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never in my life have i heard that you can take the fruit and veggies with you for free. but that is mosty because there is always atleast one of the weighing machines working i guess

Stuff stays fresh longers because they are delivered very fresh to shops, due to short and efficient logistics.

I can't remember any weather alerts with the air raid alarms, just test runs every month (I'm 45). Yes, fine to stop that. It's maybe good to keep the systems on standby (working) , in case the phone network is out.

i understand this should not matter, but i want to say that you are so gorgeous.

with the children it really depends on where you live, Both in USA and Netherlands. Yes Netherlands is generally more ''safe'' for kids. But you also have plenty of good USA cities and places where kids are also free and like this... You also have to remember Chigaco is like 5x the size of amsterdam or something and it has like 2 million people. Compared to the average dutch city having maybe like 100-200k. With only really the 4 giant cities having a lot more people...

its good to find a small boring cerial stock ... the healthiest diet is a natural one without processed carbs and sugars. Natural fats, vegetables and protein should rule. Besides ..why calling cash a medieval thing as if its bad ? ... please think further.

Americans think they have a terrific choice of cereals...but it's all the same raw materials dyed different colours with different artificial flavours. a bit like most of their awful food. (With love from the UK!)

Your not literally saying this but what I hear is that you are homesick.

The small talk exists in The Netherlands, but it differs per region. In Drenthe, Limburg etc. you can do this.

At AH you can but you don’t have to weigh your plant stuff. Choice is dependent on the kind of store. You have small and big AH’s in one city. While I really don’t know what’s wrong with the cereal choice anyway. Face it, you going to tell me Americans choose every time a different box from the 1 million options? Of course not. It’s not a problem.

When i buy potatos from the supermarket they grow roots within a week, when i buy them directly from the farm they stay good for 5, 6 months

welcome to amersfoort :)

0:37 omg the sidewalk thing still baffles me after being back in the US for 7 years!!!

20% tip is crazy. Why should they get a bigger tip if I order expensive food?

Try driving your 🚗 in the Netherlands. You will experience how traffic can really work when you have a society with good drivers who follows the rules. Infrastructure and urban planning is key.

Asked to tip in amsterdam? Yet another reason to never go to that open sewer of a city again.😮

I am happy that I don’t get bothered by waitresses or waiters. Leave me and my friends alone until I need you.

For me, as European, the incessant noise emanating from eating holes constantly is tiresome. They rarely have something to say, yet keep producing sounds.

Sorry but there are far more interesting things to do for fun than going to a shopping mall or a store. Furthermore you can do groceries here every day, the stores are everywhere and it does not take up so much time. And who needs 50 choices of toiletpaper? Five choices are good enough.

We really really do not need the waiter to come over every 5 minutes. One of the most annoying things in the US. I

About going to Target for fun, here in the Netherlands we have livable city, town and village centres. People will walk or bike down to the town centre to shop, look around or get a coffee or lunch, instead of Target or a mall. And often you will run into people you know and chat with them for a few minutes in some shop or just on the sidewalk. I've never been to the US, only Canada, but Target and stores like that seem to fulfill the function of the town centre in Europe, which feels like a poor consumerist substitute to me, but that's probably just my European perspective.

Smalltalk does excist in the Netherlands. Speaking the language helps a lot, people will more easily start a conversation when you speak in their language.

lol, we go walk for a few hours in the park, for that's perfectly safe here in NL....

In Europe the cities are much older and not that suitable for car use. The oldest city in the Netherlands is Nijmegen (100 AD). Try walking and biking and enjoy the historic vibe. About small talk: here in the Netherlands it is done in Dutch and mostly about the weather. If you ask yourself if master a language? Try telling a joke in that language.

About smalltalk, you have it almost everywhere except in north part of Europe. Imagine being with your friends at the restaurant, having a good time, start talking with someone at next table, then the conversation spreads at both tables and you end putting those two tables together ( waiter is called to help) and ending the evening with potentially new friends That's Europe too. Little southern thought. Dutch are capable of small talk with strangers, more in smaller towns than in big, especially touristic citties, but even there, if you start with a nice comment you can have little social grooming hoing on. Just don't expect it from Dutch.

Nice and fun video: I can imagine you missed some enormous or can appreciate now you are back home. Tell me: the prices in the supermarket is it the same as here in the Netherlands? Or do you need to count taxes extra?

These kind of videos usually end up being masturbatory content for Dutchies instead of being actually found by Americans lol. Im guilty of it too, why do you think i clicked it :P

It's just my opinion, but I think it is sad to look for connection to people you don't know. And you do that because being in the rat race, you don't have time to make real connection.

Making "shopping" fun, making spending your hard earned money on things you probably don't really need fun, sounds like the most American consumerism thing ever.

I am Dutch. My last paid full-time job included 39 paid holidays a year, in addition to regular public holidays like Easter and Christmas. No need to see Europe in 7 days... I feel that we have a much better life/work balance. Work to live vs live to work.

In the late eighties grocery shops closed a lot earlier like 17:30. Even the big ones like AH. You really had to hurry after work to get your groceries. Now closing times are much better.

There are specific areas where you don't have to keep your dog on a leash, like a forest or park.

With regards to the variety of foods and spices: we have specialty stores and street markets for that in the Netherlands, at least in the larger cities you may expect a decent offering. And people here visit markets and shopping streets for fun in the Netherlands as well. And if you’re prepared to look outside processed food and fresh stuff like consider vegetables, fruits, meat, etc. I’ve more often than not heard from Americans that offerings in the Netherlands are better than what they’re used to. As for small talk: I’m Dutch and I’ve lived here like forever, and I make small talk! And people don’t mind and often happily engage. Just try it 😊

"Car culture is really a great thing". What is car culture and what is great about it?

what spices do you have that the netherlands doesn't?

Sorry, America is a Failed State, and most people are mentaly ill

Some people do go to ikea and other house furniture stores just to stumble around. Or a store callen van Cranenbroek its a fun store with lots of diverent stuff and cheap

And you really DO NOT want to accidentally walk on private property. In some states you can be legally killed for that heinous crime.

Nice video, love them. Remember peeps, this is her opninion, based on her experience. These are not all facts for the Netherlands or Europe in general. In a normal restaurant in the Netherlands the waiter is supposed to check if you need anything. That might not be happening in some restaurants or cities, which to me is bad service. Luckely my experience is different then hers. Small talk; I have small talk in grocery about products or prices with other customers/strangers. Her experience of lack of small talk might be a language issue (not speaking the local language fluidly ) ??? When I went to Thailand I didn't have smalltalk , I don't speak the local language and not all locals speak English, so smalltalk was no there.

A couple months ago I was in Paris, en the server ask my as a Dutchy for a tip. I looked at him and said, what? NO! The audacity

For an experience, try a garden centre in the Netherlands, specially before Christmas. During the rest of the year it might be less frantic, but it might be closest that you get here.

hi sweety, have you left us for US?

I pity US hospitality workers! They get paid low wages and must act like a slave pleasing their master, hoping for a tip.

We also, as most europeans have. 230/400V wall outlet power. I really like to have almost half A kilovolt at home.

please stay there...don't come back !

Nice video...and i used to lovee driving myself but now it is way to bussy on the roads in the Netherlands to be fun.

I haven't seen all of your clips, but I've got to see this one ❤. I once visited the States for a training for 2 weeks, and I experienced the same reverse culture shocks as you did...in reverse?! Hahaha😂 In my response, I will give you more in-depth Dutch knowhow that you may find helpful in your journey. I see others have given you lots of input as well😊. Here we go. In the Netherlands, outside of the cities, there is very much a car culture. You don't have a lot of PT. It won't bring you everywhere and it doesn't drive as regular as in the cities. Growing up "in the province" means you get to have your first driving lesson on the crack of day on your 18th birthday, or nowadays on your 17th, and yes, we love driving at night on dark zigzag roads for miles on end without seeing anybody. Maybe a deer. Be aware😮 of 2 little lights hanging in mid-air. Just a little extra advice there😂😅. Small talk is something we do a lot. It is something I see that the Dutch and Americans have in common. So I didn't really get your point. Perhaps, where you live, in your neighbourhood, people are less talkative. Or you go to a smaller supermarket run by teens that only sell half prepped meals and toilet paper. I encourage you to get your bread at the bakery, your veggies at a grocery store, and the rest at the weekly markets. And then try small talk yourself. Be that "invader" and see how most people will react very positively when you make small talk. I even greet people on the street in my neighbourhood. Not to everybody, but I think you will develop a sixth sense for that. Give it time. Talk with people who have dogs. Talk about the weather😏🤭. The sidewalk story was really funny. It thought I was going crazy when I was in the States. I ended up taking a cab for a half mile walk because the pavement ended a block from the shop in a T split in the middle of a highway. I was like "huh...where did...no...errrrr....whut?". Oh, and eh, please do tip in restaurants. The hours are long, the wages are really bad (bare minimum, it doesn't really pay you a fair living), and be aware that they serve you food (as in your bread and butter. In our culture, we see people who serve your food as nearly holy). You grant them a tip because a, you survived the meal and b, based on how much you liked their service, quality of food, and general experience. In a non personal/pick up place you have been before, it's nice if you round up (1-2,5%), in a dining it's polite if you pay 2,5-5% and in restaurants is nice if you pay 5-10%. And be aware that "nice" in Dutch means that if the service is supurb, you pay them 10%, if you're satisfied 5% and if it was blah 2,5%. Of course, this depends on what you can miss too. So it is an unspoken rule. It's one of politeness, and it's an extra. But really appreciated by the staff. The next time you visit, they will give you better service, and their smiles are more than well meant. Try it out?! And yeah, the other way around counts as well. So if you never tip (and you are a regular!) they think you are a cheapskate/sourpuss, so they serve what you deserve.😂 Enjoy your next adventure. Lots of love, Vicky