EXPLORING 3 DUTCH CITIES IN ONE DAY (trains in the netherlands)

In this episode, Michelle and Alex visit three cities in the Netherlands that y'all picked for us... all in a single day. And they have no clue where y'all are sending them. Will the weather cooperate? Will the trains cooperate? And perhaps most importantly: will Michelle get some Limburgse vlaai?
Episode 125 · Filmed on March 27, 2024 · Woerden, Den Bosch, and Weert, The Netherlands
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0:00 What are we doing today?
0:40 It's time to find out our first stop today...
1:42 Breakfast (Stadsbakkerij Stevig Brood)
2:23 Let's explore the sights in Woerden
4:19 Our impressions of Woerden
4:39 Where are we going next?
5:11 Getting some help from @exploringtheforeign
6:07 Lunch (Gusto) and Michelle's panini
6:55 Alex's panini and a SURPRISE
7:30 Our impressions of Den Bosch
8:17 Walking around Den Bosch
8:46 Carnavalsmuseum
9:30 Our second Bossche bol in Den Bosch
10:06 Our final destination today is...
10:20 How we're getting around today
11:00 Museum W
11:18 Exploring Weert!
12:41 You can't go to Limburg and not get vlaai...
14:17 Wrap up
#netherlands #expatlife #dutchfood
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We're Michelle and Alex, an American expat couple living abroad in the Netherlands. 🇳🇱
In 2020, we quit our jobs to travel the world, and... well, that didn't happen. So in 2022, we decided to make an even BIGGER change: to pack up our lives (and our cats 🐈) and move from Austin, Texas, in the United States, to the Netherlands. Subscribe for new videos like this every week!

[@exploringtheforeign]

Awesome to see you guys visit the museum and thanks for the call!😃🙌🏾

[@buncharted]

thank you for the help! the museum was great :)

[@peterf1]

Two of my favorite KZbinrs. So glad you found each other. More collaborations in the future we hope!

[@LexWensveen]

You were at Woerden?! So awesome, you nearly passed our house. If you revisit I can show you a way into the vaults of the castle, there is a medieval prison cell and an original and rather unique oubliette (a dungeon/hole you can use to throw someone in and "forget" about them). You can also climb the windmill while it is operating and in one of the parking garages there is a Roman ship on display. There is some Roman stuff at the old city hall (museum) you passed, which has one of the only surviving medieval pillories in the Nethelands (at the right of the entrance at 2:50). Woerden was part of the Limes, the contours of the Roman castellum (castle) are drawn on the square near the old church.

[@MrData47]

A tip for Den Bosch is that the Bossche Bollen from Jan de Groot are sold all over the place, not just in their bakery. You can go to many of the cafe's and lunchrooms and get one, it will often be advertised on the signs.

[@lv_426_]

True. But they might be days old.

[@BabzV]

As a resident of the lovely, tiny, but lovely Weert I give you 5 out of 5 stroopwafels just for visiting. 😉👌

[@buncharted]

it’s a beautiful little city!

[@BabzV]

@@buncharted Btw guys, that 'kutje' on the ground are little fountains, they squirt water in the summer.......ok wait, no I'm doubting if it isn't actually a 'kutje'.. 😁😂

[@buncharted]

hahahaha 😂😂😂😂

[@dwylaw]

I can't believe you visited my hometown XD Glad you liked the vlaai!

[@msbluejayway]

I went to Den Bosch last year, and I took a tour on the Old Dieze (the old canals). It was very interesting and beautiful. It partially goes through some tunnels, even one right beneath the City Hall, I would highly reccomend it.

[@ialrakis5173]

One of the places in the Netherlands that I really remember is Ameland. Only accesible with a boat. I really enjoyed how you could be in nature or a cute city depending on where you drove your bike.

[@whistlingwindshine]

I second this. Ameland is one of the most gorgeous places in NL.

[@MichelBaek]

I love this citytrip. The cities are great but riding the train is also nice because you can enjoy the landscapes without having the stress of driving a car. A trip like this is therapeutic. No stress (unless the train has serious delay 😝). Great video. ❤❤❤

[@bikinginboston]

Yes! The trains are great. I just went from Groningen to Amsterdam and was surprised at how many wind farms there were.

[@rowejon]

Bearing in mind Netherlands bicycle culture, den Bosch has a vintage bicycle shop where you can find 100 year old bikes & parts for sale, & lots in between then & now.

[@janvandenhurk3251]

well .... I'm from Eindhoven, I have a funished guestroom. You two could use it as a base to discover the south east of North Babant and parts of Belgium.

[@ericmtrdnt1989]

Oh I miss Woerden so much!! I hope you guys go back there soon!

[@expatfamilylive9041]

Appreciating the level of the dedication you put into your production, guys, it's amazing! We really love your video! Den Bosch is on our list and it was great that you showed it. Hugs from Almere!

[@icreatetv4757]

Next to the Kaaspakhuis is the VVV, the local tourism office, they have free citywalk plans. It was open ;)

[@t.vanoosterhout233]

Pro tip, somewhere near Gouda lies the real Oeteldonk. Look it up and take the hiking path that goes through it!

[@jeffafa3096]

Sam is amazing! I was surprised to see him in your video. I already follow him as well 😄 I am curious what you would think of a city like Harderwijk, where I am originally from. It doesn't have grandiose structures like the ones in these cities, but it's a lovely old fishing town with a lot to see and do. It used to have its own university too, and throughout the city you can still find history regarding that, so it's not just any old fishing town...

[@Needlestitch]

The Weerter vlaaitjes (little ones) are the best, with Goosberry filling is my favorite, during the summer season.

[@Hallodaarheyjijdaar]

Go to Schiedam! So close to Rotterdam and beautiful old centre with canals.

[@MartinWebNatures]

Great video guys 👍 Love it

[@davevanbeers6944]

Ik ben soms echt verbaasd over de hoeveelheid eten jullie opkrijgen 😊. Ik moet ook altijd even wat eten klaarzetten voordat ik naar een aflevering kijk. Want anders heb ik de hele tijd honger. 😊 thanks for the episode! I liked the “let’s visit more towns in one day!” style. Though maybe three is just a tad much unless less travel time in between?

[@CakeboyRiP]

Great video! Love it ❤

[@fransezomer]

I worked with a Dutch Elite-Bank in Den Bosch for a few months, in early 2010, as a management consultant. On the last day of my assignment I bought 50 bad boys from Jan de Groot as a treat for the office. They were €2,00 or 2,50 each at the time, don't really remember, but what I do remember is that they were BIGGG! I ate 1 and to be honest, a half-size would have sufficed for me! What you guys did, to share one between the 2 of you is just perfect. Great vids... love that you like our country! Greetz from Amsterdam xxx

[@jolanda.c]

I know where you worked ... I worked there from 1998-2006. And with any festive occasion we had Bossche Bol from Jan or warm Appelslof from the Otter. I believe the Otter is gone now 😢

[@adeptusmechanicus7572]

An old, small fortified city I would realy recommend you to visit, in the near future, is Bourtange.

[@Dutchbelg3]

Hahaha how much of a surprise is it when you put the 3 destinations in the envelopes yourselves ? 🤔😇 Seems like the Dutch weather played its role: 4 seasons in 1 day 🙂 Glad you got to see the sun!

[@RonaldMedia]

Yes my town Den Bosch and love the call with Sam.

[@stragulus]

Can't wait for a Michelle & Alex Do Weert episode! Like Tilburg it has a big Kermis that's worth a visit.

[@xentothemoon]

Dat is een euk idee met de 3 locaties. Het kan nog anders: gooi 3 darts op een gedetaileerde kaart van Nederland. Misschien geblinddoekt. haha ;-) 🎯🎯🎯

[@LeilaA8342]

Subscribed to this channel. Love both of your enthusiasm and personality

[@buncharted]

welcome!

[@hcjkruse]

Used to work in Woerden for about a year. I know there is a nice Syrian bakery. worth going back for. Never visited the center myself

[@sanderniessen]

Suprised to see my hometown Weert in this video

[@ShadowDrakken]

Those sandwiches in Den Bosch looked so good!

[@user-xi6nk4xs4s]

Nice concept! Good thing the cities were more or less in line ;o).

[@ComputerFreak1983]

I'am from the Netherlands the exact place is Heemskerk noord-holland we have a pastry here called Ezelsoor. there is one bakery that sells it. Wim Koelman. I think you need to tast it.

[@deebee2603]

What a fun day! I hope you do this again. Goedzo everyone who made the suggestions. 😀

[@percydevries]

I wasn't ready for all these crossovers😂

[@roamwell9174]

Why did 'Exploring the foreign' popping up feel like an Avangers cameo? 😂

[@robertscheenloop4516]

If you whant you can visit Schiedam also , they have there the 5 higest windmills in the world and its a old center overthere ...nice to seen ....greetz Robert

[@Lady.AnnAmavi]

You should come to the east. To de Zwarte Cross festival and stay in one of the best bungalowparks in Lichtenvoorde Topparken. Trust me the nature around that park is insanely beautiful . Lots of fun things to do and to see there. That are very amazing . Loved this video.

[@Extremaduur]

As one of the unfortunate guys who were still conscripted in the military back in the 90s I had the 'pleasure' to travel by train every weekend from Middelburg to Groningen and back. Now that is a train ride you don't want to do every week, or month, or actually ever. Saucijzenbroodjes are the absolute best, though! Sausage rolls over here are not bad, but they're not even close.

[@buncharted]

wow that is a LONG trip!!!

[@toaojjc]

You were so close to my town Oisterwijk. You really need to visit it. We are a top 5 beautifull village in the Netherlands according to the ANWB and we have the most beautifull tree of the Netherlands. From Den Bosch either take a train to Tilburg and transfer to a train to Oisterwijk or take the 140 bus to Tilburg from Den Bosch that stops in Oisterwijk. I personally really like our lovely forrests and lakes (vennen). We also have great restaurants, cafes and bakeries (Robert van Beckhoven, the famous baker from Heel Holland bakt lives here and has a bakery and café). There is also the EKWC which is an international renowned museum and workspace for ceramics, quite a few art galleries and we have a beautifull church designed by famous architect Berlage (who also designed the central station of Amsterdam).

[@peterkeijsers489]

About the (mini-)vlaaien: I told you that you should taste the real ones from a genuine Limburgse bakery! And I guess you noticed that the authentically made vlaaien are much better than the Multivlaai ones. Great! And the Bossche Bollen: of course you need to go to Den Bosch for the real ones! And ehm..... Next time could you visit Venlo? There's sooooo much to see there too (maybe you'd need a whole weeked to see everything, from the medieval castle in the northern village of Arcen with its beautiful castle gardens to the village of Steyl - Tegelen - south of the city center with lots of sightseeing locations. And of course the nice shopping area in the city centre. All within the municipality of Venlo)! I salute you for this great video!

[@marten73]

Yeah you're totally right about multivlaai. They're an insult to the genuine vlaai bakeries. At my workplace nobody would ever dare to bring multivlaai for celebrating their birthday.

[@letstry46]

👍😄 Hopefully next time Apeldoorn will be in your envelope! Palace "het Loo", Apenheul or a nice cycling at the Veluwe (radio Kootwijk)

[@whistlingwindshine]

Three cheers for the Apenheul suggestion.

[@TheLegendOf1977]

I'd love for you guys to visit Hoorn and Enkhuizen. And especially the Zuiderzee museum and have some freshly smoked eel (or gerookte paling) But its better to wait for the spring or summer as its an open air museum...

[@Silverwing28]

And if you have time, go to Medemblik. There is a steam train from Hoorn to Medemblik and back. And go eat a "gevulde koek" from the "Bakkerijmuseum"

[@Alby_Torino]

Very nice ride!!!! Just a note about your comment about Italian panini. A panino in Italy can be slim (like a butter and anchovies panino in Turin) or super huge (like the panuozzi made in Naples) because just like anything else in Italy it depends on place you are. Italy is extremely regional diverse

[@MarkNieuwenhuizen]

A lot like Tienertour teenage touring with few days free train travel I did when I was 11 or 12 years old

[@Siriusly_Sirius]

Fun video with a bonus Sam cameo!

[@RichardDix-ft9ri]

Hi guys, my first comment did not make it, so here again :-). Love the videos, as a Dutchman that is living already year and day in Eastern Europe, it gives me something to reminisce about. the trips, the foods, the ratings and of course the occasional Adult joke, all very good content. Now that the weather is going to be better, I advice you to do some research and plan a "Wadlopen" trip, it will make a great video for your channel.. would be fun to see you do this and comment on it. Best of luck, hugs and kisses and keep doing what you are doing!

[@buncharted]

we went on a wadlopen trip last year but we have another more challenging one coming up 😁 WALKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WADDEN SEA (wadlopen in the netherlands) kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4GZaqmXfp11nZo

[@rondeblok]

Bakker de groot is altijd erg druk, je kan ook naar het Bolwerk gaan. Is even verder op en ligt langs het water. Super leuk en hebben daar ook de Bossche bollen van de Groot. Maak ook eens een rondvaart over de De Binnendieze, spannend je gaat er zelfs onder de huizen door en moet dan ook even plat gaan liggen , zo spannend !!!

[@matthiasg4843]

I am so impressed that you guys stay so thin.

[@whistlingwindshine]

Hi, Michelle and Alex! Have you been to Apenheul? It is hands-down my favorite place in the Netherlands. It's a primate zoo in Apeldoorn, and many of the monkeys run free! They will come sit on you if you invite them. And the bonobos are amazeballs.

[@peterjanssen2105]

top video again, thanks

[@bookiemeow173]

Wat een leuke video! En Michelle, wat heb je coole nagels! :)

[@ruud2040]

Nice vdideo again. I am born in Asterdam but i am still learning from your vid's. Well done.😉👍

[@pintdigitaleproeverij3916]

Coincidentally, I read today that the Bossche Bollen museum is open in Den Bosch. Maybe a reason to go a third time? 😀

[@mver191]

With the train in the rain. Uff it never rained so much for so long.

[@nicolejak4848]

nice....loved it....

[@mavadelo]

I think the last few years it has gone down a bit but in general, the Dutch trains have an on time average of about 95%

[@karene300]

Oudewater is really cute if you go back to Woerden!

[@ilex471]

I worked in den Bosch in 2008 for a couple of months, and everybody at the office who had a birthday bought Bossche Bollen from Jan de Groot, so honestly, I think I have had them enough for a lifetime, but seeing you enjoy them so much makes me want to get them again.😀 I am also a big fan of saucijzenbrodjes, but I don't think i'm ready for one made with spelt. I'm also glad you got the chance to taste a 'real' Limburgse Vlaai now. I think you will agree that those from Multivlaai are mediocre at best.

[@reneolthof6811]

You were within 100 meters of my home in Den Bosch… it’s a place of joy and happiness for scores of tourists…

[@buncharted]

your home is??? 😄

[@lennartvers1767]

@@buncharted I know! I piss against his front door every weekend!

[@reneolthof6811]

@@buncharted One street away fro the Gemintemuzejum (carnavalssmuseum in your phrasing)

[@alicevanhuijzen-vandenbran6646]

Next time you go to Woerden you should eat at Ome Jan. They have the best pancakes ever. And ones a month they have a gaming afternoon.

[@localareakobold9108]

advice for if you stayed in Dordrecht, it'll be better to use the sprinter to Arnhem, which goes to Tilburg first, there you can change sprinter to Weert

[@MarceldeJong]

9:01 I was born in Strienestad (Steenbergen), but lived for a (too) long time in the hole in the map called Raldal (Welberg), then my parents moved to Altere (Halsteren) and I eventually ended up in Krabbegat (Bergen op Zoom). But I’m thinking of moving to Kielegat (Breda)

[@80Mrblueeyes]

I work in woerden. It is a nice small city

[@GabberPinda]

Visit Valkenburg, Roermond, Maastricht and of course the beautiful Vaals❤

[@veronickhaesen1622]

Come to Maastricht with carnaval. It’s verry different with den Bosch. The Colorado from carnaval in Limburg are red green and yellow. And a verry populair singer is John Tana.

[@Perriax]

12:55 I thought you were trying to say "kruumelvlaai" in a Limburgs accent, because that was pretty close 😁

[@buncharted]

haha nope i just messed it up and was rightfully corrected by the baker 😅😅😅

[@xxEllette]

When the weather is better you guys should go to Scheveningen. Sea life is fun! Or IJmuiden and see the war bunkers.

[@PatQuakernaat]

Thats what a proper sauzijnbroodje should look like.

[@buncharted]

it was soooooo good

[@treinspotterjustin5682]

0:48 that train behind left is special there

[@buncharted]

really - why's that? i think that's the typical trainset for the vlissingen - amsterdam route

[@velsen232459]

Veel respect voor jullie enthousiasme terwijl het regent. I hope you stay in the Netherlands, despite the cold and rain. You are nice; not weird (I thought Weert sounds like weird). Nederlanders zijn soms erg direct.🌻🌝❤

[@maartje3262]

Thanks for the video. I dont respond often but like the videos There where no advertisements...? I thought that makes you earn something? I cant really travel anymore so its nice to see. A while ago me and my mom went to Zaltbommel. Its a nice small town with a beautiful church and a lot of paintings from Fiep Westendorp If you are in the neighbourhood of Groningen, then Vesting Bourtange is kind of nice. Ever thougt of visiting the "Friese 11 steden? Nearby Ede and Amersfoort is Barneveld. Its known for its chickens. They also have a very good chocolatier. Have you visited Arnhem? Have a good day Zaltbommel Barneveld arnhem Vesting bourtange Friese 11 steden

[@renevaanhold]

Dear Michelle and Alex, That was a lot of fun! So nice to see Sam in your video. You were lucky with the combination of the cities. You won't be pleased with: 1. Vaals 2. Delfzijl 3. Vlissingen

[@buncharted]

we won’t be pleased with - or will be pleased with? because we have plans to see vlissingen 😅

[@renevaanhold]

@@buncharted No no, nothing wrong with Vlissingen, but it would take you at least 16 hours and 50 minutes to travel. 😉

[@buncharted]

oh hahaha right, the distance between those 3 cities would be a bit challenging!

[@kalekenny378]

I think you should visit Valkenburgh in Limburg. I've visited it a few times and it is so beautiful. In my opinion it doesn't even look like you're in The Netherlands anymore. I think you would love the scenery amd architecture

[@buncharted]

we were just in valkenburg! 😄 kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnm7mWuoopWZh8U

[@kalekenny378]

I am watching it rn as we speak ❤🙏

[@roos571]

Hi, have you been in Nijmegen, the oldest city in the Netherlands. Go there with the vierdaagse.

[@racingweirdo]

The abricot vlaai is a linzen vlaai or toert. The dough is more of a biscuit dough. Normal vlaais have a yeast dough. The linzen vlaai is inspired by the famous linzen torte from vienna.

[@buncharted]

ah that’s good to know!

[@bikinginboston]

Great video! Looking forward to visiting Den Bosch. What kind of mic and recorder are you using? Looked windy but didn't hear any on the mic.

[@buncharted]

it's a rode videomic go 2 - it works great!

[@user-xb2jx9zx1k]

Maybe try Hilversum.

[@arnovanhemert]

third wednesday in oktober there is a cowmarket in woerden

[@TheLazyDutchGardener]

Abrikozenvlaai is my favorite 😇

[@JOSBXXXX]

De Nederlandse uitspraak wordt ook steeds beter, top hoor 👌👍Was weer een hele leuke video en de groeten vanuit Nederlands Curacao , Oja hier hebben we een Wendy`s en 28 graden 🌞

[@buncharted]

wendy’s en 28 graden?? ik moet gaan!

[@aleksandarbrzic8351]

Woerden is sooo underrated, but I love it! BTW: what do you mean by "much nicer weather"? In the Netherlands, you just ignore the weather, and if you do, it is always very nice. As Nike used to say, JUST DEUX IT 😇

[@buncharted]

when you’re carrying a camera it’s much more important to avoid heavy rain! 😄

[@rondeblok]

Nex time go to Woeren with good weather and visit Utrech on 1 day

[@marleenflach]

Dordrecht woooo

[@clifffan3]

You better go to Gouda for a cheese market or Alkmaar

[@iekue]

Nah those are just for show. In Woerden there is actual trade happening still, at those 2 not so much.

[@FrietjeOorlog]

@12:30 Did I hear that right? I'm sure I did!🐄

[@frankgeurts3912]

Woerden my birthplace

[@ikke5212]

😊😊

[@johndonker319]

I do wonder when you will visit my hometown of Enschede

[@buncharted]

soon, i think! it’s just far for us!

[@johndonker319]

True@@buncharted . I live in Eindhoven and it's 2.5 hours by train for me to visit my family and friends there.

[@LazyManJoe]

How ... just HOW? can you guys eat SO much in one go?!! 🙂

[@buncharted]

we didn't even eat dinner!

[@LazyManJoe]

@@buncharted 😅

[@jsb7975]

Two remaining churches in the late-gothic style ? But there are hundreds of them in the Netherlands. Note well you just saw the big late-gothic cathedral of Den Bosch.....

[@buncharted]

this is what we meant to say: De Sint-Martinuskerk in Weert is, net als de Grote of Michaëlskerk in Zwolle, een zogenaamde hallenkerk. Het zijn de enige twee nog bestaande voorbeelden van dit bouwtype in laatgotische stijl in Nederland. this is why we typically do prep for our videos beforehand 😉

[@jsb7975]

@@buncharted thank you so much, interesting! 🌹

[@Yochemm]

You have seen a lot a places with historical buildings, but do you know anything about the history of The Netherlands? Why Belgium and The Netherlands is apart, or why we are a country as expample?

[@dartello]

Why not to visit old smaller towns: starfortress towns like Zaltbommel, Naarden, Coevorden, Heusden, Willemstad, Zutphen, Zwolle, Deventer?

[@buncharted]

we’ve been to zwolle and deventer!

[@mhjmstultiens]

All that lovely food. Really makes people appreciate their own country haha. 9:35 Man, that bossche bol! 😛 EDIT: Ah, you've even eaten a vlaai in my hometown! ❤

[@velsen232459]

Jokes always touch and cross the boundaries of what is 'normal'. Hoe ervaren jullie de ''Dutch directness'' en do you miss Texas?❤❤

[@buncharted]

we miss the texas weather... and tacos! but we prefer our life here in the netherlands :)

[@frankgeurts3912]

Sushi at station Woerden

[@Paul_C]

What route did you take returning home? Weert-Eindhoven-Tilburg or Weert- Eindhoven-Den Bosch?

[@buncharted]

weert - den bosch - dordrecht :)

[@groenekever]

Full tour true giethoorn

[@lv_426_]

Interesting that every time you visit Den Bosch you go to tourist/fancy places. Instead of places people that live there actually go to.

[@highs_and_lows4665]

So..wait...if you did not know what was in the envelopes, who put it in there? Your cat?

[@buncharted]

yeah sashimi did it for us, that’s why the handwriting is so bad 😂

[@FrietjeOorlog]

A cat also let you on the platforms without tickets I presume?

[@buncharted]

you don’t need tickets when you have an ov chipkaart with an NS subscription 😄

[@CroweDharmaReloaded]

Really would recommend Hoorn! Especially in spring or summer. Nice city with the gorgeous Markermeer right there. Tons of history.

[@vagstyleholland3992]

Go to Utrecht and eat Broodje Mario.... And see the Dom tower

[@buncharted]

can't tell if you're messing with me, we just did this a few weeks ago... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqSmpHlpgZZjfNE

[@vagstyleholland3992]

@@buncharted oké... Thanx... I wach now