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How old is the tax?

Taxes are literally as old as the roads leading to Rome. In the year 50 our own Frisians had to pay taxes to the Roman authorities. But those were not bills, but skins: beef hides, which the Romans uses to stay nice and warm in the winter.

Tricky things about the Dutch language

As a newcomer, you may use Dutch different words but think they mean the same thing. But there is a great difference between words like 'mijn' and 'mij', 'kunnen' and 'kennen', and between main verbs and auxilliary verbs.

10 things that you'll recognizes when you are learning Dutch

4 Questions about dating in the Netherlands

Having a date with a nice man or woman is exciting for everyone. Do you want to meet a Dutch man or woman? Here are 4 questions you will want to know the answer to!

Pay attention! New rules for mobile phone contracts!

Do you want to get a telephone subscription today in which you would receive an IPhone7 or Galaxy S8? Then the provider might say no to your request. There are now new rules, which result in telephone companies having to check and see if you have enough money to pay for the monthly costs.

Being pregnant and having a baby in the Netherlands

If you are new to the Netherlands and become pregnant, you will be confronted with many new things. In the Netherlands there are other rituals and customs surrounding being pregnant and the birth of a child. You can get a complete idea about this by watching this episode of The Apple Core on giving birth.

How do you recognize conterfeit money?

In the Netherlands in 2015 there were 66.500 false euro notes removed from circulation. How can you recognize counterfeit money? What should you watch out for?