You know you’re from The Netherlands when..

… You cycle to most places… You know coffeeshops are not for coffee… You are just being honest – not rude… You grow your own flowers… You go to another country all the time… Your house is older than the USA… Sometimes your car is older than the USA… Water comes from the tap and [...]

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Noordwijk Beach

We went to the beach by bike on a special trail, build rafts and did sea rafting in 16 degree-water!!! Had picnic and lots of talks until we got cold because of the North Sea wind. It was a super fun day with the CEMSies!

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Stayok

CEMS Block Seminar in Noordvijk. We arrived our hostel by bus from Rotterdam, all excited and curious about the seminar week. The Stayok is a good hostel, looks even cozy :)

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Erasmus bridge and surroundings

The Erasmus bridge has become the trademark image of Rotterdam in a short time. So I’ve heard and read.. When you are standing in front of the bridge, it looks even more impressive than on any picture. I biked from the center and went on the small bent roadway of the bridge to watch the [...]

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Willemsbridge

The Willemsbridge, nicknamed The Golden gate of Rotterdam, is a double suspension bridge. It is designed by C.Veeling and was ready in 1981. Todays bridge is already the third one the first one was opened in 1878 and was named after King Willem II.

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Healthy Rotterdam?!

Shopping street..full of fruits and small booths of various snacks for hungry people. I tried the Thai Halalkip and the Dutch-style fries. There was also a huge orange where someone would squeeze juice and serve it. Wicked? :)

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Koopgoot or Beurs Traverse

In the lower part of Het Beursplein today, I found lots of shops and departmentstores. It is also called ‘koop goot’ (shopping gutter). I had to pick up some photo prints from Hema and then went around in most of the shops, looking for sales bargains. As it was Saturday, the craziness of ladies was [...]

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CEMS Party in Sorbonne

Yesterday there were the CEMS intro sessions at RSM, followed by a BBQ and night out. It rained or was cloudy pretty much the whole day and but I still biked a lot. After dinner we went to Sorbonne, a club downtown, on Rodezand Street.

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the cat – Poes

Poes in Dutch means Cat. Our cat in the house is black and playful. It’s amazing for me to see how a cat behaves..since I’ve never had one as a pet. I do not allow her into my room all the time, just when I am around. It’s a very clean cat, and it was [...]

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Rotterdam — a new beginning?!

I am in Rotterdam. I arrived in the city yesterday, after a 1,5 hour-flight from Copenhagen + a 45-min-train trip from Amsterdam Schipol. :) So you know how long it takes now.
My room is wonderful and big! I am sharing a house with 5 other Dutch girls, all friendly and helpful. It’s very interesting hearing [...]

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Farewell dinner at Søren’s

We cooked flæskesteg with potatos and red cabbage — actually Soren cooked it and Chi Ho cut it. It’s a traditional Danish dish, translated pork roast, usually served in winter. But it was delicious even for August! It was a fancy dinner, in a wonderful atmosphere, with fun talkative people at times talking in Chinese, [...]

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Jasmine tea at Paludan

Lavi, Elena, Alex and Ionut arrived in Copenhagen! We all went for tea, for some chat, because I was getting ready to leave again too. It was lovely!

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AIESEC Elections

It’s been a tough summer for our LC, some confusion and crisis. But the elections took place and we now have a new team: a new LCP and a full EB!
Congratulations and good luck with the upcoming challenges! You can make a difference!

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