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Dec 30, 2015
Beatrice Clarke
Beatrice is a native Melbournian who moved to the Netherlands in 2009. With a background in independent publishing and fashion, Beatrice honed her understanding of Dutch language and culture working for three years in cosmopolitan Heerhugowaard. Read more

What was everyone reading about in 2015? From Dutch directness to queuing habits, as usual our most popular articles focussed on all things Dutch!

Here are the top 12 articles from the past year, providing you with some entertaining and informative reading over the end-of-year break. To read more by the same author, click the link on their name.

Enjoy the rest of 2015 and Happy New Year for 2016!

› The perks of Dutch directness by Caitriona Rush

› 10 important Dutch inventions by Alexandra van Kampen

› The language of Dutch love: from leuk vinden to houden van by Ruud Hisgen

› Invader Stu: How to queue like a Dutchman by Stuart B

› 7 tenacious myths about the Dutch language by Ruud Hisgen

› 12 typical Dutch street foods by Alexandra van Kampen

› Dutch civic integration exam: what expats need to know by Susanne Mooij

› Is it a good time to buy? The 2015 Dutch housing market by Henk Jansen

› How to make the Dutch help you learn Dutch by Albert Both

› New Dutch tax rules for non-residents in 2015 by Patricia van der Hut

› Expats in love Part I: How far would you go? by Vivian Chiona

› How to bring your non-EU partner to the Netherlands by Christine Sullivan

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By Beatrice Clarke