Bike touring abroad for the 1st time - Netherlands 2023

First time venturing abroad, hopefully this video helps others that are wanting to go on biking adventures.

[@DiRtYLaWs2007]

I’ve just returned from a week in The Netherlands. I’ve been numerous times but this was the first time I had the opportunity to experience cycling there. It was only brief but what a liberating experience. Can’t wait to get back and really explore more of this amazing country on two wheels 🙂 🇳🇱

[@ronnie9187]

Always nice to see our british friends visiting us :) Greetings from Utrecht

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Loved Utrecht👍

[@jacoolckers6465]

Nederland is so beautiful. One day I will bike pack Nederland.

[@mavadelo]

I am glad you enjoyed your stay. I know where about your Utrecht stay was and that might be one of the better spots when it comes to houseboat locations. Was a bit weird seeing such a recent video shot in 4:3 but I enjoyed. Greets from Utrecht.

[@kenwynn3871]

Glad you enjoyed so much your time here in the Netherlands. I guess losing your helmet on the way out would normally be a disaster but you were headed to the one place you didn't need it 😂. Hope you will try more cycle touring off this success!

[@chipdale490]

Losing your helmet was certainly a sign. 😂 Glad you liked our bike infra.

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Tell me about it! Would not dare ride without one in England, but in Netherlands it felt ok without.

[@cliffe02]

Very nice and informative video, planning a similar tour in the spring of next year. Friends of bikes sounds is great news. Bravo.

[@Incorruptus1]

Well lol, we are surely a wonderful nation, but do not expect mountains, with large natural forest areas. But fun and beautiful it will sure be. Hehehe...your editing assumes a bit that we look like any other nation. But well we do have pretty areas like the Veluwe, and some hills. LOL Thank you so much for visiting our nation. You are very welcome in our mids.

[@ColonelBummleigh]

Nice adventure and a very helpful video :) Incredible cycling infrastructure out there.

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Yes, it's a different world to what I'm used to in the UK.

[@steveknight4848]

Really informative video, thanks!

[@RAMDH]

Nice Video. In The Hague Zuiderpark was last year the Invictus Games

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Ah didn't realise this. It is a really sought after parkrun for us Brits

[@tonyfrewin4822]

Great video 👍

[@noabakker3848]

Looks like you had an awesome time,hope you liked our country !

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Yes, loved it and will be back. I want to travel to the North and Eastern areas next.

[@Summer-tv7rz]

@@Dan-Dans-Travels A tip: Groningen, small city in the northern part of the Netherlands: cosy and of course bike friendly :)

[@robcherry6734]

I'm glad you enjoyed your time in our new home,: NL we're up in Haarlem and love the pro-cycling lifestyle. We live a quick 15-20 min bike ride to the beach, and I even commute into Amsterdam for work and it's fantastic, almost all on segregated bike lanes.

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

I did cycle close to Harlem as I cut over from the coastal path to Amsterdam. It is a lovely area, great to see so many people on bikes enjoying the outdoors.

[@cyclingdry]

Great video, Danny. Be good to see you doing some more bike touring videos. I've enjoyed the few on your channel so far. I like the set up on your Boardman there too. Keep up the good work, I'm now a subscriber 👍

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Thanks👍I struggle with the editing side of things, but have a number of tours planned for the future so will hopefully be getting out on the Boardman soon.

[@inlinerollerskate]

Yes, this kind of bikeracks in English trains are a nightmare. Normal bicycles hardly fit in. It's an advantage if you have a short handlebar. Best solution is to have a Brompton folding bicycle. Bikepaths in the Netherlands are very good. So you don't feel much of a difference riding on small wheels.

[@vanderquast]

Nice trip you've made 👍😊greetings from The Netherlands 🌷🇳🇱

[@bertgroeneveld57]

Well done. Gives a nice impression of some of the attractions in the western provinces and Utrecht (in the center) I doo recommend however to also tour the southern provinces and the north-eastern provinces. They are well worth a (bike) visit and very often forgotten by cyclists.

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Hi, yes I wish I could have visited those areas. I was told they are much quiter so I intend to return👍

[@hondaryder3779]

Niet te saai/ Not at all boring, we like concise and to the point. All you need is clean underwear, a rainsuit and a debit card. The rest you can get localy and is a good souvenir.

[@alpo2smith]

My buddy and I are coming over from Vancouver Canada next year to ride around the NW part of Europe so it was great to see the kind of thing that we’re going to experience.

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

You will have an amazing time👍

[@victorvanest8177]

NICE

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Links for the websites I used:- Friends with Bikes www.vriendenopdefiets.nl/en/ Trainline:- www.thetrainline.com/information/cheap-train-tickets Air bnb:- www.airbnb.co.uk/signup_login Stena Line (ferry):- www.stenaline.co.uk/ Komoot:- www.komoot.com/

[@C0deH0wler]

Good to know that something like Friends on the Bike exists. Tho, it's a 30 hours trip from NZ to there, and that is way too much for me. Maybe if it was a one-way trip... 😆

[@timcorso6337]

Nice video - especially for a first one. Would be nice to have links for the websites you used in the description - Cheers

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Good idea, I will add them, thanks.

[@arturobianco848]

Looks like you had a nice time in my country. Just remember you did a nice part of my country but you barely scratch it so many good places to cycle to. As for forgetting things you are only a bike ride away for purchasing it thats the dutch way ( i would recommend not forgetting any meds you need though). And google maps is pretty handy in finding these stores if you forgotten something. For the rest listen to this guy. One pro tipp don't forget the toilet paper.

[@dave300m7]

Thanks for a really informative video. Looks like its worth going just of that pizza 😂 The “Friends on Bikes” accommodation is a really good shout, I’ve just been looking and there’s load of places in France, which is where we are off to this spring.

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Oh the pizza! Such a lovely little takeaway where the owner gives away shots of lemoncella. Have a great trip to France.

[@anitamatser-baring7999]

Probeer de oost kant van het land. Provincie Drente, Overijssel, Gelderland en Limburg. Deze zijn mooier dan de westkant.

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Hi, yes I will revisit as I want to spend more.time on the country exploring.

[@mixflix2874]

Hi Danny Just watched your video I am thinking about going in June from Hull as I live in Doncaster found it very interesting and informative. Had a look at your channel and had a little laugh to myself because its very similar to mine ie no particular subject or theme I just do it for fun not subscribers only slight difference is I dont talk a lot in mine just put music to them. Take care and keep up the good work . Mick

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Glad you enjoyed it, I'm still learning and hope to get to grips with the software eventually as I find that hard...If you go to Holland, make sure you use the friends with bikes website, really great value.

[@mixflix2874]

@Dan-Dans-Travels just joined the Dutch site looks brilliant looking forward to June now .

[@victorvanest8177]

wagner group go to moscow

[@richyf8122]

An enjoyable video of a wonderful country! Looked a lot of fun. I'm planning to visit on my bike this year 🤞. How long did it take you to clear border control when you arrived at the Hoek?

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Hi, it was really easy...cycled to the front of the queue, showed passport, then cycled off...same when I got back to England ..so easy on the bike

[@richyf8122]

@@Dan-Dans-Travels many thanks for the info, appreciated 🙏

[@ospiratadocaribe]

could you please share the link to Friends with bikes? thanks

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Hi, it's www.vriendenopdefiets.nl/en/

[@movo721]

10:54 this is where I go horse riding 🏇 😊

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Great location👍

[@movo721]

Nice video. Btw, It’s Hoek of Holland, not ‘Hook’. Hoek of Holland translates as ‘Corner of Holland’. 😊 And Schiphol: the ‘ph’ isn’t a ‘f’ sound, it’s pronounced as ‘schip-hol’.

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

Yeah I tried the correct pronunciation of Schiphol and failed miserably😀

[@Fjodor.Tabularasa]

Movooo, in English it's called and wriiten HOOK of Holland.

[@movo721]

@@Fjodor.Tabularasa well, that’s wrong then 😂

[@PieterPatrick]

Correcting a foreign on your native language is a bit cringe. That's not a fact but a opinion.

[@ladyblabla3611]

Welkom in mijn landje!

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

👍👍👍

[@driewiel]

So what's next? Tibet or cross Africa?

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

I'm thinking closer to home, somewhere in Scotland, maybe Outer Hebrides.

[@driewiel]

@@Dan-Dans-Travels I hope to get to the Alps again. But I may decide to take it easy and do bit of France and Germany. The Outer Hebrides are too outer for me.

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

@@driewiel I would love the Alps, but maybe when I retire and have more time.

[@driewiel]

@@Dan-Dans-Travels Bike in train is pretty easy in France, Belgium, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands. My favorite area is probably Rheinland-Pfalz with the Mosel river etc. And Belgium has a whole bunch of 'ravels', rail trails. Of course the Alps are spectacular. I wish they built them closer.

[@driewiel]

Worst July weather ever.

[@Dan-Dans-Travels]

I had good weather, then it rained for the rest of the month in England.

[@driewiel]

@@Dan-Dans-Travels They make the weather less bad for tourists.