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From our contributors: week of March 6

This is what some of our contributors have written  on their blogs. Happy reading! Sandra, our contributor from Portugal, continues her A-Z of the Netherlands with C is for Children, where she shares...

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From our contributors: week of April 2

Another week, another roundup of posts written by some of our contributors on their blogs. Carmen, our contributor from Romania, writes about St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Bucharest. “For the 5th...

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Spring in the Netherlands: the tulip mania, old and new

Finally, it is spring in the Netherlands. The trees are in bloom, lambs are being born as we speak and those born in the past week are already gambolling in the meadows; people are out enjoying walks,...

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From our contributors: week of May 13

There’s quite a bit of reading material this week thanks to our contributors, who wrote about interesting subjects in their personal blogs. Happy reading! DeeBee, our contributor from France, posted...

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The Netherlands – a country of many names

Even though it is quite a small country with a total area of 41.543 square kilometres, the Netherlands belongs to a select number of countries around the world which are known by many different names....

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From Our Contributors: Week of May 28

Our contributors have updated their personal blogs. Go have a look! Mike, our contributor from Japan, published a photo essay on a lovely hydrangea garden: Treasure in a Flower Garden: A Photo Essay...

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Gabriela: Born in Pakistan, raised Dutch and French, now living in Canada

Today, we have the pleasure of hearing from Gabriela van Rij. Gabriela’s life has been, by definition, a cross cultural one. She was born in Pakistan, but raised in Europe and North America by her...

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Picture Postcards: Traditional dress in The Netherlands

“Cheese Maidens” as labelled by the photographer Jurvetson on Flickr. Don’t you wonder if those shoes are comfortable? Read more: The Netherlands: A country of many names Spring in the Netherlands: The...

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Princess Máxima of the Netherlands

Máxima Zorreguieta is living proof that little girl’s dreams of becoming a princess or queen can come true. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1971 to an upper-middle class family. She...

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An Italian in Europe

Today we welcome a new contributor to People of the World. Simona Morachioli is from Italy but currently lives in Germany, and she put her cross cultural experience to work in this interview with a...

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