5 Things We Do In The Netherlands We Would Never Do In The States!

0:00 Intro
1:41 Rain in the Netherlands
3:51 Food delivery in the Netherlands
7:29 Festivals in the Netherlands
11:06 Is the Netherlands Safe
13:25 Picnicking in the park
15:50 Freek and his Haring
5 Things We Do In The Netherlands We Would Never Do In The States! When Tammy and I moved to the Netherlands from the US we knew we were in for some changes! From safety in the Netherlands to food/grocery delivery in the Netherlands and everything in between. So here is our list of 5 things (really 6) we do here in the Netherlands that living in Southern California we would never do.

[@anouk6644]

You know you are dutchified when you have a rain radar app on your phone 😃

[@snowholeoutdoors1769]

As a Dutch kid, when unwilling to go out in the rain (to play, go to school, go shopping/run errands), most of us got a "ARE YOU MADE OF SUGAR?" reply from our mom. 😂 And that saying is passed from generation to generation.

[@eminabrestovac]

Croatia here, that saying is common here too. 😆

[@ingev3726]

Here is another thing you would never do in the US. Uitwaaien. It is so Dutch. Hard to explain, but it is going to the beach for a walk in the Fall/ Winter usually, when there is a good wind. You would never expect anyone to be on the beach at that time, but surprise! Walk along the shore with the wind whipping around, incredibly refreshing. Ask you Dutch friends.

[@user-xi6nk4xs4s]

Done that on many early mornings in Scheveningen.

[@OP-1000]

Gets the cobwebs out of your head.

[@pavarossi1979]

I just want to thank you for your videos. They're always nice to watch and listen to. And you both are very sympathetic

[@stanleymaximillian8403]

Inonesian been living in NL for 12 years. Will never want to this at all Hiiiii. So fris

[@pavarossi1979]

@@stanleymaximillian8403 well... perfect opportunity for you to make a video of things you wouldn't do. Do you think anyone is interested here in your opinion that you neverwould do those things??

[@Pasunsoprano]

A Dutch comedian once stated that he and his wife each had a kid to put in front of them on their bikes to block the rain.

[@throughthewindowpane]

Yes! I was looking for this comment! “We have two children, also one for my wife” 😂

[@Pasunsoprano]

@@throughthewindowpane Herman Finkers

[@ludouniversalis]

Funniest thing is: they're childless.

[@erpece]

Traditionally (like in Italian restaurants), pizzas are not served pre-cut. The pre-cutting was introduced when pizzas became more of a fast food thing, starting in the US (obviously... 🙂).

[@Happyman13]

Just gotta get a pizza roller to slice it! I use it all the time. Most of the pizza places dont cut your pizza only the American kind of places like dominios or new york pizza. Enjoy the pizza's Eric and Tammy 🎉 my favorite is still the pizza Hawaii 🍕🍕 🍍🍍 but with salami with it.

[@dennishoogeboom3761]

Wondering why your pizza gets delivered not pre-cut shows that you look at this with an American perspective. Pizza is an Italian dish, not an American dish ;-) So instead you should look at how a pizza is served/delivered originally (In Italy).

[@Hneel65]

Some people like to have it cut into 6 pieces. Some in 8. A restaurant can never know what the people want.

[@gilibran]

@@dennishoogeboom3761 You have to search hard for a true Italian restaurent that delivers "real" Italian Pizza, 99,9% of Pizaria's are the local Shoarma/Donner tent.

[@moladiver6817]

I've been to many Italian restaurants in Europe and Asia and they all pre-cut their pizzas before serving. I've never had to slice my pizza in a restaurant so why should I have to when it's delivered to my house?

[@toaojjc]

Rain.... You're not made of sugar..... I hated that sentence when I heared it as a kid and I catch myself using it to my kids now....

[@peterschoemaker9]

Hahaha zo herkenbaar!

[@tillypattiasina9206]

You mean 4 days of walking and 6 days of partying in Nijmegen, yes they are great with all the music throughout the city and so many people from different countries walking and celebrating together. Nijmegen my city.

[@Bandit-Darville]

About the pizza's being uncut: It really depends on where you order it from if they pre cut it or not; You can always request it though in the comments. The thing is with certain pizza's, usually authentic Italian pizza's, if they pre cut it and then deliver it by bike or scooter, the toppings of the pizza can move around more easily, resulting in a messed up pizza when it arrives. You can buy special pizza cutters which is a round rotating blade on a handle; Even Albert Heijn sells those for a couple bucks.

[@martindejong3974]

I'm used to use a pair of scissors to cut off pieces of pizza, so much easier than the round pizza cutters. Obviously I will clean the scissors afterwards.

[@basvanderwerff2725]

those pizza cutters are amazing

[@annebokma4637]

​​@@martindejong3974little bit of practice... Used to use scissors but the cutter is really better And so the first Dutch pizzawar started. All because if these darn foreigners 😂😂😂😂

[@theGoogol]

@@annebokma4637 : PIZZA WAR! 😂 Wheel-cutters for the real pizza lovers! Forget those Scissor-sissies! MSPGA (Make Sliced Pizza Great Again)

[@funwithmyswedishdogs]

That’s the Italian way@@martindejong3974

[@BrianDotAmsterdam]

it's normal not to have your pizza pre-sliced here. Most people here have a pizza slicer in their kitchen and do it themselves. That way you can have the slices any size you want. Also, the pizza arrives in better shape if it's not sliced in the box. A whole pizza just slides around the box but doesn't really make a mess like it could if it's pre-sliced.

[@RFGfotografie]

It's so nice to go outside after weeks of dryness and then suddenly have a bit of rain. It smells so good then. And also everything feels just that little bit of gezellig when that happens.

[@jentagrijsneus]

Thank you for your adorable videos! My wife (American-Swedish) and I (Dutch-Swedish) love to watch your videos and she will look at me and say: "See?! I'm not the only one who finds this weird!" :) But today I laughed about the pre-cut pizzas. Never had a pre-cut pizza in the NL and not here in Sweden either, unless you go to an "American pizza place". Here, you only cut other people's food if they are children or very very old. :) I mean: people do have a knife at home, right? Or a pizza cutter? Or - like our friends- a special pair of scissors that is ONLY to be used for cutting pizza. 😂 Keep up the good work with the videos! We love them.

[@BommeltjeNL]

That's what we do! It's gonna rain? We still go out. Het stopt vanzelf een keer (it stops by itself sometime). We live by this saying: "Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain." And the Dutch are professional 'rain dancers' 😂

[@alexandrajoppe7718]

My wife moved here because I could not move there (DOMA) the first decade at least, her family would always ask when we were moving home. Now that Sam has been here for almost two decades and they have visited here. They understand why we would never move there. My sister in-law was just here again for a week. She kept saying that she could definitely live here. For all the reasons you listed and more

[@jennienoppers210]

when i moved to a different city (in 2001) i went to all my favorite delivery restaurants to thank them for their years of great service!😇😇😇😇😇

[@ewoutbuhler5217]

Love the vlog! I have no idea why it's so satisfying to hear people from "the promised land"' point out all the merits of our little country. Seems to me many Dutch people like that. I love visiting the States, there are so many great parks and things to see, but returning home is great. Anyway, on the "going out in the rain thing" I just needed to repeat a saying that you most probably heard many times but just for the odd reader that hasn't: we say "you are not made of sugar". If you catch some rain, you will not melt. We are not too happy about it, it's inconvenient to get soaking wet, if you cycle to work in the morning and you'd have to spent a long time walking in wet clothes it's not optimal, but nothing a good rain suit won't prevent. Did you ever witness that scene when it starts raining all of a sudden many bicycle riders will stop under a bridge or overhang, start digging into their "fietstas" to find the rain suite? See them dancing around, trying to balance when putting on those slightly tight over-pants. Very fashionable 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

[@wagelink]

It is about enjoying life and make something of it. And you are doing that. It is so nice seeing a couple really enjoying life in the Netherland (Europe). Keep doing it.

[@Peterraymond67]

Hello Tammi & Eric. Another great video. Weather: here in the UK, we are supposedly living under a blanket of rain according to US folklore In the UK there was a grand gentleman, now unfortunately deceased Alfred Wainright, who wrote loads of footpath guides and books for the Lake District, he always said “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing”. He was someone who believed that walking in all weathers is possible.

[@annebokma4637]

He was and is right. Extreme hail is on the limit though

[@peak196]

4 out of 5 Dutch summers prior to this year have been extremely dry. It only rains 7% of the time on average, but that's still much more than in California. Climate change causes rain patterns to change: it's either dry or wet for much longer, or if rain finally falls its much more in little time.

[@chipdale490]

All hail the Buienradar app and website. They have become SO good that it reminds me of that scene in BTTF2 where Doc Brown tells Marty to 'wait 5 seconds' for the downpour to stop before getting out of the Delorean. And it does. 😅

[@suzebakker6909]

Uncut pizza is common as far as I know. We order pizza’s from De Pizzabakkers now, and they cut them, but we used to order real Italian pizza’s from the local Italian place in town and they were never cut. And I’m talking 40 years of experience.

[@JolandaHeaven]

A bit surprised about not having picnics in America .I always thought that was done a lot. On a beautiful summer day it is very pleasant and relaxing to do.I had to laugh out loud at they, "when it's not raining and the weather is nice, the Dutch come out." Because that is so true, you see so many people all doing the same thing, walking, cycling, sitting on the terrace and just enjoying the wonderful weather. Only Dutch can do that.

[@1964Hanne]

When you talked about the pizza’s I can understand it’s different . About 28 years ago we visited Miami Florida. When looking for a place to eat we saw this pizzeria but the price of a pizza was huge. But it was the only restaurant we liked so we went back and ordered 2 pizza’s. The waiter said: are you sure 2 pizza’s??? They are very big. He even showed us the tray it was served on, but that was just the size of the pizza’s we’re used to in the Netherlands. Finally he gave up and we got our 2 pizza’s. Cut in pieces, something that surprised us. And they were huge! Not in diameter but at least 7 cm thick. When we looked around us we saw whole families with 1 pizza on the table. We ate 1 pizza and almost exploded. And 1 piece of the second one. Just because we were too stubborn to admit the waiter was right. Pizza culture is very different indeed😅

[@nancycorbet4727]

By the way congratulations that you can stay here in the Netherlands and in the city Rotterdam. I am so glad that you two liked it the city and the country so much that you want to stay for a long time. Thank you so much for loving the Netherlands and the city Rotterdam.

[@nancycorbet4727]

Hai Eric and Tammy, About the pizza delivery, it depends where you order the pizza. Domino’s and New York Pizza it normal the pizza is slices in pieces. The most Italian restaurants/Pizzeria’s do not slice the pizza’s. Have a good day and a nice weekend.

[@macmartin86]

Italians in general don't like cutting their pizza in points, they eat it with fork and knife (in restaurants) unless there is a street vendor, then it may be different.

[@sorenlilienthal1368]

Exactly! Americans are used to eat pizza directly from the box, cut into sixths and just with their hands. (Most) Europeans shift it to a plate and eat it with knife and fork. Sometimes we cut it into radial segments too and eat it with our fingers, but not always. 😎 With the festivals in the Netherlands, it's of course a fact, that the country is 1. somewhat smaller than California and 2. has a good public transport system, that makes it easy to get anywhere, as you have observed several times. There's a difference between a 2 to 3 hour car ride (not uncommon in the U.S.) and a 30 minutes train ride. Greetings from Berlin/Germany!

[@WhoStoleMyAlias]

By default if you order pizza from an American fast food chain (Domino, Papa John, New York Pizza) they will be sliced, though when it's very busy they sometimes do forget or you get very irregular size pieces. If you order from an Italian restaurant the pizza will not be sliced, which is the same as how they serve it in the restaurant itself.

[@JustMe-sh8nd]

uuuh, New York Pizza is actualy Dutch

[@WhoStoleMyAlias]

@@JustMe-sh8nd Ah, okay. Copy cat American fast food.

[@panchomcsporran2083]

If only someone could invent a sharp metal cutting instrument, then we could avoid such a devastating catastrophe.

[@JustMe-sh8nd]

@@panchomcsporran2083 Volgens mij is je glaasje wijn verandert in azijn

[@thomasbarchen]

Happy to hear that you can stay in the Netherlands! You two come across as being very joyful in your life in Rotterdam. As an American that's been living in Germany for three decades and I have been traveling to the Netherlands that long too, I can completely understand your happiness. All the best!

[@alanbakx9998]

Lately i am just surfing the KZbin Channel involving US vs The Netherlands. I am so glad you are Feeling safe here!! It seems like a pity that “the land of the free” isnt that free at all. Fear and doing Nice in stead of being Nice shouldnt Be the norm. So great to see you enjoy your life in the Netherlands. It is Nice to Watch your adventures

[@mjp3186]

It is nice to listen to your experiences. You should stay here. It learns me I tend to take some things for granted. Thanks for your video.

[@florisvandenhoeven3729]

Nowadays we are so used to getting everything at will. I think this makes seasonal products such as haring or oliebollen extra special.

[@basmeisters3]

Thanks for your positivity. Realy nice to hear this about my own country

[@josvanzetten]

Always positive and a smile, I love your videos.

[@ozymandiascakehole3586]

Love that you guys are enjoying the Netherlands so much! Great stuff, keep em coming!

[@Hensepens64]

Just saw you upload. As always , your enthousiasme made me smile. My weekend started already great after this. Thank you for being here and share what ever you want to share with us❤

[@vanderquast]

Great to hear how The Netherlands has changed your life in a positiv way 😊

[@winterswijk1970]

❤❤I really enjoy the video Eric and Tammy!!,, 👍👊👊

[@MichelBaek]

Grocery delivery is cool. I’ve been doing it for years. Safety is indeed much better here. I only order Domino’s pizza so i am used to cut pizza (not all the way through). And rain is no problem. We are best friends with water. If you know Dutch history you know we master the water. ❤❤❤

[@martijnspruit]

Dominos has nothing to do with pizza. It's only grease on plastic dough.

[@roykamaaina]

Have to agree on safety. Wouldn't let my wife one block alone. Plus it depends on the area you are living in. One little point you forgot to mention. Southern California doesn't rain much, BUT, when it rains, it pours. 😅😅😅

[@renaldamarkesteijn5472]

Hi Eric and Tammy, I am so pleased to hear that you are allowed to stay in the Netherlands. So, you received your ‘green card for the Netherlands huh?!😄 You are the best promoters for my country and we love having you! Have a good weekend with lots of sunny weather! 😎 ☀️

[@dorthyariaens5516]

so pleased you stay ! I enjoy your adventures!

[@cleoptrCleoptr]

As a 19 yo girl I know i should be more attentive to when i walk alone. But living all my life in the Netherlands it only makes a difference for which route i’m taking. Walking home after going out at 5:00 in the morning every week and i’ve never had any bad experiences so far🤞. The cities are very densely populated and you’re rarely the only person walking back from the clubbing area. I’m very grateful for this because i’d probably crash my bike due to substance abuse lol

[@SwirlingSoul]

Gosh, Eric! You're getting so much better at Dutch pronunciation! The herring is now haring, and the doeidoei sounds decidedly Dutch. Congratulations! Gefeliciteerd! 🥰

[@HenkJanBakker]

Not even subtly better. Real improvement.

[@annebokma4637]

Now just spell haring with one r 😂 but great improvement indeed

[@duncandl910]

Hope you always feel welcome here!! lovely video

[@MusicJunky3]

I just checked this morning where my STST fix was ..and there you were ! Don't forget the 'uitjes' with your herring !😋

[@AlexK-yr2th]

Kids at 12-years old get a new bike and a rain coat and have to find their own way to school usually. We are just not sweet enough to melt...🤪

[@ZaimoZaragazzo]

Love to see and listen to you guys. Thumbs up!!! I have these to offer and hope you guys will listen. 1. Albert Hammond - It never rains in southern california. 2. Neil Sedaka - Laughter in the rain. 3. The Monkees - Pleasant valley Sunday. Finally this: FREEDOM is a very PRECIOUS thing that no one should take for granted. Thank you guys, have a wonderful weekend.

[@co7013]

I had a spanish lady on a bike tour the other day. We had just left and it's starts raining, just a bit. We stop to put on raincoats. She actually has a good raincoat. But she says "we can't go like this". Hahahaha. I tell her: It's the Netherlands. You have a good raincoat. We go.

[@RFGfotografie]

Awesome video yet again

[@bbjdutch]

The Italian delivers not pre -cut pizza in our town. I love your videos! Once I was in New York and I walked to the hotel by myself at 01.30 AM and left my friends at a bar. Later I heard it was not a clever action for me as a woman. I had a great walk and I was just a simple dutchie. Have a great day❤

[@angelavm84]

Been unable to watch your videos for months and missed you guys! Slowly going to catch up. Hope you're well and enjoying life in The Netherlands.💫

[@reviewerdiogeones5857]

Hi there Tammy and Eric! Another great video absolutely pinpointing why the quality of life here in the Netherlands is so good. The Dutch way of life is laid back, "doe maar gewoon". Zooming in on your question about the pizza, most delivery sites will have the pizza cut in 8. However, to be sure, just ask for it (or get a pizza wheel 😆). I like the observation, "when the sun comes out, the Dutch come out". Maybe it doesn't rain that often (OK, forget July), but we have tons of weary gray overcast days. So when the sun does shine, we enjoy every moment. Before I forget, picknicking. Having been to the US many, many times, we have seen plenty of occasions where Americans went to State parks, and enjoy a family bbq outside. My family in Minnesota does it every summer. Safety, another item where NL scores so much better than the USA. Main difference: total lunacy on guns.

[@user-xi6nk4xs4s]

I assume the pizzas you ordered weren't of the Calzone type ;o). In the past I only ordered pizza from an Italian pizza place (usually went to pick it up). Uncut as I wanted it. When you cut the pizza and then get it delivered, it's usually a lot colder and the box is a total mess. Just have a pizza cutter in the house, or use a standard knife or whatever. Only ever had "American style" pizzas at the work place, and they were always floating in the box, especially the New York Pizza ones were famous for that.

[@deheermailmum5036]

great fun again, keep enjoying

[@wm7195]

There are also the big festivals where you stay several days. And are quite expensive.

[@jeffafa3096]

Rain in The Netherlands can last for weeks, or for 5 minutes, so you will have to go out when it's raining at some point. That's why everybody here follows the weather reports so closely, and why we are so obsessed with the weather: it can literally change in an hour from very sunny and warm to very rainy and cold... edit: also, on the cut pizza: some restaurants do this, but not all of them. I would recommend just having a pizza cutter in your kitchen drawers, just in case.

[@renzowessels505]

De laatste keer dat het weken achterelkaar heeft geregent zat ik vast nog in de baarmoeder.

[@aut1976]

Congratulations . Your video's are fun to watch. Loved your comparisons between the Dutch and the American culture.

[@paultje4874]

When I lived in Colorado for a year I started missing the rain. I always really disliked rain when I had to bike somewhere. Sticky pants. But rain refreshes. Dust disappeared. The plants and grasses become green again. And the fresh smell outside. Love it.

[@marcblokpoel]

If you like the festivals that much, Eric and Tammy, next year come over to Dordrecht in July for Big Rivers. My favourite festival in the Netherlands when it comes to music.

[@Tykatyk]

I agree with most fellow Dutchies here. When I order a pizza I prefer a 'real' pizza, i.e. an Italian pizza. They are delivered as they are served in the restaurants: uncut. If you're lucky they will even put a little thing in the centre that serves as a tiny pillar, meant to prevent the lid of the box from touching your pizza. Most restaurants offer the option to leave a comment or additional information before you place your order. Use that space to request they cut your pizza for you. I guess it compares to how we feel about cars. We prefer to drive stick (because it feels more like actually driving than automatic gear) and we can cut our own food, thank you very much (😁).

[@Jurjen_Warrel_Ottenhoff]

I've read somewhere that while England is know for the rain, it rains more in the Netherlands. The frequency is higher in the UK and the amount is higher in the Netherlands.

[@StudioHasenaar]

Congrats that you both can stay in the Netherlands!🎉 Enjoy to the fullest!

[@artonx4719]

Love you both! And enjoy life, for sure, here in the Netherlands! Big hug!

[@patricklebens6602]

glad you're here to stay.

[@gwdproductions3130]

So happy you still like it here in The Netherlands! Keep up and enjoy more. Have a look at the Eastern part of The Netherlands, I am sure you both will love it

[@MrElstef]

Gongrats that you're both allowed to stay in The Netherlands! Watching your video's allways reminds me in what an awsome place I'm allowed to live my life. When you live here everyday, you're tend to forget this, and take our free and peacefull life here in The Netherlands for granted. But in fact we are so blessed! So thank you both for reminding me!

[@kellyvandijk3269]

Wish you guys a great weekend 🇳🇱

[@ThomS8]

Normally pizzas get cut, but not fully so it won't be a mess after the ride. Some companies probably prefer uncut pizza, but that's rare!

[@corinevanvliet6428]

Hello Tammy and Eric, try the festival “concert at sea” next year in June,it’s a really great one !

[@Dutchbelg3]

The pizzas I ordered from Pizza hut are precut but any non-American chain pizzas are uncut (like the men 😜 😛 ) but sometimes we try a new food supplier for different stuff and if we are unlucky it looks predigested 😵‍💫 I think you can add another point of interest to your list of things you do here but not in the USA: Living planned on a tight agenda.. 😜 But I still love you guys !

[@annebokma4637]

Yes swap the red bull for Aldi golden power. Way more affordable and one of the two best tasting energy drinks. Lidl being the other one. I used to have to live on a tight budget. Now I don't need to do that anymore but I like having extra money and the food on a budget is just as good. Go to the market when they set up or break down. Buy the slightly damaged fruit for next to nothing. Getting money is better then dumping it so great deal to be had. Now cut up the fruit and put in freezer. Put frozen fruit in blender with some milk and you get a great and healthy milkshake on a budget. Want more tips? ... Another advantage is that inflation hits me less hard because I spend way less. Percentages are crazy like that

[@annebokma4637]

A lot of supermarkets have a space/cooler where they discount products who are about to go over the (arbitrary) max date of sale. Go early and get inspired for dinner. In cities with a hotel or culinary school they have restaurants where they train and use special prices for customers who come to eat (and thus help with training (no dear I am not cheap, I am proud to help educate 😛)) Same goes for hairdressers schools too. If you pay attention you can live like royalty on a limited budget. If I think of more I will add, eating right now. Baked potatoes (0,50€) carrots (0,50€) and meatballs (2,50€) to feed three person's. 😁 Also if you want some different content.. go to a food bank, the salvation army, or a kringloop. I find it inspiring to see how people help each other. What a lot of people don't know is that the salvation army has a department that helps people reintegrate when they come out of prison. A friend used to do that work. He wasn't a Christian, that used to be required before (grandma was a salvation soldier, so I know they were much more strict in that sense)

[@MarijnvdSterre]

Gratz for being allowed to stay. Good to hear. May you keep enjoying your life here. Welcome for real :D

[@sim-one]

Nice to see you both again! I think picnicking and being outdoors is even more appreciated since Covid. During that time the pizza from Domino’s wasn’t cut but now they do it again. I think the mayor brands do that standard now but most smaller pizza shops don’t. You can always test the different places to see if they do 😜😆

[@sarahlauwerijssen9531]

Dutchwomen here, rain app is amazing but also a good rain coat and wellies.

[@jolandadewolf2486]

This week i ordered pizza and indeed no cutting. And Every week i let my groceries delivered. Great that you can stay longer in the Netherlands, enjoy this beautiful country.

[@patrickdevaan5021]

Love the talks.

[@alexlucassen8489]

A very nice video, thxs. Greetings from Sweden. Ps try the Swedish haring. Very very very special.

[@mtcsypkens]

Still think you should bring that snowboard to Zoetermeer. Was there this morning, was great to be in the snow too cool down.

[@ffqm]

It depends on the restaurant if they are cut. You can request it up front indeed.

[@EL-Patron.]

We ❤ you bothe. We hope you stay the rest of youre live in the Netherlands

[@Brera011]

I've been in the states. I was adviced in some cities like NY and Boston, to avoid certain burroughs and even streets for our safety. Never heard of something like that in my hometown, Rotterdam.

[@SoultoSoulTravels]

It’s sad but true…thanks for watching and thanks for commenting 👍 Eric

[@resi3794]

Great video, and thank you for liking or country so mutch dat youre happely want to stay.

[@Haroekoe]

I always have to giggle when I see you interact! What you mention as special is certainly normal for me. When I was 13 years old, I would be on my own on the streets, going to sports. We lived in the quarter Overschie, on the other side of the Vroesenpark, and I would return home around 10PM. Did you visit the Blijdorp Festival? Friends of mine attended. I skipped. Had a huge festival the week before. Glad you enjoy the „haring" or Dutch sushi. As a matter of fact, where you ate your haring is on my doorstep. Great video. Always makes me 😊

[@dutchyjhome]

Yeah, and while you both simultaneously in tandem are skateboarding your snowboard the streets of Rotterdam, even when raining, you guys sing out loud: Snowboarding in the Rain; on the theme of Singing in the Rain. Now that would give you the name of the: Singing Americans on the Tandem snowboard in Rotterdam. Now you try to explain that in South California hahaha🤣🤣🤣.

[@barbaraout5038]

Just love ❤ it how you guys embrace the Dutch and European culture! That's how you really get to know the place you're at. I did so when I lived in the States and loved my time there (long time ago 😊). Alles heeft z'n charmes. Keep up learning Dutch! You're doing great already. By the way: have you been to the Zuiderzeemuseum yet? It's a must.

[@peggygraham6129]

From Michigan:sounds just like my life in Ireland! Except we did pinic in the park in the US.

[@IesKorpershoek]

Herring you can wake me up for that. I'm getting ready to get some and some fried fish. It really makes me smile to watch your video and I'm glad you are getting the hang of the Netherlands. Doeiiii

[@miquelpeg]

things you talk about makes me proud being Dutch ..love the videos

[@thomaslee5042]

This is how I know you are true Californians😂. Rain is normal in Washington and Oregon 😊. Glad you have adjusted, I look forward to experiencing the weather in the Netherlands once I move in August! Tots zijn!

[@devroombagchus7460]

I think you still think very much as Americans, which is fine with me. My wife is Dutch and she assured me that grocery delivery is a very new phenomenon. It could not have existed before the wide spread use of the internet. Getting a pizza sliced is about the same thing as getting a meatball sliced. Try Italy. As for events, as a French speaking Swiss, I find the Dutch lagging very much behind. Nothing happens there in communities in summer. Don’t forget that the USA has completely different ideas about town and city building. In the US, things are spread out. To my horror, I witnessed residential areas, where by law no shops, cafes, restaurants were allowed. If you forgot the teabags, you would have to get the car out again and drive for miles. Another consequence is that wherever you are, the only way to get home is by car. No bus or metro.

[@user-vl2fw1mv3f]

Groceries were delivered long before there were supermarkets. The Lady of the house would White her order in a little book and give it to the grocer's/butcher etc. Ordering online and delivery of groceries has been popular for at least 10 yrs, especially because delivery times can be planned outside office hours and opening times (no 24/7 shopping here). We tend to have bulk items like soda and cat litter delivered. The Dutch love to order all kinds of stuff online btw. As for activities/festivals in summer: we have a lot of paid holidays so many Dutch are out of the country in summer. In my area (Veluwe) there are plenty of summer activities for all but they are organised very locally. In August/Sept, every weekend there is a huge multiday fest in a Village nearby, like the old harvest festivals used to be, with music and fun for all ages.

[@anneloesveldman1955]

Love you guys 😘

[@Maurice...]

Nice video and nice people👍✌️

[@ingevideospot]

Yes it is correct that pizza's dont arrive cut. That is because usually people want to decide for themselves how many pieces they need. Some people want to cut it while they eat and create custom bites. Or it is for sharing. For example, you may want to devide the pieces between each other, so each gets one third or one fourth of several pizzas, depending on the size of the family or group. It is also convenient if you have cooked a meal and need some pizza slices only as a side dish. To create your own size pizza slices, buy a pizza slicer at any supermarket or hema.

[@RobRoordink]

Don’t miss any of your vlogs, love them. About safety, in the US 15% of the people are poor and a lot of people live in the streets. The US, so rich and so christian, is very harsh for poor and undereducated people. In the Netherlands only some 5% of the people are poor and little people have to live on the streets, we even have a minister to fight poverty. Drug addicts are seen as public health problem and looked after. And of course, we have strict gun laws. And Dutch traffic, especially for pedestrians is much safer.That makes the Netherlands so much safer.

[@Elisabeth121-uk6pc]

It is inconvenient when a pizza is cut into pieces. Suppose you order 3 different pizzas for 3 people. Each person gets 1/3 of each pizza. Then you have to cut each pizza into thirds. If the pizza is already cut into 8 pieces, it is harder to divide. Or maybe you want to save half for the next day. And besides, pizza is not fast food. Pizza is an Italian dish. It is culture. It is history. It is restaurant food. You wouldn't cut and deliver a traditional French dish in pieces either.

[@jfverboom7973]

What you call food delivery is actually meal delivery. Food delivery is delivering ingredients to prepare a meal.

[@eminabrestovac]

I cannot imagine not being able to take a walk whenever I want to, early in the morning or late in the evening, sometimes even around midnight.

[@elsiengale3125]

Can we really not cut our own pizza??? Home delivery: My Mum is 101, lives independently in a northern Dutch town, gets once-a-day hot meal delivery, once a fortnight a greengrocer comes round with his van (she can pre-order by phone, or just go down to the van), ditto grocer. She can also order from Albert Hein if she wants to. Many shops are happy to deliver at no extra cost: bookshop, pharmacie, needlework shop, even clothes shop. Her GP visits once a month, just to see if she's OK. I imagine many elderly people in Rotterdam also benefit from these kinds of arrangements.

[@dasmaurerle4347]

No wonder, we Germans like to hang around with the Dutch, and vice versa. There's so little difference in daily life...granted, the food is very different. But then again, i've never met a Dutch person, that didn't appreciate a good duitse Braatwoorst, nor am I aware of a Gernan person, that wasn't addicted to a good Frikandel insrantly, either....lekker Sach😂😂❤🎉🍻

[@gijsgijs2365]

14:48 -- Note that in most parks it is NOT allowed to bring alcohol for your picknick. It depends on the local city regulations. A general tip is to put beer or wine in a cola-bottle, to disguise it 😏

[@liavanson8687]

Pleased to hear you got your cards! Congratulations 🎉 Pizzas are almost never cut far as I know, only dominos does it and New York pizza (badly cuts) For the rest I’ll take my cutter and do it myself. Nice to hear that you feel safe here. ❣️

[@bartwensink6445]

Eric & Tammy, on a slightly different note… Your videos are funny and well done. I especially applaud your efforts in trying that impossible language called Dutch! I make my way back to the NL from the USA at least once per year, and even for me as a native speaker, it takes a little bit to catch up on the language. 👍🏼

[@cyrielwollring4622]

De Nederlandse vertaling van That being said, is Dat gezegd hebbende. Kun je alvast oefenen. ;-)

[@hanhenderikse]

Great vlog again. About seasonal food, now is the right time to eat "Zeeuwse Mosselen" Try them and offcourse vlog it.

[@bonnieshacket1378]

I'm an American originally from Chicago. I married a Dutchman and have lived here for 51 years. I have a wonderful life and love Holland. Never had any regrets. So enjoy!