Traveling the Netherlands In A Week | Day 3 | Groningen and Arnhem (Plus A Surprise City)

[@exploringtheforeign]

We're on day 3, guys! What do you all think so far? I think you'll really like day 3, there were great stories shared, beautiful sites visited, a bit of personal reflection, and some last minute spontaneity! Enjoy!

[@MatigeMakker]

Man I'm really enjoying these vids they are so positive and relaxing, keep up the good work man🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@exploringtheforeign]

@Jonne Mulder Thank you, Jonne!

[@joycelicie9340]

Hoi Same, nice to have met you. I hope you enjoyed the time in our Dutch Open Air Museum Arnhem and that you also search for your roots. kind regards Joyce

[@exploringtheforeign]

Hey Joyce!! So happy you got to see the video. I really appreciate what you taught me.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Hey Joyce! Not sure if you’ll see this, but it was great seeing you again today! I kept looking around to try and find you again but couldn't see you. Hope to meet again!

[@LindaCasey]

Another great video Sam. I loved the open air museum tour and hearing Joyce speak. Btw 26 is such a perfect age to be .. you are living the life that every young man should live right here and now .. exploring the richness of the world. Bravo .. I take my hat off to your adventurous spirit. 🌹

[@exploringtheforeign]

Aw man, thank you Linda!! Always nice to read your comments. Joyce was definitely one of my favorite parts of the museum experience. Thank you for the kind words🙌🏾

[@Mr222jim]

Found your channel at the start of my nightshift pretty much watched them all and they are great! You have such a lovely personality and the way you speak Dutch, great job! keep up the great video's! Greets a fellow Dutchy

[@exploringtheforeign]

Dit is super leuk om te horen! Dankjewel voor het kijken en ik hoop je vindt alle volgenden video's leuk!

[@Malignant88]

This is my episode growing up in Groningen and now living in Arnhem. Good stuff.

[@lunium6]

Great video, keep up the good work! Loved seeing your trip to Arnhem, where I live ;p

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you! Hope I represented your city well😃

[@mariacatharina4759]

Really interesting, thanks again. As a child I was read Anansi the spider and I've worked for (among others in that organization) the grandchild of Anton de Kom. I would say when you're young you don't realize enough what a great time it is...so enjoy.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Wow, that's really cool, Maria! I could imagine you learned a lot and heard many stories. Thank you for watching and thanks for the advice!

[@matttyce903]

Nice video, i live about 30km from arnhem and my grandpa was born and raised there, we went to open air museum alot

[@exploringtheforeign]

Nice! It's one of the best museums I've been to, if not the best.

[@yvobroekhoven972]

I remember that green cross building. It used to be in the town where I grew up. When I was a young kid my mother had to take me there for vaccinations and general check-ups. At a certain time they took the building apart and rebuild it at the openluchtmuseum.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Wow, that's crazy! I kept hearing about how they took apart buildings and rebuilt them in the museum, but really cool to hear from someone that recognized one of the buildings.

[@SamanthaLarbi]

Looking forward to the next vid!!! Your adventure is inspirational

[@exploringtheforeign]

Aw man, thanks Samantha! :) I just upload the next one, it took a while due to wifi issues.

[@SamanthaLarbi]

@@exploringtheforeign 🙏🏾 looking forward to watching 💪🏾😊

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Nijmegen is a student town and a very ancient place, build on the ruins of a Roman frontier fort.

[@alicevanhuijzen-vandenbran6646]

Been to the Openlucht Museum so many times as a kid. And I'm very happy with the theme they have this year. And I was baptized in the church you showed. This was an awesome episode for me. A lot of nice memories from my young childhood came up. I saw my grandparents and my aunt and uncles house (that's why I was baptized in Arnhem, even tough I lived in Glanerbrug near Delden. Where also another uncle of me lived☺️)

[@exploringtheforeign]

This is so cool to read, Alice! Glad the video brought back nice memories and that you enjoyed😃🙌🏾

[@greetingsfrom8346]

I've been to Arnhem so many times . For so many reasons. Its nostalgia it hullsn and landscape is kinda cool but my worst memory is that paint on the bridge towards geleredome.. . But it is never . The bridge too far!!

[@hunchbackaudio]

The open air museum has a way to make you feel like how things have been, more than any other museum. And then you learned about Suriname, that was unexpected. Joyce seemed like a great storyteller. My kids used to love Anancy de spin. Short stories with great a great inside in human nature, African wisdom. The Anton de Kom story is impressive, there’s a movie about his live, you should see that one time. When you’re back in Amsterdam you can visit het Tropenmuseum to learn more. Very curious about your next adventures.

[@exploringtheforeign]

I completely agree with your description of the museum. Completely fascinating! Joyce was great and really informative. And thank you for the suggestions as always, I'll look into both of those🙌🏾 thanks for watching😃

[@eprohoda]

Yo!broth, yeah, what a nice ! see youu on my side!

[@Dasypodidae45]

Interesting video man! The open air museum is great. You should definitely come back for the Burgers Zoo. Also nice during the colder days because they also have several indoor areas: a jungle, mangrove, and dessert.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thank you! And I'll definitely try hitting that next time I'm in town.

[@trentfowler2888]

Sam, these are fantastic! You are seriously good at this (I've told you before :) ). I love this type of stuff. We were there in June and by my wife's count we walked 125 miles! We went everywhere and it was a blast. You are hitting a lot of little gems that we need to see the next time. Keep them coming, pretty please. I am actually learning a little Dutch from your conversations.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Really really appreciate this, Trent. Thank you! Wow, you guys walked a lot haha. Quite the workout. Thank you for the support!

[@Pasunsoprano]

Funny, I was born in Arnhem, grew up in Duiven and then my first student room was in the Jacob Cremerstraat in Arnhem. Next time you have to go to Burgers Zoo. But take a whole day, because it has an entire rainforest, a desert and an ocean you can walk underneath. It is huge! By the way, you should have gone to the Korenmarkt in Arnhem to experience the night life. Most people like it better than Nijmegen.

[@exploringtheforeign]

I'll definitely check these out next time🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@jochemjonker3362]

When you were on the bus,to het Openluchtmuseum, you were quite close to my neighbourhood(the busstop at Jacob Cremerstraat).It's called St.Marten,very cozy and relaxed,but also very popular to people who are looking for a new house/home. When you do such a video again,maybe you should visit people at their home.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Ah leuk! That's a good idea, just have to make sure people are okay with being on camera.

[@jochemjonker3362]

@@exploringtheforeign no problem with me.

[@Dontae_777]

Ayeee big up curaçao my parents are from there

[@exploringtheforeign]

Ayyye awesome!

[@hannofranz7973]

I'd love to make a trip around the country. To me it feels pretty much like a weird mix of being at home and not at the same time. Ik ben duitser uit Berlin en Noordduitsland. Nederland is altijd een vertrouwd land met een soortgelijke mentaliteit met ons in Duitsland en tussen nederlands, duits en engels vind ik daar goed de mogelijkheed het land te ontdekken.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

A real Student town is Leiden. Leiden also has the observatory and the world famous Hortes Bontanicus, and the Tropen Museum you need to see :)

[@somedutchguy2062]

There's a bit of a rivalry between Arnhem and the surprise city at the end. Better try to avoid these places when their football clubs meet up there for a match. I try not to give a spoiler here by saying this, but I guess most will watch the video first before reading comments. If you get the chance of visiting Arnhem again, you definitely should visit Royal Burgers' Zoo. That is the most impressive zoo in the country. Some have a subscription and visit it once a month or so. Former director Antoon van Hooff, deceased, was a beloved man on Dutch television. Making the zoo into what it became was not a j job for him, but a calling. Actually his grandfather gave it a good start. I have heard about Anton de Kom, but do not know a lot of details. I am going to read about him more. And, if I can find them, things written by him himself.

[@camco1989]

im looking forrward to tomorrows video.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Just uploaded! :) Apologies, was having wifi issues so the upload took a while.

[@ElMariachi1337]

Funny when you starting to mix up Dutch and English, means you are getting better at that Dutch language, but also probably because of some fatigueness.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Haha there's always a pro with the con, right? And I've had some moments where I was tired, but overall I feel good! I think once it's all done though it may all hit me haha.

[@peterdevries8833]

You need to go to the maze in tilburg

[@exploringtheforeign]

I've heard of that, I'll check it out one day🙌🏾 but won't be on this trip unfortunately

[@hildelouisevrijs774]

Take good care of yourself Sam, I guess it is very tiring! ❤️ Hil

[@exploringtheforeign]

Thanks, Hilde! Cutting out a lot of the plans I had and trying to keep it more simple has helped me keep my energy😃 and I also just find it fun. But today for example, I slept a little later than expected, but I've still been having a great day!

[@Wielie0305]

Watch the movie A Bridge too Far and you know :-). Slavery is not a thing to be proud of in our history. All people should be free to be who they are, no matter what. The world is just beautiful with all the different people. Leef en laat leven. It’s great to watch your experiences Sam!

[@exploringtheforeign]

I haven't watched the movie but I heard of the connection with the bridge and I actually referenced it in my upcoming video, so look out for that😁🙌🏾 I agree with the message you shared! Thank you for watching😃

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

The English did not liberate Arnhem, they failed on a big scale even.. hence "A bridge too far"...

[@exploringtheforeign]

Ah, yeah, I mentioned this in my day 4 video, I misspoke when saying they liberated Arnhem.

[@Teslacoil333]

😎😎👍👍😎😎

[@albertlay8927]

Wait 'till you're 36 and you're thinking back to when you were young. like 26 or something.

[@exploringtheforeign]

Appreciate the perspective!

[@greetingsfrom8346]

My other channel ... .. . Grpetjens tregmedia

[@TregMediaHD]

Burgers zoo

[@TregMediaHD]

Zwolle ? Don't pass Zwolle without a heads up again Sam Arnhem zoo is awesime .

[@patrickhendrikskingston9303]

The netherlands have a black page in history that was at least as awful as the slavery in the United states unfortunately..

[@joey6923]

if you want good mossels go to yerseke

[@robertheinrichvonseyfenste267]

listen to: it's tuesday this must be Belgium, by Bojura...... same stupid story// liked you till this