The Little Things the Dutch Do that Still SURPRISE Me /An American Living in The Netherlands

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Yoooo happy Thursday!!! Hope you guys are good! What’s something little about where you live that still surprises you?

[@janhussaarts808]

You know the Dutch are famous for their directness. Here is an example. / You have lived in the Netherlands for four years now. Why are you still not able to say “dankuwel” if a waiter brings you a cup of coffee? And why are you not able to pronounce something simple as “Bierlokaal De luifel” in this video? After four years you don’t speak a word of Dutch! You will always be a visitor and never be one of “us” if you don’t speak our language. Don’t say that Dutch is too difficult, because language experts say that from all languages Dutch is the closest to English. You just have to put effort into learning Dutch, like I had to put effort into learning English. /

[@WPO_MASTER_CHIEF]

Hey 👋 buddy like your vlogs, I heard you say that you love market “markt”, well man there’s two markt that you can visit one is in Amsterdam called Albert Cuyp and is open 6 days in the week, the other one is in Beverwijk and called De Bazaar Beverwijk and is open only in the weekend so Saturday and Sunday. Google both and go take a look see how you find them 😉

[@WPO_MASTER_CHIEF]

Hey 👋 buddy like your vlogs, I heard you say that you love market “markt”, well man there’s two markt that you can visit one is in Amsterdam called Albert Cuyp and is open 6 days in the week, the other one is in Beverwijk and called De Bazaar Beverwijk and is open only in the weekend so Saturday and Sunday. Google both and go take a look see how you find them 😉

[@WPO_MASTER_CHIEF]

Hey 👋 buddy like your vlogs, I heard you say that you love market “markt”, well man there’s two markt that you can visit one is in Amsterdam called Albert Cuyp and is open 6 days in the week, the other one is in Beverwijk and called De Bazaar Beverwijk and is open only in the weekend so Saturday and Sunday. Google both and go take a look see how you find them 😉

[@KhanggiTanka]

bier lokaal its a beer room basically just a bit of a fancy café

[@Roman500]

Ur videos are so cool, dont understand u dont have more views. The editing, the music, the video, your energy, its all top tier. U seem like a really cool guy to hang out with!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Wow thanks!!! I love making videos and filming !

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Maaan so happy you enjoyed the video. The views and subscribers will come :) I just need to be patient :)

[@winwinmilieudefensie7757]

Because he started making videos about making videos thats when i stopped watching …glad hes doing these types of videos again .. i still followd him so ..he is a good vlogger maybe just mix the genres from now on😊

[@dutchman7623]

@@ItzSKYVlogs Good quality pays out; your number of viewers and subscribers is growing!

[@Annabelledebeer]

The old canal in Utrecht is a monument, trees included. So they are registered and maintained. It is true! The socalled “werfkelders” or basements below the street are at waterlevel and are old storagespaces. Goods from the boats were easily brought inside. The doors have to be closed. You are not allowed to open them and put glass in it. The heavy trucks are banned there to preserve the basements. The cars and bikes drive on top of the basements. You were even walking on top of them. That is kind of unique in Utrecht. Amsterdam is different. The goods were lifted high in buildings.

[@jasper46985]

Its really nice to see such a positive vibe about the Netherlands. Not everything has to be perfect or nice.. or can even suck, without all the hate towards our country. Good to see!

[@basketelaar9757]

7:59 the server just casually walking on the ledge of the canal with a board full of glasses without even looking twice

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Hahahaha you saw that too! Hhaahahahh

[@idasteigenga-pq8uj]

I use to live close to Haarlem but we moved to Groningen 4 years ago. Living in the countryside we still can't believe how quiet it is... We just love it 😊

[@TheViperMan]

Really love your energy about our local places! You talk about the things with so much enthusiasm we just take for granted. It's amazing to see!

[@barbaraswart4786]

Born and raised in Amsterdam been living in Haarlem for 4 years now, nice i found a fellow Haarlemmer on here. I still am amazed about how quiet my street is even though i am across from Haarlem centre.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@barbaraswart4786 ayyyweeee!!! Yea! I love Haarlem!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@barbaraswart4786 I’m sure we’ll def meet sometime!!

[@Dive1962]

Used to live in Utrecht. A large part of the vibe comes from the city being a major centre of education. And the decision to ban cars from the city centre.

[@samdelvington3196]

I'm glad you enjoyed your time in Oetrekt

[@johnveerkamp1501]

WALKING IS HEALTHY FOR YOU !!!!

[@kevinjonker643]

You should go to the Efteling! Apparently 95% of Dutch people has visited the park. Its absolutely amazing you would love it!

[@abbofun9022]

Oh yes, should be at top of your Dutch bucket list

[@ceesvanderschoot9799]

Don’t believe that at all , but I guess they also count the people who go multiple times , I,m on that so called 5% but the Efteling is way to far for people from Groningen or Friesland but guess we just have 5% off Dutch population

[@scottpilgrim2]

Go on mother's day or another it won't be crowded. And Walibi is more fun than the Efteling but you do have a point it's very Dutch, the Efteling.

[@vincenzoramsay2961]

95%? It’s more the other way around, like 5% lol

[@tiniselles]

Go to the Efteling when your youngest child is at least 8 years old. Before that you could visit Het Sprookjesbos in Enkhuizen or near your home, Linneaushof in Bennebroek (apps. 8 km south of the center of Haarlem), the largest playground in Europe.

[@NorCalMom]

Another Haarlemmer here. Just moved here in June and visited Utrecht for the first time last week. Haarlem is awesome. Love this country.

[@1981bloempje]

People like you, telling experiences about America versus Netherlands or other European countries. It makes me appreciate even more what I have.

[@mavadelo]

Glad you like my Hometown man. Yes, some of the warf cellars are appartments, many on the Oude Gracht are Restaurants or Bars. The rest often still has their original use as storage. And Broodje Ben has nothing on Broodje Mario. That is the sandwich of the locals,an "Italiaanse Bol" from Broodje Mario. I will if needed die on that hill.

[@mikevanderbruggen4397]

I agree. I can't skip broodje Mario when in the city. Beats all the other street food.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@mavadelo Oooh wow!!! This is your hometown! I love this city!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@mavadelo ahhh!!! I thought so! I saw someone leaving a few times like she left and then came back with groceries

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@mavadelo broodje Mario… so that’s the place to go!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@mikevanderbruggen4397 ok it’s settled! Broodje Mario

[@johnveerkamp1501]

The Dutch are artists of life !!

[@baronsaturday9560]

😁😂

[@1981bloempje]

Utrecht is really nice for shopping and chilling. 😊

[@werner-de-jong]

Great video's, loving the positive vibes! Your comment about not being rushed made me remember my trip to the US. We ordered starters and main courses and they were delivered at the same time to get us out faster. We were a bit surprised and after that we simply ordered starters and when we were done, ordered our main course. :)

[@baronsaturday9560]

Ik kom uit Holland en door Itz Sky kijk ik meer en meer door een roze bril naar Nederland, en besef me dat we in een supergoed land leven waar alles prima is geregeld. Niet dat ik me dat niet vaker besef want er zijn heel veel dingen veranderd sinds 50 jaar, en we hebben het nu bijzonder goed! (toen ook natuurlijk, maar iedereen had veel minder geld te besteden) ♥

[@themadsamplist]

I live in Arnhem and I've been here for a long time. I cross the river at least 2 times a day and I love it every time I see it. It's just beautifull looking over the river

[@0906jurjen]

Arnhem in de lente en zomer is heerlijk. Dan voelt mijn stad als een groot vakantiepark. Op de brug met het uitzicht op de kema toren, koepel gevangenis, Eusebius en het glooiende landschap, de Rijn en de uiterwaarden. Prachtig!

[@yttelbruinsma9503]

Mijn geboortestad 😍

[@weiareinboud6990]

Visit 'Domunder' where you can see an excavation below the street. Roman, romanesque and gothic remains. And climb the Dom tower of course, it's just only 463 stair steps.

[@weiareinboud6990]

Nice to see you do like Utrecht! That tunnel is centuries old and is a way to get things from the boats up to street level. It's called a Wed and there have been more.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

And look at the Roman Remains, after all Utrecht = Ultra Trajectum, a Roman border fort at the Rhine border river, north of Utrecht Free Germania starts.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands whaaat really!!!!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands this is super interesting

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands one of my favorite things about making these videos is reading the comments and learning

[@dutchman7623]

@@ItzSKYVlogs Border line (limes) of the Imperium Romanum, went from Voorburg (Den Haag) over Utrecht to Nijmegen, than Xanten and Colgne (Colonia Aggripina) in Germany. It followed the old path of the river Rhine, which later sprang a leak (Lek) that went more south to Rotterdam. Historic Theme Park Archeon, in Alphen aan de Rijn, can be a nice day trip when you and your kids are interested in history.

[@0906jurjen]

​@@ItzSKYVlogsand if you like history in general, you should visit Arnhem and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of artifacts and museums because of the second world war. Nijmegen also has a lot of history that dates back to the Roman empire and is definitely worth a visit too!

[@byrdmangainz9192]

Hey Sky your Channel is killing it right now

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@byrdmangainz9192 ayyyee thanks Byrdman!!! How the heck have you been.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@byrdmangainz9192 I need to check your newer videos outs

[@AmazingOracleThird72]

You were in my home town Utrecht! Great you like Utrecht! And the small cars? Those are mostly used by the elderly /disabled persons. You can drive it with age 16+ and a moped drivers license. Sometimes you'll see (richer) kids with one just going to highschool and allowed on bicycle path and 50 km/h roads.

[@oldrikky-q3l]

At last a positive video over the Netherlands from an American. Thank you sir for this nice video. Just subscribed to your channel. I have lived in the Netherlands for 35 years. First in Haarlem and I recently moved to Wijk aan Zee. Pretty seaside village. Please stay positve about us. All the best to you and your family.

[@mvde2675]

It is indeed true that every tree in public spaces (i.e. not on private property) has its own 'passport' with information about age, species, health, etc. Inspectors also visit trees to update this data and if a tree is sick, for example, it is removed for safety reasons!

[@freekvarossieau9666]

Set down at De Luifel, man had a lot of beers there. I am born and raised in Utrecht. It is a great place to be.

[@awest7726]

He Sky, love your videos! The smalls streets and alleys are from the time the cities were built for horse and wagon not cars. This makes them so gezellig now!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@awest7726 oooh wow!!! That’s so freakin amazing!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@awest7726 thanks so much for sharing!

[@andreasgonatas951]

@itsz sky. In regard to the shop with housing on top: It used to be the same in the US. But the urbanisation after WW2 changed the city design and layout of cities in the US forever. Where the Americans decided to build their cities to make it convenient for car drivers the Europeans decided that it was better to be accessable for everyone, regardless of the vehicle that you are using or going on foot. That is also why you don't see people living above stores anymore in the US. Because those structures were long ago be demolished for their car favored policy.

[@ICANanimations]

I always suggest people to come to Schiedam and see the giant windmills and the old harbor you can get there easy there is a very good connection. there is a train bus tram and metro. hope you will consider visiting. if you come on a friday there is a market, and if you come on the 28th or 29th of september there will be a festivity.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@ICANanimationsoooooh I think I’ve been to schiedam. Like a year ago. It’s gorgeous there

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@ICANanimations I’ll have to come back

[@ashemedai]

@@ItzSKYVlogs If you go there, Schiedam has a rich history of creating distilled spirits, like jenever, so you might want to visit the Nationaal Jenevermuseum Schiedam when you are there.

[@Ch4rlemagne]

I'm from the UK and my hubby is Dutch, we're in Zaandam. We're enjoying your vlogs, it's great to hear your opinions and experiences of living over here.

[@RickFromTheNetherlands]

I love your video’s! ❤ So nice to see the things we take for granted through a different pair of eyes.

[@kevinry4n]

I absolutely love this!! It’s so nice for foreigners to come here and actually enjoy it, it actually makes me feel better living here 🙏🏽 Just hope this little country of ours is treating you well and continues to do so, because you seem like an awesome person :)

[@mariannevontrapp1063]

If you have time, go to Tilburg, student city, beautiful city, with a palace in the middle, wonderful vibe, shops, and a wonderful market on Saturdays.

[@jeffreyscheffer4324]

If you want to meet even more relaxed Dutchmen, you really have to leave the west once and travel to the eastern cities, like Enschede, Nijmegen or Arnhem.... or take a biketour through the countryside and villages in Twente.... just a tip

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

The big church in the centre was the most important church of the country in the middle ages, it has the highest church tower in the country, as high as a Saturn 5 rocket...long story, google Utrecht Dom / saturn 5...

[@AndreUtrecht]

Nice you were here in Utrecht :-D, Utrecht is much older than Amsterdam and used to be the most important city .... I see you were just seeing like a small part of the city center... next time try to see a bit more... go into the direction of the Ledig Erf and Twijnstraat area.... and to the Oosterkade and Westerkade, and underneath the Vaartsche Rijn Station to the nice places to sit and have a drink alongside the water on the other side of the Jutfaseweg (I won't be mentioning names of establishments or KZbin will think I am trying to do some advertising for certain cafe's etc.)..... but also the Voorstraat is nice. and a walk around the historic city center along side the Single Canal.... you can go all the way around.... But also the Nachtegaalstraat and the Burgemeester Reigerstraat and the area around the Wilhelminpark. And in the direction of the Weerdsluis where you can sit on the many steps next to the city locks, and get an ice cream from that place nearby the mill. And close to Utrecht is also Amelisweerd: nice for walking, eat pancakes and you can even go there by boat.... ah and yes the green trees in NL.... I always notice it when I am abroad and it is all concrete and bricks, I do really miss the green streets then..... All the trees are indeed accounted for by the municipality, they are also being taken care of by the municipality of Utrecht: that's where your tax money is going to, to give society nice livable and green neighbourhoods..... trees are so important for people's wellbeing ...

[@paulhouston1243]

Good morning first time watching you . I’m living here in Amsterdam now 4 years now and like still get surprised. Come to Cafe Luxembourg in the Spui . I like your energy and vibe . Cafe Luxembourg is a people watching magnet the street is very much a Showing Out experience. You will have fun there also an Art market and book shops . 😊

[@VlankeBla]

I love you loving my dear hometown Utrecht. I used to live above a business as well, in the oldest shopping street of Utrecht, the Twijnstraat. That was ages ago though. I highly suggest you climb the Dom Tower next time, the view is amazing, especially on a clear day. I will check out the graffiti tunnel, I might not have been there for over a decade.

[@kylaxi]

You should go to Den Bosch , it has a unique situation where some roads are above the old waterways. You can do a very nice boat trip.

[@gerrieschreurs-scholtens3376]

If you like markets so much, you should go to the flower market in Utrecht. It's every Saturday. 🙂

[@Seyone030]

The market in the beginning of the video is only on wensday and saturday. Also its verry american to say you walk a lot and only walk 4 or 5 kilometers a Day. Here in the netherlands that's the small Child distance at de vierdaagse ( the four days, wich is a tradition in multiple places here in the netherlands as kid you start with walking 5 kilometer 4 nights in a row. With about a 100 to a 1000 or more participatiant depending on where you live. If you get a little older about 10 or 11 you joint the 10 kilometer walk. And when your a adult you can joint the national vierdaagse and the dutch army Who do the 40 kilometer walk. Oh and its always 4 nights in a row and once a year. The people Who joint the 40 kilometer walk always train all year around tho or are from the militairy.) And ciclying is Just a normal thing for us 20 kilometers of cycling a Day is not that strange i live in utrecht and their is only one creative highschool here in the area. So people from Ijsselstein, Nieuwegein, Maarssen, bilthoven and villages al around the city cicled to our school daily. For example i had had friend from Ijsselstein who often went on his bicycle, he casually cycled 38 a Day if he directly went home after school. If he hang out with us after school it was probably 40 or 45km a Day. And its annoying aspeccially in winter when its 2 degree celcius outside and storming. But hey it makes you strong. Dont be weak, our distant ancetors walked from norway to england in a few days during the ice age. I truly belive our health problems and overweight numbers are less cause we cycle true cold winter nights causally.

[@ESTR32]

Such a small Country big in manny things!🇳🇱

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Yea! What and amazing country!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

I love living here so much!

[@ESTR32]

@@ItzSKYVlogs love to have you and your family here!🫶🏻 Love the vloggs you make, thank you!🤜🏻❤️🤛🏻🇳🇱

[@daphnelovesL]

Like microchips: ASML

[@RvL7752]

Hi Sky, I love to watch your video's and your wonder about everything in our small country. I think you talk a lot too, lol. Groeten uit A'dam Oost.

[@AcountVoorlol]

go to Maastricht or somewhere in the south. There are culture difrances bewtween southern and northern Netherlands, I live in Limburg, wich is the most southern province in the Netherlands.

[@AcountVoorlol]

take the train xd

[@floorscherrenberg3756]

I can recommend the botanical gardens in Utrecht . They are in the Science Park in the middle of University and College campus and nearby the UMC and Maxima hospitals. You can get there by bus or tram. (free parking on weekends ;) .. i am a cheap Dutchie after all ;) ) It really is a gorgeous oasis.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

That water is probably the old Rhine, as you can see Utrecht is on high ground a glacial end moraine , sand and gravel. So it would not flood in winter, hence the Romans picked the spot, at the ford through the river, since than that branch of the Rhine that ran to Leiden, and to the sea, died.

[@mavadelo]

The Canals are fed by the Lek and after Utrecht become Kromme Rijn. The Leidse Rijn canal is fed by the oude Rijn.

[@Ron-id1ze]

The canals are fed by de Kromme Rijn

[@mariekejakma6306]

@itzSKYVlogs I havent seen all your video's but have you ever been to 'De Zakkendrager'?! Its in one of the little alleys you walk through when you go from that market place to the canal... you would walk by it so easy but when you're inside its so amazing! Like, you don't expect the inside knowing you're in the middle of the city centre! I have neem coming there for at least 30, 35 years and it still blows my mind when i enter... it has a garden you don't expect and is the perfect place for a quick coffee, lunch or even a nice dinner! And its good in all seasons because of all the windows! Trust me... De Zakkendrager in Utrecht is worth a visit!

[@squarecircle1473]

You're such a cheerful guy. I'm glad you're here and you're enjoying living in my country :)

[@CobisTaba]

That market you went to is there, three times a week so you have been lucky if it was there everything :). Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Where Friday is the best as that is also the biological market.

[@Hallodaarheyjijdaar]

Love your energy and videos man!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@Hallodaarheyjijdaar wow thanks so much! Yea I looooveee making videos and vlogging it’s one of my favorite things to do!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@Hallodaarheyjijdaar so happy you enjoyed the video.

[@Rafutah]

Hey Sky, just wanted to leave a little comment about the tree registration. Every municipality has its own rules, policies and workflows, so this will be different in every municipality in the Netherlands. From experience I can say most municipalities have a tree registration with some basic information (like the year in which it was planted). Every municipality has a policy for the felling of trees (almost always formulated in a way that it is prohibited, unless.....), and some of the municipalities also have a policy to protect (certain) trees from any harm or work done around them.

[@RBroek1983]

I know you don't like beer too much, but since you live in Haarlem, I think a video about the 'Jopenkerk' would be a must ;) Maybe take some friends who do like beer.

[@deboran.344]

Did you visit the Italian restaurant Ill Pozzo? Maybe if you get the chance, I really recommend that place. Utrecht is such a beautiful city. You also have an old Dutch grocery store where you can buy candy that's typically old Dutch candy (you can still eat it lol). It's called "Kruideniers museum Utrecht"

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@deboran.344 oooh I didn’t!!!! I’ll just screen shoted this comment so that o can go next time!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@deboran.344 oh my gosh… it really is a beautiful city! I love going! Still can’t believe it’s soooo close!

[@sheahill6628]

Man, I enjoy your videos. Watching your vlogs, I'm finally getting the courage to vlog for my mental health journal.

[@HexerPsy]

Utrecht always was a port along the river, so the old city center is full of old buildings, shops and restaurants. Cars have very limited access, and sinces its right next to a modern mall and the central station, its easy to visit by public transport. As a result, its very lively. Utrecht also has a university, as well as a Science Park (academic hospital, university, college, research conpanies). The city attracts a lot of students. And since it was a rainy day - the city was quiet... You got lucky xD On weekend days it can be rlly crowded.

[@ffqm]

Welcome to Utrecht! The graffiti tunnel is part of th Trajectum lumen, a light art route through th city center. Nicest when it's dark of course. Utrecht is th only city in the world to have these wharves at canal level like this.

[@situationsixtynine8743]

I would love for you to do a vlog about the Bijlmer, you've got such a different energy than most vloggers, i bet it would be a great episode 😎

[@annebokma4637]

Nijmegen thanks you for being on screen when you said you can go to Germany 😂 Utrecht feels les "urgent"? The doors at the bottom next to the canal are the cellars of the houses above. easier forvmerchants to get goods off/on boats. Pater some if these soaces were sold and used fir housing, restaurants and shops

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@annebokma4637 honestly I really really like Nijmegen! I went to a vineyard there last year! It was such a cool place

[@annebokma4637]

@@ItzSKYVlogs I went there last year after many years. It is a cool town for sure, but I still prefer Arnhem. If just for the more liberal open times for bars at night. 😊 To be honest there are loads of cool towns in the Netherlands and just a few stinkers 😊😎

[@Wellness76]

You’re getting there!! I see your numbers climbing. I like the switch in content.

[@okoeroo]

All trees are registered by the municipality due to the service work for each

[@LaurensBastianen-v2c]

As a dutch i like that you are so glad in my country, there are a lot immigrants that profit from our country, but you sir a not like that, you are a part of our society. So welcome sir

[@michalovesanime]

And we, the Netherlands, profit and have A LOT in the past from the rest of the world too, even places that dont want us and never wanted us in their countries. Its very hypocritical attiude to have. We've literally haven stolen billions in resources and labor to enrich ourselves and build our beautiful country . You are being very narrow minded and wrong. There are so many immigrants that contribute. The people who profit the most are the richest among us, who make money off US ALL but you're lowkey just xenofobic so that's a conversation you're not interested in ( you feeling you even get to make an exception for this man you don't even know is you playing into the " model minority" idea. Using him to discrimate and justify your own xenofobic and racist ideas about other people.) You probably dont even actually have the facts. You feel things and heard some people say some stuff. Do you know about how underpaid a lot of immigrants are, how much business is done by them and how they've helped this country become what it is today . Shame!

[@BartSch1pper]

It depends on the city. But in big cities like Amsterdam and Utrecht they have definitely mapped each tree (and for Amsterdam also the species). These maps are used all the time in urban planning/architecture practices.

[@BommeltjeNL]

We seem to take things for granted and it’s fun to see the country with fresh eyes. Love your vibe man. I have to visit Utrecht some time. Been many times to the conference center, but never to the actual center of the city.

[@FrankDijkstra]

Living in the Netherlands for four years, can't even read out very simple texts in Dutch 😋

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@FrankDijkstra I know!!!! Hahahaah

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@FrankDijkstra I have to up my sauce for real! 😂

[@FrankDijkstra]

@@ItzSKYVlogs well, we make it too easy for you by simply switching to English lol.

[@ufob]

Go to Alkmaar on Friday morning there is the cheese market. 40 minutes by train. Delft is nice too!

[@tiniselles]

The cheese market is such a tourist trap. Visit Alkmaar any other day of the week to get the reel feel of the city.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@ufob whaaaaat seriously!!!! That’s really amazing! I’ve been to Alkmaar and saw a market but I don’t think it was all cheese

[@ufob]

@@ItzSKYVlogs Great! I hope you enjoyed it! That is where I live. If you ever go again you have to visit the coast there with the villages Bergen/Schoorl. There is a cycle path going through the dunes.

[@tiniselles]

@@ItzSKYVlogs you probably didn’t go on a Friday 😂😂😂

[@lkruijsw]

On some places the houses above stores are not actually houses, but were for storage (as in Eindhoven). But with modern logistics they are empty, but they try to convert it to houses, but that is not always easy, because you need an entrance. Also, in the past the owner of the store lived above it. My uncle had a store in the Zadelstraat in Utrecht and lived above it. But that is 70 years ago.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@lkruijsw oooh wow that’s good to know! What’s funny is that I’ve seen the owners of the stores at the bottom.. living in the apartment above. I seen this a lot in Haarlem 😂

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@lkruijsw wow!!!! 70 years ago..? Wow!

[@erik5374]

There are apartments down at the water. But not on the parts where you were walking. Half a km south along the canal you’ll find houses underneath the street.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Utrecht is a University/Student city that doubles the number of bikes...

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands hahahahah that’s good to know :)

[@PH61a]

Next time when you're in Utrecht we should have a coffee/tea 😀

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@PH61a ayyyeee that would be nice!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@PH61a I love both coffee and tea! :)

[@Geaullie]

In Haarlem you also have a market on Tuesday in Schalkwijk, and on Thursday in Haarlem Noord in the Indische Buurt

[@inyourface5799]

Greetings from Breda Bro, love your videos, keep it up Bless Up

[@Draregkoeliekalie]

Nice videos and a nice vibe. Please visit Delft, its not too far from Haarlem, in between the Hague and Rotterdam. Im sure you will love it.

[@mrspeedforce3394]

4 years and still you don't talks dutch ?😂 like your vids bro keep up the good work💯

[@MrLittle3vil]

I dont know if trees are registered but I do know that you can't just remove a tree, not even in your own garden I believe. At my workplace there is some contruction going on and they had to remove something around 12 trees. But they need to be replaced.

[@larryryan6003]

🥷🥷☕ Thanks for the sights of Utrecht!

[@jujubroersen9944]

Yeah, Utra, Harlem, Rerdam, they are really “the” Dutch places to go to!

[@Siriusly_Sirius]

Mixed-use zoning is illegal in most of the US. That’s insane.

[@kimkaak347]

it is true some trees are seen as monuments or rare. Once they have a certain size.

[@Tclans]

3:39 next time, wait in that line. You won’t be dissapointed!

[@Wim-k7r]

Nice video. Come and visit Leiden. Just like Utrecht, a beautiful city😊.

[@PaulaBean]

Getting hammered on the lunch break? In the holiday, perhaps!

[@feelosophy1921]

I worked at a company next to a park and would go to the swing set on my lunch break. One woman actively tried to get me fired after seeing me one day. Never understood why it bothered her so much because it's hard to be stressed after 5 minutes of swinging.

[@yhmkriek95]

As I understand it, building shops with living space above is illegal in America. All the focus on cars make city centres impossible to be compact like in almost all over the world. But remember, a lot of cities were torn down to make room for cars. We have see the error in this and came back from that. Now it is up to the stubborn people in the US and Canada to do the same. Not just bikes or strong towns have some good vidoes about this.

[@shadeblackwolf1508]

I think what you're looking for is alive... Utrecht, the city itself feels alive, especially in the center.

[@Parialated]

Lively

[@Unboundmakesvideos]

I've never heard of anybody drinking alcohol during their lunch time. Maybe its just not a thing close to where I live, could be.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@Unboundmakesvideos wow really! I really wanted to get a few shots of people while I was out.. but I felt like it would have been rude

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@Unboundmakesvideos but yea even my co-workers go out for drinks during lunch.. and everytime I go film and stop for coffee on my lunch break I see people having a drink…

[@Unboundmakesvideos]

@@ItzSKYVlogs asking is never rude! Dutch mentality. But yeh Maybe its more a thing in the bigger cities, I live under the smoke of Rotterdam and drinking or being drunk at work is strictly prohibited. They can test you if they have suspicions. Same with smoking the green, not allowed to be under the influence at work.

[@_JoyceArt]

I’m pretty sure that many of the people drinking during lunch, probably have a day off. Even here in the south (Limburg), it’s not common to drink, when you still have work to do that day.

[@ttaquang]

I love your vid clips !!

[@Semmy27]

Always glad to see an upload! Thanks again sir!👌

[@KootFloris]

Yeah, had a reverse culture shock when visiting the US. I though to visit down town Oakland, there's nothing there, few people, some with mental issues, rare shops, offices and empty streets, except for cars. No wonder no one feels safe, like when many other people relax on the street, so can you. When everyone looks afraid at others, everyone gets jumpy. I'll stay and enjoy my city life here, thank you very much.

[@geertstroy]

There is one central tenet that we Europeans embrace namely " to be free OFF" concepts , people ,ideas , religions etc... not " to have the freedom TO".......

[@SwirlingSoul]

7:35 You talk fast too! 🤣 Your whole vibe is still a bit "hurry up now, no time to be dawdling...!" While that is exactly what we take time for ;-))😋

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@SwirlingSoul oh I know!!!!! I see it everytime I’m editing a video!!! I’m like… why am I in such a hurry all the time! lol

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@SwirlingSoul I definitely need to be moooooore Dutch!

[@stoempert]

Congrats, awesome job. I still think the ApParaTus squat is silly. Making a big deal of 'measuring' the athletes to imply level playing field, only to have the winner quarter 'squatting' 9 or 10 reps while most athletes get stapled under that thing. Mitch just Joel Seedman'ed that shit. Even if next year everyone is a bit wiser it will still be too disjointed from real squat imo.

[@judoangelus1]

Dunno really being each tree being actually registered. But you cant just chop down a tree wich is about a certain hight. Even when its on your own property. You will need to ask the council to get a permit to chop down the tree. You can get fined when u have an anoying neighbour who complained to the council you chopped down a tree 😅

[@Mus.Anonymouse]

Those mini cars are plentiful in France though.

[@apocalypsed8]

Hey, like your videos. If I may be so bold, if you can find the time, you should really visit a town like Kolhorn in Noord-Holland. You are going to think you are walking in a fairy tale, its something completely different from the big cities

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@apocalypsed8 oooh I haven’t been to Kolhorn!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@apocalypsed8 thanks for the suggestion! I’m supper interesting in going :)

[@SkyDomeVIZE]

Dang , how long is that lunch break. I'm lucky to even get one here in the USA. Lol

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@SkyDomeVIZE hahahaha I know right!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@SkyDomeVIZE I mean I got a descent lunch great at my job in LA but yea.. it’s nicer here ;)

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@SkyDomeVIZE also I’m usually working at the cafe tho. Lol

[@SkyDomeVIZE]

@@ItzSKYVlogs nice, no worries. Enjoy all moments when you can.

[@jockske83]

Most cities have 2 markets a week

[@framegote5152]

Those little cars are meant for the disabled. They can't go faster than 30 km/h I think and often have room for just 1 person, but sometimes two. It's like a disability scooter with a roof.

[@kingmickey666]

Dude. A train ride from Amsterdam to Utrecht in itself is 20 min +/-. How long are your lunch breaks?!

[@Spikeydelic]

Utrecht!!! 030 !!!! Have you spotted all the graffiti gnomes? KBTR :D