wednesday and indeed it was cold and windy, but well, it was ages ago we were allowed to sit on a terrasje. But how much I want to BBQ right now, my wife still says no, due to the rain. She is the boss. Yes I know, my life sucks. :P

[@2Fast4Mellow]

I think about every country has an expat community. When I moved to DC I quickly discovered a hidden Dutch community. They even celebrated typical Dutch holidays like Queensday/Kingsday and Sinterklaas (as bit similar to Santa Klaus). I quickly enjoyed during my groceries at night especially when I just moved here and you loose track of time while setting up a remote office for a Dutch company and often forgot to do my daily chores. My neighbors noticed that and often came by the door and brought me food and other invited my to their home to join them for dinner. You kind of expect that stores in cities have longer opening hours, but I noticed that even outside the cities there are a lot of supermarkets that are open whole day long (24/7) of otherwise a long part of it. During the pandemic I noticed that more people started shopping at night.. During a visit to the Baltimore Ravens I encountered a road closure and took a wrong turn. For a second I thought I was in downtown Bagdad. This cannot be the US. A few blocks later you enter a neighborhood with very expensive houses. The only sport that I still have trouble following in Ice Hockey. I always seem to loose track of the puck and my neighbor once took a laser pointer and was able to constantly light up the location of the puck.. I both love and hate that ;-) You were talking about how Dutch people were enjoying the terraces during the rain. They same can be said about Americans and their bbq... I have driven cars that were smaller than some of the bbqs that I have seen here! I think that everyone that moved to another country notice a lot of fun and weird behaviors that the natives don't think that are that special. The best thing that I experienced here is the streetfood and often from such a diversity of cultures. There is one fusion stand that combines US and Korean cuisine. It's weird but wonderful. For example, a hotdog with Kimchi is delicious. He even has cabbage based hotdogs and hamburgers!

[@Finnec123]

Great comment! And you made me laugh! Thx!

[@ifer1280]

You might not know this, but the herring we love so much is fermented.

[@Linda-hs1lk]

Ik vind het niet te eten, maar je hebt wel gelijk. Het is niet echt rauw.

[@weiareinboud6990]

It's raining about 7% of the time. So with a little bit of planning you'll hardly notice it!

[@eefneleman9564]

People sitting on 'terrasjes' have been waiting a LONG time to be able to do that. So, rain or wind or weather, they ARE going to sit and enjoy it even if it gives them pneumonia. And support their local 'horeca'. Cats, of course, are outdoor animals by nature. However, those of us living in an apartment 4 stories up may not have the possibility of letting them out. Also there is a concern for birdlife. Domesticated cats are very good at killing birds. Bert Haanstra made a movie which takes place in Giethoorn, called 'Fanfare". Black and white and very amusing. And yes, there are many beautiful places in our small country, on many levels. Those bikes where you have to backpedal to brake can be a bit dangerous when you're used to handbrakes and you're just grabbing air at your first emergency stop. Glad you're enjoying our country and your love.

[@WindmillChef]

Eva, thanks for another fun video. Personally I think that there's much more to moving to another country. I have lived and worked in 4 countries. Believe it or not, your move was relatively easy because you live in a close emotional relationship with a Dutch person who continuously is and has guided you along the way, always there for the questions, moving to a different country "Cold Turkey" is a whole different ball game. But, now, after watching this video, I know that a major consideration is how one's CAT prefers to behave, Haha! Does your cat speak English or Dutch, or...bi-lingual? Where is your cat culturally, does he/she prefer Marshmallows or more of a 'zoute drop' fan?....Boiled potatoes every day? Is your cat blunt and direct to the point when expressing? Sicio/political pretty open-minded?

[@matthijsbouma]

Hey, I saw Harlingen :D

[@MusicJunky3]

Yes ! And the sun started to shine as well and you live in the Netherlands . What could go wrong today ?

[@DutchAmericano]

Indeed!

[@jwenting]

sun? Having thunderstorms here...

[@MusicJunky3]

@@jwenting Gone now ! Replaced with rain ! Hope your happy now ? 🤬😥

[@TCRS16]

@@MusicJunky3 at least it’s not snowing...😀

[@AvanToor]

Being able to do stuff on week nights is one of the main reasons we take 30 minute lunch breaks and sometimes prefer 8 to 4 workdays.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Giethoorn, i lived 10 km away from it, did you visit museum/gem shop de Oude Aarde? Hope you did.. You'll love it..

[@Finnec123]

I've been to Giethoorn and can confirm and affirm that it's a place you want to experience. I spend way too much money on (great) merchandise there. 👍

[@Finnec123]

Next, go to Venice and sail into a dream or a painting! (Sorry, Giethoorn!)

[@NotaCapn]

Your cat is adorable!

[@NotaCapn]

My vocal group, Bounding Main, performed at a maritime festival in Giethoorn in 2017! What an amazing place! Everyone was so wonderful there. I loved it.

[@gerbentvandeveen]

Vistit Spakenburg on Saterdays, there is a markt whit a 100 stands. And terassen. En 20 minuten van Utrecht.

[@spiritualanarchist8162]

Yep..I used to travel and live abroad because 'éverything was the same'...But if you stay long enough, and get used to your new country. you will wake up one morning and notice: 'Wait. Éverything is the same..again !' 😉

[@reggywedding]

dear Ava, don't ever stop to make your nice video's. Liked every one of them and always lookin' forward to the next. One thing though: You don't have to be always so nice towards the Dutch>! You're not perfect and we certainly aren't either>! So don't be too prudent and tell us like it is. We would>!! ;-)

[@TCRS16]

Agree here. Maybe you have step out of your comfort zone and also mention something you maybe didn’t like. We are Dutch. We can handle that! 😀

[@cyclingchantal]

You are fully integrated when you ride your city bicycle without a helmet. 🤣

[@DutchAmericano]

Without freaking out about it!

[@Tyrope]

I felt SO weird when I moved to the UK and the bicycle store employee went "You need a helmet?" My initial response was "Nah, I'm Dutch" to which they replied "You should get a helmet, UK drivers are WAY less considerate." On my way back I nearly got run over, to this day I will never forget that excellent customer service.

[@Bosdavid]

Wat leuk om tussendoor een stukje beeldmateriaal van Harlingen te zien, in plaats van plekken die meer cliche zijn, zoals de Kinderdijk, Scheveningen of Amsterdam. ^_^ En inderdaad, ik stel mij voor dat het een waardevolle en leerrijke ervaring is om in een buitenland te gaan wonen, zeker wanneer het op een ander continent is. Zelf heb ik nog wel eens gefantaseerd over Parijs/elders in Frankrijk, of over Zuid-Amerika. Maar het is er tot nu toe nooit van gekomen. Zijn er nog andere plekken op aarde waar je graag zou willen wonen, voor korte of langere tijd? *How nice to see some footage of Harlingen, instead of placed which are more cliché, like Kinderdijk, Scheveningen of Amsterdam. ^_^ Andexperiencecountry, or even on a different continent is very supportive concerning someone's development and (thus) worthwhile. I have thought and fantasised about moving to Paris/somewhere else in France, as well as South America, but I never came round to the actual act. Are there other places on the earth where you'd love to live for a short or long(er) period of time?

[@Jelle175]

As a Dutch person these videos are really interesting too. I’m new to the channel, do you have a video on how to make the arrangements before leaving?

[@Magnusfication]

The cat thing blew my mind. So in the US cats been having lockdown all their life, thats so sad lol.

[@JacobBax]

My cat can walk in and out as she please, (and because she is stupid, all the other cats can do that also) maybe her life is shorter, but I know it is a better life. Execpt when she brings me gifts like dead mice or not dead mice, or birds. I live in a very quiet part in town, so there is no reason to keep her inside for the rest of her life. I made even a bridge for her.

[@freudsigmund72]

Luckily there is a trend in the Netherlands to have people to keep their cats indoors as well. In the US the housecats are assumed to kill between 1,3 and 4,0 billion birds and 6,3 to 22,3 billion mammels every year.

[@BNJ24]

That study was only a meta data study and not conclusive. It caused a lot of undo hatred toward cats, especially outdoor cats and put them in harms way.

[@freudsigmund72]

@@BNJ24 to avoid HOUSE-cats in harms way: keep them indoors. If you want a pet treat it as such in stead of burdoning others with it. besides on the study: I mentioned just one, over the years there have been a multitude of studies, all with about the same conclusion.

[@BNJ24]

@@freudsigmund72 That's not true about the studies. Anyway, what about the cats autonomy? Do you have children? Do you keep them indoors so they never have the chance to annoy other people, kill things and get hurt?

[@freudsigmund72]

@@BNJ24 in that case i feel free to hunt and kill cats. simple: keep your cats indoors (there's many that live in apartments and do well), and if you feel they need to go outside put them on a leash not to burdon others.

[@BNJ24]

@@freudsigmund72 you’re totally making my case for me. The study just creates people like you. Do you hunt other predators?

[@patrycjakorzeniec4042]

I have a really important question here - where did you buy this couch? I love the color

[@TTTzzzz]

Dutch Americano, I very strongly advise you (implore you) to get a bike with handbrakes! Back brakes are not very efficient, your feet may be in the wrong position when you need to make an emergency stop. And handbrakes are much more precise and effective and stable. Don't get brakes that work on the rim of the wheel. Get drum brakes. Happy and safe cycling!

[@stefaniefromamsterdam]

Ik moest op kingsday aan dit kanaal denken en hoe jij deze dag zou vieren 😀😀...Mijn Cat komt trouwens ook nooit buiten 😉

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

If you can't see the beauty, you're in the wrong place or time - Mike Hydropneumatic 2021 - As for cats, just open the door and let the cat decide... Might give the cat its own entrance (kattenluikje).

[@Finnec123]

My dad decided to make a cat door once we had a cat (which was very unusually for our family, we are dog people). Anyways, he took off the door and made a very nice little cat door and put the door back on it's hinges. And found out that the cat door was at the top. That sucked. 😆 The cat wasn't happy either of course. 😾

[@mikehydropneumatic2583]

@@Finnec123 Well with the cat door on the wrong end you could let the bats in :)

[@Doubleranged1]

I found the background music kind of distracting. You have enough energy for yourself. ☺️

[@jimmymiata]

the herring as we eat it IS NOT RAW, its fermented with salt, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermentation#:~:text=Fermentation%20is%20a%20metabolic%20process,in%20the%20absence%20of%20oxygen.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

That herring is NOT raw. one more time, it is fermented, NOT raw.

[@OP-1000]

👏

[@LiquidShivaz]

Green herring is not Surstromminf. It’s a little salted at best

[@LiquidShivaz]

Surstromming

[@evanherk]

Cats: depends on where you live. In villages and in the suburbs most cats will be let out if they want to. In cities and if you live next to a busy street with car traffic, many if not most people would keep their cats inside. Also it is not practical if you live in a flat on the 5th floor.

[@SiccoKrediet]

Hoi Ava, ik heb een stukje naar beneden gescrold en wat opvalt is dat alle commentaren in het Engels zijn geschreven. Echt vreemd😉. Je hebt het er al (een keer) over gehad, dat Nederlanders goed Engels praten✔😘. Mocht je het nog nodig hebben is deze reactie wellicht een goede manier om de articulatie van de gebruikte woorden te oefenen. (*Google: Hi Ava, I scrolled down a bit and you notice that all the comments are written in English. Really strange . You have already mentioned (once) that the Dutch speak good English ✔😘. If you still need it, this response may be a good way to practice articulation of the words used.) Add: Ik houd van jouw werk, ga zo door 😍/ I love your work, keep it up 😍. Add2: Groetjes 😉

[@Uytarein]

Holland ❤ You!!

[@rpfs2691]

1:08, or thereabouts: "when I was living in Philadelphia, before I moved to the US". I rewound and listened again three times. I think you wanted to say "before moving to the Netherlands". Because, as far as I'm aware, Philly is in the US. But maybe .nl is like home now?

[@WouterVrolijk]

I was actually shoving a raw herring down my throat when you mentioned it!

[@mariadebake5483]

They could wake me in the middle of the night for a herring

[@jorieboy11]

I recommend visiting a dutch dairy farm. I live in Drenthe and work on a dairy farm. Drenthe and Groningen have a lot of agriculture so I think you can see a lot of Nothern Dutch culture.

[@TTTzzzz]

In Europe there is a law forbidding cats to be let outside because they kill wild animals and birds. It is estimated that 100,000,000 birds are killed each year. Sadly the law is not implemented in the Netherlands. I am not anti cat (I've had 2) but I am anti-killing.

[@Rotful]

Weird, I live in the US and my household has never received disapproval for letting our cats outside.

[@PerfectAlibi1]

You're living abroad as a broad! I'll see myself out... :P

[@johnveerkamp1501]

Mijn kat gaat ook niet naar buiten. Anders wordt hij plat gereden!

[@OP-1000]

If your cat had been an inside cat since birth, it is fine.

[@zwevendekiezer2212]

Its not fine its better.. no cat is really made for inside.

[@OP-1000]

@@zwevendekiezer2212 No, they are not, but if you have to choose between a busy road or inside, you might choose inside.

[@rpfs2691]

There is no such thing as bad weather. There is inadequate clothing.

[@speckgens]

Icelandic saying

[@vincenzodigrande2070]

I always find it a bit skewed comparison between the Netherlands and the whole of the USA. I know that in Europe countries have a strong own identity, much more than the states within the USA, but geographically the Netherlands is more like a state of Europe. There are also some quite wonderful States in the USA, and some that are not so great to live in. So not everyone who would come to the Netherlands from the USA will have the exact same level of culture shock. This is no criticism to your videos, I know these are just your personal observations and I find them highly interesting and within that scope you are trying to stay as objective as possible, and I love your positive attitude. Keep it up! ❤️

[@laneylane7957]

110%. Thank You!

[@philippliskin9196]

Why have you not posted anything in three weeks ? Are you OK ?

[@nagranoth_]

Actually in the Netherlands there are laws that cats are not allowed outside. Not for their safety, but because they are little murder machines that wipe out what little wildlife we have in urban environments. It's just that people completely ignore it...

[@sjefkerolleman2094]

My grandfather flee to the Netherlands in the First World War And he never left He helped rebuild the Netherlands three times His reason was that he didn't want to fight for the Germans The reason now is living in the luxury

[@coastaku1954]

How much does it cost to move to the Netherlands? Is it hard to get immigrant status?

[@GMPO3]

Wait, where's the fox that belongs on the sofa?

[@macexpert7247]

Watching the news makes you realize that there is an entire world besides the USA and the places it fights a war…

[@Finnec123]

What a great comment. I'm so sorry that the US isn't finished with #45 and The Big Lie yet. (Dane here)

[@cold_thoughts]

6 reasons why I regret moving from The Netherlands 😢

[@Tyrope]

6 reasons why I came back, too.

[@chubbymoth5810]

I do grant cats their freedom of movement even though I will chase them from the garden to protect the birds that kill the pests. The chance of a cat getting run over, aren't that high in most public space here as is apparent from the amount of cats that live for twenty odd years I have come across. In general they seem quite healthy and content, which no doubt any pet lover will find important.

[@tofudoesntscream]

When you aren’t watching them, they are surely killing wildlife. Cats are a danger to many life forms when put outdoors.

[@BNJ24]

@@tofudoesntscream This is a myth. They are less dangerous than a hawk, weasel, coyote, raccoon, wolf, fox, badger and of course a human.

[@ithc8330]

I hate salted herring and ive been born and raised in the netherlands so i dont blame you

[@Finnec123]

Wish I had your personality... Really.

[@dwelfusius]

also, declawing is illegal here vs the us

[@H1SCOTTY]

Complaining about the weather, are you sure you’re not Dutch? Let’s hope that the Netherlands come to the insight that cats need to be kept inside, not only because it’s neglecting it for the risk of traffic animal abuse or nuisance of cats doing their business in the garden of their neighborhood but also because the cat is a exotic animal who preys on indigenous animals

[@erikmulder2574]

Yes, covid-19 limits us in making new friends because we are restricted in our social lives. But no worries, you have us 😊

[@Finnec123]

"When I lived in Philadelphia before I moved to the US". About 1 min in. You're still an American. 🇺🇸🙂

[@JacobBax]

Yeah, that's not good. And whats the police doing??? Nothing.........scandalous. But euh.....we keep her here, she is to cute to kick her out.

[@Finnec123]

@@JacobBax She is. 🙂

[@jankoevoet4042]

The herring in The Netherlands is actually not raw, it's brined. And about the cats: cats are natural hunters and killers. Unless you are willing to spend a lot of time giving them a substitute for that, they should be allowed to be outside. But having that said, it of course depends on the situation. There can be vast differences in character of individual cats, some will get very frustrated only beeing inside, others actually don't give a **** and are perfectly happy inside, with their human subordinates. It may be different in the "big city" too, where there is not much nature and not much to hunt, only the risk of beeing hit by a car. And the birds ? Even a cat will have a pretty hard time catching an alert and healthy bird, so it's mainly natural selection at work. Finally, cats keep rodents culled. Mice, rats and more. Now where I live (in the US) we even have a (huge) Opossum in our neighborhood, who helps the feral cats with the rodents, and actually keeps the cats culled too, by hunting and eating their offspring. I guess that's just how nature works.

[@somedude5951]

From which native American tribe are your ancestors?

[@InWeCome]

It's actually the other way around with cats: cats create an unsafe environment for other animals like rodents and birds. I would like my cat go outside, but if he comes home with dead creatures i may reconsider.

[@Frahamen]

I'm really surprised if you say cats can't go outside in the US. there are so many american cartoons with cats and they are outside all the time. I feel betrayed. Are you telling me Heathcliff is a lie? Next time you're gonna tell me Garbage Ape isn't real.

[@DutchAmericano]

They can, but people don't think it's safe and they don't do it often at all. I think the cats that are depicted in cartoons are sometimes stray cats, which is a sad problem in the US.

[@jwenting]

and I don't agree with the idea that cats should go outside on their own. Cats roaming free are pretty much pests, destroying local wildlife populations.

[@jwenting]

@@DutchAmericano strays are a problem here in the Netherlands as well, just not as much of a problem as they are in the US. Both my cats were caught as kittens from a colony of strays, which is a good way to reduce the number of strays. Catch the kittens and raise them for adoption, and if possible neuter the adults (and sometimes those adults can also be rehomed). Don't get your cats from breeders, get them from a rescue organisation or shelter! Which is probably one reason why in the US there's such a problem, people there seem to see having a pedigree cat as a status symbol so won't even go to a shelter when they're looking for a pet.

[@groenekever]

Please keep cats inside... its not a wild animal... i say this as a dutchie

[@Finnec123]

This can't be easy. If you say anything about a country you're generalizing and it's all wrong. But maybe being corrected teaches you stuff.

[@jeroent5079]

We are starting to think a bit differently about cats. Cats are killing 100 million(!) birds each year in The Netherlands. After all, they are still a predatory animal. Nothing wrong with keeping your cat inside if you love birds too. 😉 www.trouw.nl/nieuws/katten-killen-honderd-miljoen-vogels~ba3bfbd2/

[@Oxygenefrl]

You havent eaten hearring because youre a vegie? didnt you mean vegan?

[@markposthuma2000]

Vegen and Vegetarian are different things

[@komkwam]

Vegan means you don't eat or wear any products made from animals. A vegetarian doesn't eat the animal itself because it is killed for the meat, but products such as milk and eggs are products which are produced by the animals.

[@Tyrope]

"Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat (red meat, poultry, seafood, and the flesh of any other animal)" ~ Wikipedia.

[@Anonymous-sb9rr]

Outside cats kill birds and there are way to many of them, much more than in a natural environment. That's the real reason not to let your cat go outside.

[@Harry_PP030]

They do that mostly at night. Our cat is in the house at night, no problem.

[@charlesvanderhoog7056]

A cat needs lots of space and outside is one of the things. It can then also meet other cats and have a social life. Indoor is like prison. What's worse, people are often NOT at home and then the cat bores itself to pieces. Like being in a real prison and the warden comes only by twice a day. Look how often and how much YOU are outdoors and how often the cat is alone. Not to let your cat outdoors is criminal. I know of two instances that a cat died of boredom because their owners were seldom at home and the cat was alone all the time. The more I watch the American news channels and the more I watch American expats talking about America, the more I am getting convinced that the USA is a kind of open lunatic asylum. Looking at the USA from that perspective, it does not come as a surprise any more they put a criminally inclined lunatic moronic self-obsessed destructive narcissist on the throne even though I admire him for being the greatest conman who ever lived.

[@janargo9846]

Haring? dan neem je toch gewoon kibbeling.

[@markrutte5637]

lekker

[@s1351-null]

Please allow your cat to interrupt your videos more often :3

[@moshemordechaivanzuiden]

Hallo Eva, Again, I liked your vlog. Too many things to mention. OK, 1 thing: how you talk about generous cheese samples. There are two things that I wouldn't say like that. I understand that these are regular ways to say it in American language but that he never stopped any Dutch people disagreeing, has it? 1. I don't think you're live abroad in the Netherlands. We're all firstly human, not a nationality. It sounds as if you, as an American, are outside of the US. Or: you're living as an American in the Netherlands. But when you call the Netherlands 'abroad,' it's like you're saying that the Netherlands is not the US. I would leave out the word abroad. You could embrace more that you're actually living in the Netherlands and therefore are Dutch too, in some sense. 2. You don't meet other 'internationals' in the Netherlands. The Dutch would say: 'people from other countries and other cultures. 'The differences are subtle but I find them meaningful.

[@Meine.Postma]

Als je jezelf voor schut zet hoeft niet erg te zijn, voor de meeste mensen zal het grappig zijn. Gewoon zelf ook grappig gaan vinden is de truuk. Iedereen is mens en iedereen staat wel eens voor aap. Benieuwd of je dit kan lezen.

[@khulhucthulhu9952]

cats are outside beings, sad that the US is too unsafe to let cats outside...

[@jopjop9400]

i wanna make a joke about you being scared of haring i will refrain from making it and transer the joke to you psychicaly

[@exarder1377]

Please don't come here, there is a massive housing shortage as is :) ty!

[@ArrowRaider]

There is a housing shortage everywhere, not just The Netherlands.