Such a fun video, Tracey and Travis❤ We really enjoyed getting to know more about you! More subject to talk about when we are together again🥰! We can’t wait to hear about Maastricht and Valkenburg 😊
As an American myself, I can certainly empathize with the juggling of emotions between the States and here. I never, ever suffered from 'homesickness' because I knew I could always go back at any time. I made sure to 'go home' every other year and used The Netherlands as a perfect jumping off point to travel through Europe in the alternate years. It's been over +30 years since I first came to Holland and I still keep that option 'open' although at 74, it's quite improbable that I'll find myself living anywhere else than in my adopted country. I sense in the two of you that you'll be returning to America after the two years are up, but we'll see how well you adapt (especially to learning the language, which be so frustrating at times, but vital). Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.🌹
Like we said, it changes from day to day how we’re feeling. Thankfully we still have time to make our decision, so we’ll see. We do very much like our life here, but a lot can happen in a few months time!
@@TAndTGoDutch What's that John Lennon said? Life happens when you're making plans. Ain't that the truth! We have the best of both worlds if you think about it. All the best of luck in your decision making guys.💞 P.S. Should you decide to go back to the States, you could still have a vlog showing how it's like to 'really' live in America.🌹
I'm in the same situation living in Ireland for 16 years.I finally cut my US ties and can't imagine wanting to live there again.I do have children there still but few other relationships. I would have been positive to living there part time as I did for a number of years but the mass shootings,political turmoil, and most specifically health care have made me decide to stay in the place that is best for me.
Watching Dutch shows with subtitles (the ones for the deaf via teletekst) could probably improve your Dutch. That's how I learned English when I was a child 😊
Living in Santiago de los Caballeros for 12 years, my favorite Dutch meal is Nasi Goreng Sate. In the Netherlands I did eat it at least once per week. Even in the Dutch Army, every Friday we would get Nasi Goreng or Bami Goreng. Another of my favorites is real Italian pizza made by real Italians. I miss it here, we only have here US pizzas (Pizza Hut), a lot of melted cheese on something tasting like bread.
Just watched Soul to Soul talk about you, now I watched you talk about them, and I love it! You both are so nice couples exploring my country with joy and curiosity, thank you! Greets from the city of Eindhoven!!
I think you guys will like Maastricht because it’s one of the oldest cities in The Netherlands and because of the ambiance. And loveee lovee RDR & L&O SVU! I look forward to your video in Valkenburg! 😊
Nice to have you answering your questions. And for what about your reference to the Soul to Soul TH-cam channel.. to some extent your channels are alike... Exploring and truthful Americans finding your way in the Netherlands. And it does also gives a good view from people abroad about ourselves. Pls continue doing so
Happy to hear you'll be coming to Prague! I recommend to visit the Christmas market at Namesti Miru, it's just one or two metro stops from the city center and more popular with locals as well. Enjoy!
18:15 Fridge tour 😍😍 Thanks for indulging my weird question, so awesome of you guys haha! I like the sauce collection, reminds me I should use mine more. They mostly hibernate in the fridge until bbq season but really are fine with any meal. Eet smakelijk!
For the few times you miss having a car, we've really grown to like MyWheels. It's a car sharing service and their cheapest package is free per month and then something like 3-4 euros per hour plus 30-40 cents per km (including gas / battery power). We use it for short trips to the hospital or the milieustraat and it usually works out to 10-15 euros total. So far, we've always had one available within walking distance when we wanted it. Greenwheels is similar and Snappcar is more useful for longer trips (you rent someone's personal vehicle from them then. We use that one for trips to family abroad on occasion). One of those might suit your needs for those few times a year as well :)
You guys, if you're interested, there's a karaoke every saturday evening from 10 at the BelAir Diner in Leiden. It's much more than just singing, so don't be put off if you don't like singing haha. I think it's quite gezellig.
Just go to both Rome and Barcelona, they are both unique experiences with a rich history. Rome (and vatican city) are really nice if you're christian/catholic
I honestly get the car thing. I myself don’t drive here as I can’t exchange my American license. But my partner does and it’s been really nice. We aren’t fans of big cities/popular cities, so having a car has allowed us to explore the tiny towns and hidden places that most people don’t go to. We’ve driven to Denmark, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, and more.
@sorehmilchtein3360 .. hmm, not sure that is accurate or not .. I went straight to the dmv here and exchanged my American drivers license the same day .. but, of course that was several years ago now. I wonder if it's changed?
OMG thanks for answering my (difficult) question! Fun fact about COVID briefings; Andrew Cuomo was actually gaining (fame?) during this time because he did daily briefings that a lot of New Yorkers (and others) were tuning into. It was a mix of daily metrics and topics about mobilization of supplies, healthcare system updates, etc. Because of those he was being rumored to be good contender for the White House, but of course we all know what happened with him afterwards.. as far as immigration, it is overall a difficult issue because the country is growing in population so much per capita. In the USA at least there is so much undeveloped land and so much room for expansion still. This is not the case in places like Holland where there is also a housing crisis. This is behind a lot of negative opinions behind immigration. I'm so glad to hear your relationship was strengthened by this adventure you two are both on. I hope you will get to have a bigger family soon. You don't need to put so much pressure on yourself to make a decision to stay or what not, just enjoy the time and keep going while it feels good. Loved this session to learn more about you two, and Tracey that neckless is OMG beautiful. Never heard of pissing in the canal, they must have been super drunk lol
If you got the beautiful city of Maastricht, also visit the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten. Maybe you’ve already visited it, but if not, it is 10 km east of Maastricht, bus line 350 from Maastricht Station to Aken (Germany) has a bus stop at the entrance. It is a Second World War military war grave cemetery with more than 8,000 American soldiers buried there. There are also memorial tablets for the more than 1,700 missing. There is a tall memorial tower with a chapel, a Court of Honor, reflection pool and statues, to commemorate the enormous effort the Americans made to free us from German occupation. It is worth a visit, to honor and commemorate that. It is truly an overwhelming, impressive and cruelly beautiful located cemetery in the Limburg hilly fields.
@@Hrn250 You can and that's lovely, but oftentimes it's not that easy to get everyone's agendas and budgets to work. Especially if the guests have typical amounts of paid leave for the US 😬 At least, when we lived abroad in Europe for a while, a lot of people had plans to visit but most didn't actually make it over.
It actually is not allowed to pie in the canals, although it is done. It is disallowed, not because we are prude, actually far from that nudity is more accepted here than in the USA, but because of cleanliness and also quite some people drown on a yearly basis when they are drunk and fall in the canals. So I would not recommend copying that behaviour although it would give you a nice youtube video for back home 😂. Glad to hear you like it in the Netherlands and I am sure the longer you stay the more you will feel at home.
My family is moving to the Netherlands with our three cats. We were concerned about overspending on a round-trip ticket or if Immigration would be concerned if we only had a one-way ticket! Did you move to the Netherlands on a RT or a one-way? Thank you for the info!
Hi! We came over on a one-way ticket with our pup. Travis had all of his work paperwork sorted, so we were able to move through immigration no problem. We did however, need to obtain a pet passport through our vet.
@@TAndTGoDutch wow, that was a fast response! We will have all their passports lined up. We were just scared we might be turned away with a one-way ticket. Thank you so much for the info AND for a great channel!
WWE did some shows from Rotterdam Ahoy before CoViD so there always is a chance they may come back. And in the summer, there used to be Monstertruck shows in the Feyenoord Stadium or the Goffert Stadium (Nijmegen).
Valkenburg aan de Geul. So you can show Americans the Netherlands is not completely flat. ;-) The Cauberg is a staple in the Dutch cycling classic Amstel gold Race. Funny that we call hills -heuvels bergen - mountains. I learned in school that a mountain is higher than 500 meter above sea level.
Yes, our legs were definitely sore after our trip there, especially seeing the caves and castle ruins! It was absolutely beautiful, can’t wait to go back.
I thought, and I know it’s a personal thing, your immigration was about family planning and the virtuality clinic. My questions would be more about this, like didn’t the health insurance struggle with these wishes as a new Dutchy. Like dental you can insure yourself for high costs but the first year you can not make use of it if it’s a planned predictable intervention. IVF et cetera are in the basic health insurance I believe for up to four try’s? So I’m more interested in that part of your lives and the struggles or the cons. It’s personal, but it does make you’re story more unique
Yes, absolutely, we moved here for multiple reasons, but having a family is a large part of that. As far as the insurance goes, we didn’t struggle with it as much as we thought we would. With Travis’ previous cancer diagnosis and our need for assisted reproduction, we decided on the highest quality tier of insurance possible. Ours covers three IVF cycles. We’re actually about to start our third IVF try soon (our first worked, but ended in a chemical pregnancy, and our second didn’t take at all.) Thank you so much for your interest and curiosity, we’re a completely open book about our experience. ❤️
Komijnekaas is everywhere, but the Leidse variant is a little different. Of course, it's made locally, but the cheese is also more aged than typical komijnekaas.
I only know Leidse nagelkaas with cumin and cloves. The Dutch word for clove is kruidnagel, literally translated as herb nail, so that’s why it is called nagelkaas.
Never had a real texas bbq with the smokers but years ago i saw a vid of a couple places in the US that made the briskets with the smoker things and it looked so good reall was annoyed couldnt get that here. But its catching on here aswell!!! I was on Thuisbezorgd and lo and behold there is now a place here that uses a smoker and makes briskets. Not gonna lie it was probly the best meat i ever had. greek meat used to be number one but now its briskets all the way lol Not sure if theres places like that around your area aswell but it might be worth checking out as i would love to hear the perspective on the briskets here from someone who actually knows real texas bbq. Cheers As a little kid they showed a lot of WWE wrestling. i remember undertaker being my favourite and i cried when, i forgot name, "killed"the snake from Jake the snake lol
I bet your fridge in the US was twice the size? (or thrice?) 😀 Have you adapted your meals to Dutch standards? Like do you eat a lot of bread for breakfast or lunch?
Lol, yes. Our fridge in the US was massive. We do eat bread some days at breakfast, but I think the biggest adaptation is smaller, more frequent grocery store/market trips rather than one giant shopping trip.
pro wrestling brings back memories when i was at PE school: Jimmy superfly Snuka, Junkyard Dog, Hulk Hogan, Randy macho man Savage, Andre the Giant and so on. We tried to copy some moves and because i was not that tall a class mate lifted me up and slammed me on the mat. Big fun LOL
And The Netherlands it is (3-1)! Hope you stay with us for a long time. Praha is great, enjoy yourself. TIP: Vienna (Austria) is a great city trip as well. But as you are profound foodies Lyon (the birthplace of haute cuisine) is the place to visit. On your Rome/Barcelona 'dilemma'. If you love (Roman) history and great food go to Rome. If you are more into art and architecture go to Barcelona. FYI: My favorite wrestlers of all time are Andre the Giant and Jake the Snake! PS. Your Karnemelk is overdate.
You both are a cute couple and NO!! Peeing into a canal is not (well I think not) considered normal behaviour. In their defense: Marching bands are sometimes supposed to march long stretches during long parades and sanitary infrastructure is not always provided! I had a period in my first marriage I was in a high level marching band-entourage and so I know 🙂 The food in Barcelona is high level (if you want it to be ;-) ) with my tip: Pinxtos (Bask little snacks) and in Rome there is Italian food .. Do I need to say more 🙂 If you avoid the tourist traps there are so many simple delicious foods with usually not more than a handful ingredients but just so well made!
I once met a Karen here in the Netherlands when I noticed a car with Californian license plates in a super market parking lot. The car looked empty so I took a picture of it. When this obnoxious blonde woman came out of it and loudly started complaining about me taking a pic. Someone later told me that it probably was a car of a US military member who was planning to export it to the US. Because there is no way that car could have been driven from California to the Netherlands. BTW: Dutch Karens probably also exist but then they are named Karin.
I am fairly certain you already know this, but never EVER use the toilets in the trains.🤢Especially for ladies... it's a nightmare... Tip: if you can afford it, travelling per first class in NS trains is usually less iffy when it comes to cleanliness. Also, future goal: vacationing home in Ireland?😎😁 Pro-wrestling?! Holy crap that's cool! So no Hulk Hogan (I only know him due to the A-Team🤭), but how about Dwayne Johnson? Besides the Dutch guy? He seems capable of the show element! Gaming is one of my hobbies, believe it or not! Ever tried Baldur's Gate? Or Mass Effect? If you ever go to Austria; defo don't skip Vienna. Also, it's an option to do a 3 golden cities trip: Budapest, Vienna & Prague. These are often travel options due to the history of the Habsburg empire. But Vienna on its own is absolutely amazing. Great for foodies, music lovers and history buffs. So besides skiing, don't forget to go back for the capital. Also, in the south of Austria you can find the area Carinthia. It really is beautiful for summer holidays! I totally get that it is hard to leave a country behind and start a new life. I totally respect your view, but, if I may shower you with unwanted advice🤫🤭... 2 years to decide might actually be too short. Especially because you lost a lot of time due to Covid. Life was on hold for a long time. Getting some roots down, getting to know culture, gaining new friends and feeling comfortable will really take time even for ppl moving for one area to another in NL. So don't get discouraged if things don't move along in the mammer you imagined it would when you first moved here. It will happen, just... slowly. Aside from missing your family, trust your gut and heart + take in account any children you might have & the environment they'd grow up in (again, sorry if I cross a boundary here!). That all said, wishing you an awesome year and hope The Netherlands will gain 2 Dutch citizens instead of losing 2.😉 Oh, tip! Tracy, as an English expert, if you'd ever be interested: teaching English as a native will probably get you a job at a school before you can say: 'job'! Good to combine with a family or writing + you can do this easily as a part-timer. If you teach at college (MBO) it takes a one year course to get your qualifications, which will be paid for by a school if you'd apply. Star Trek vs Star Wars. Both is defo the correct answer!😃 Have a lovely week!
As for a car: take out a subscription to one of those rent out cars. There are a number of them available electric or non electric. Prague, look out for the shoe shops, seriously they are probably the best in Europe.... Creditcards are the greatest scam, as are the credit ratings. Basically you are rated how much you can borrow, not on what you can afford.
How about the difference in commercials and billboards between the USA and the Netherlands? I think it’s really strange to see billboards everywhere and having them even related to religion. So many people have signs in their yard with their political opinions. Sometimes it’s the party they vote for but also signs that ridicules their opponents. I’ve traveled to many countries but I’ve not seen it outside the USA.
@@TAndTGoDutch some seem also to contradict each other. I have seen anti abortion billboards next to billboards advertising for guns “we have over 4,000 firearms in stock!” I must have forgotten about the billboards in your videos because I watch all of them but didn’t remember. I am already subscribed to Soul to Soul Travels too ;)
Apart from keeping them clean (hence fish do prosper there, it's a self-forfilling hoax that most canals aren't healthy. The pissing act is a theatrical element of the band. It's an ACT !!
The peeing in the canal in unison sound extremely weird to me. Never seen such a thing. Maybe it’s some strange tradition in Leiden, or a prank they pulled off? Definately not a common thing.
As you are into food, maybe this video is fun for you? Noir was a musical duo from the UK that hosted an 'avant garde cooking programme' in the UK and they recorded different versions of their song 'Walking' and adapted it to the culinary tastes of different cities in Europe. This link is for Amsterdam but they have versions of Barcelona, Paris and Hamburg. Maybe a bit dated, but liplicjing fun:th-cam.com/video/22gqrhV34G8/w-d-xo.html
Houston? Say hi to Pecos Hank from me if and when you walk into him, will you. After all, Houston isn't that big. And if you love to watch the awful beauty of a developing tornado or lightning capture, he's your man. (and a left wing progressive on top of that...)
The unison peeing is just weird. I wonder why - it sounds like this was not the first time they did that. Maybe this is a solution to 30 men all having to go at the same time during a short break in between making music? But still.. weird!
Such a fun video, Tracey and Travis❤ We really enjoyed getting to know more about you! More subject to talk about when we are together again🥰! We can’t wait to hear about Maastricht and Valkenburg 😊
It was amazing! You’ll have to go for sure.
As an American myself, I can certainly empathize with the juggling of emotions between the States and here. I never, ever suffered from 'homesickness' because I knew I could always go back at any time. I made sure to 'go home' every other year and used The Netherlands as a perfect jumping off point to travel through Europe in the alternate years. It's been over +30 years since I first came to Holland and I still keep that option 'open' although at 74, it's quite improbable that I'll find myself living anywhere else than in my adopted country. I sense in the two of you that you'll be returning to America after the two years are up, but we'll see how well you adapt (especially to learning the language, which be so frustrating at times, but vital). Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us.🌹
Like we said, it changes from day to day how we’re feeling. Thankfully we still have time to make our decision, so we’ll see. We do very much like our life here, but a lot can happen in a few months time!
@@TAndTGoDutch What's that John Lennon said? Life happens when you're making plans. Ain't that the truth! We have the best of both worlds if you think about it. All the best of luck in your decision making guys.💞 P.S. Should you decide to go back to the States, you could still have a vlog showing how it's like to 'really' live in America.🌹
I'm in the same situation living in Ireland for 16 years.I finally cut my US ties and can't imagine wanting to live there again.I do have children there still but few other relationships. I would have been positive to living there part time as I did for a number of years but the mass shootings,political turmoil, and most specifically health care have made me decide to stay in the place that is best for me.
@@peggygraham6129 I agree
Watching Dutch shows with subtitles (the ones for the deaf via teletekst) could probably improve your Dutch. That's how I learned English when I was a child 😊
Living in Santiago de los Caballeros for 12 years, my favorite Dutch meal is Nasi Goreng Sate. In the Netherlands I did eat it at least once per week. Even in the Dutch Army, every Friday we would get Nasi Goreng or Bami Goreng. Another of my favorites is real Italian pizza made by real Italians. I miss it here, we only have here US pizzas (Pizza Hut), a lot of melted cheese on something tasting like bread.
Just watched Soul to Soul talk about you, now I watched you talk about them, and I love it! You both are so nice couples exploring my country with joy and curiosity, thank you! Greets from the city of Eindhoven!!
Thank you for your kindness. We need to make it to Eindhoven soon!
I think you guys will like Maastricht because it’s one of the oldest cities in The Netherlands and because of the ambiance. And loveee lovee RDR & L&O SVU! I look forward to your video in Valkenburg! 😊
Yes! Hello fellow kindred TV spirit! Do you listen to podcasts? There’s a great one on SVU called “That’s Messed Up.” So good.
@@TAndTGoDutch I normally listen to crime podcasts but didn’t know about this one. Thanks for the recommendation!
Thanks for your open answers! Love to see Tabasco is still there! When in Prague visit the castle, very nice! 👍
Castle for sure is top of the list!
Nice to have you answering your questions. And for what about your reference to the Soul to Soul TH-cam channel.. to some extent your channels are alike... Exploring and truthful Americans finding your way in the Netherlands.
And it does also gives a good view from people abroad about ourselves.
Pls continue doing so
Thank you so much for watching, and for your kindness!
Thanks for answering my questions in the vlog! 😘
There were some great questions, so I loved the video! 👍
Stay in the Netherlands! 🇺🇸🇳🇱
Loved your questions, so glad you enjoyed!
Happy to hear you'll be coming to Prague! I recommend to visit the Christmas market at Namesti Miru, it's just one or two metro stops from the city center and more popular with locals as well. Enjoy!
Awesome, thanks for the tip!
18:15 Fridge tour 😍😍 Thanks for indulging my weird question, so awesome of you guys haha!
I like the sauce collection, reminds me I should use mine more. They mostly hibernate in the fridge until bbq season but really are fine with any meal. Eet smakelijk!
Saucitarians everywhere, unite 😁
@Nielsi B we loved your request, so fun! We’re just sorry we didn’t have anything fermenting or pickling in the fridge to show off!
For the few times you miss having a car, we've really grown to like MyWheels. It's a car sharing service and their cheapest package is free per month and then something like 3-4 euros per hour plus 30-40 cents per km (including gas / battery power). We use it for short trips to the hospital or the milieustraat and it usually works out to 10-15 euros total. So far, we've always had one available within walking distance when we wanted it.
Greenwheels is similar and Snappcar is more useful for longer trips (you rent someone's personal vehicle from them then. We use that one for trips to family abroad on occasion). One of those might suit your needs for those few times a year as well :)
Check out the Notjustbikes channel. I believe he has an episode about car sharing services.
Enjoy your trip! Prague is very beautiful!
Thank you Vanessa!
You guys, if you're interested, there's a karaoke every saturday evening from 10 at the BelAir Diner in Leiden. It's much more than just singing, so don't be put off if you don't like singing haha. I think it's quite gezellig.
Blimey don't mind my username btw, TH-cam made this unique username thing again.
Sounds like a great time!
Just go to both Rome and Barcelona, they are both unique experiences with a rich history. Rome (and vatican city) are really nice if you're christian/catholic
We decided on Barcelona this month, but I’m sure we’ll get to Rome soon!
I honestly get the car thing. I myself don’t drive here as I can’t exchange my American license. But my partner does and it’s been really nice. We aren’t fans of big cities/popular cities, so having a car has allowed us to explore the tiny towns and hidden places that most people don’t go to. We’ve driven to Denmark, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, and more.
@sorehmilchtein3360 .. hmm, not sure that is accurate or not .. I went straight to the dmv here and exchanged my American drivers license the same day .. but, of course that was several years ago now. I wonder if it's changed?
Great video. And no surprise that Travis plays God of War since Travis looks like he could be a brother of Kratos. Have fun in Valkenburg. ❤️❤️❤️
We always look forward to your comments, Michel! ❤️
It is so nice to see how you two and Eric and Tammy from soul to soul travels are promoting leachother
We love Soul to Soul! Eric and Tammy are the absolute best.
OMG thanks for answering my (difficult) question! Fun fact about COVID briefings; Andrew Cuomo was actually gaining (fame?) during this time because he did daily briefings that a lot of New Yorkers (and others) were tuning into. It was a mix of daily metrics and topics about mobilization of supplies, healthcare system updates, etc. Because of those he was being rumored to be good contender for the White House, but of course we all know what happened with him afterwards.. as far as immigration, it is overall a difficult issue because the country is growing in population so much per capita. In the USA at least there is so much undeveloped land and so much room for expansion still. This is not the case in places like Holland where there is also a housing crisis. This is behind a lot of negative opinions behind immigration. I'm so glad to hear your relationship was strengthened by this adventure you two are both on. I hope you will get to have a bigger family soon. You don't need to put so much pressure on yourself to make a decision to stay or what not, just enjoy the time and keep going while it feels good. Loved this session to learn more about you two, and Tracey that neckless is OMG beautiful. Never heard of pissing in the canal, they must have been super drunk lol
You’re so sweet, that you for your kind words! We appreciate you taking the time to watch.
Have much fun in Valkenburg....
It was so incredible. Our video on Valkenburg will be out next Sunday!
If you got the beautiful city of Maastricht, also visit the Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial in Margraten. Maybe you’ve already visited it, but if not, it is 10 km east of Maastricht, bus line 350 from Maastricht Station to Aken (Germany) has a bus stop at the entrance. It is a Second World War military war grave cemetery with more than 8,000 American soldiers buried there. There are also memorial tablets for the more than 1,700 missing. There is a tall memorial tower with a chapel, a Court of Honor, reflection pool and statues, to commemorate the enormous effort the Americans made to free us from German occupation. It is worth a visit, to honor and commemorate that. It is truly an overwhelming, impressive and cruelly beautiful located cemetery in the Limburg hilly fields.
I hope you stay in NL, purely for selfish reasons as I want to continue to watch your great videos!! ❤️👍🏼
You’re the sweetest, thank you so much! ❤️
I could never live so far away from family and friends so I totally understand you guys missing yours. Especially this time of year.
You could invite dear ones to visit your place during the holidays?
@@Hrn250 You can and that's lovely, but oftentimes it's not that easy to get everyone's agendas and budgets to work. Especially if the guests have typical amounts of paid leave for the US 😬
At least, when we lived abroad in Europe for a while, a lot of people had plans to visit but most didn't actually make it over.
It actually is not allowed to pie in the canals, although it is done.
It is disallowed, not because we are prude, actually far from that nudity is more accepted here than in the USA, but because of cleanliness and also quite some people drown on a yearly basis when they are drunk and fall in the canals.
So I would not recommend copying that behaviour although it would give you a nice youtube video for back home 😂.
Glad to hear you like it in the Netherlands and I am sure the longer you stay the more you will feel at home.
If you don't mind me asking, can you both show your home tour in the Netherlands. I'm keen to see, and I'm sure others are too.
It’s something we’ve considered doing, so possibly in the new year! Thank you for the suggestion.
12:38 Tabasco vanishing 🤭😂
LOL
My family is moving to the Netherlands with our three cats. We were concerned about overspending on a round-trip ticket or if Immigration would be concerned if we only had a one-way ticket! Did you move to the Netherlands on a RT or a one-way? Thank you for the info!
Hi! We came over on a one-way ticket with our pup. Travis had all of his work paperwork sorted, so we were able to move through immigration no problem. We did however, need to obtain a pet passport through our vet.
@@TAndTGoDutch wow, that was a fast response! We will have all their passports lined up. We were just scared we might be turned away with a one-way ticket. Thank you so much for the info AND for a great channel!
No problem at all! Thank you so much for watching.
WWE did some shows from Rotterdam Ahoy before CoViD so there always is a chance they may come back. And in the summer, there used to be Monstertruck shows in the Feyenoord Stadium or the Goffert Stadium (Nijmegen).
Valkenburg aan de Geul. So you can show Americans the Netherlands is not completely flat. ;-) The Cauberg is a staple in the Dutch cycling classic Amstel gold Race. Funny that we call hills -heuvels bergen - mountains. I learned in school that a mountain is higher than 500 meter above sea level.
Yes, our legs were definitely sore after our trip there, especially seeing the caves and castle ruins! It was absolutely beautiful, can’t wait to go back.
I thought, and I know it’s a personal thing, your immigration was about family planning and the virtuality clinic. My questions would be more about this, like didn’t the health insurance struggle with these wishes as a new Dutchy. Like dental you can insure yourself for high costs but the first year you can not make use of it if it’s a planned predictable intervention. IVF et cetera are in the basic health insurance I believe for up to four try’s? So I’m more interested in that part of your lives and the struggles or the cons. It’s personal, but it does make you’re story more unique
Yes, absolutely, we moved here for multiple reasons, but having a family is a large part of that. As far as the insurance goes, we didn’t struggle with it as much as we thought we would. With Travis’ previous cancer diagnosis and our need for assisted reproduction, we decided on the highest quality tier of insurance possible. Ours covers three IVF cycles. We’re actually about to start our third IVF try soon (our first worked, but ended in a chemical pregnancy, and our second didn’t take at all.)
Thank you so much for your interest and curiosity, we’re a completely open book about our experience. ❤️
@@TAndTGoDutch fingers crossed 🤞🏼 for that third time.
Your Leidse kaas is commonly known as komijnekaas (komijn being cumin). And yes, it’s sold everywhere.
Bedankt, Margreet!
Komijnekaas is everywhere, but the Leidse variant is a little different. Of course, it's made locally, but the cheese is also more aged than typical komijnekaas.
@@Snowshowslow Thanks, didn’t know that. It was my mom’s favourite; me, I don’t like cheese with ‘things’ in it ;-)
I only know Leidse nagelkaas with cumin and cloves. The Dutch word for clove is kruidnagel, literally translated as herb nail, so that’s why it is called nagelkaas.
Never had a real texas bbq with the smokers but years ago i saw a vid of a couple places in the US that made the briskets with the smoker things and it looked so good reall was annoyed couldnt get that here.
But its catching on here aswell!!! I was on Thuisbezorgd and lo and behold there is now a place here that uses a smoker and makes briskets.
Not gonna lie it was probly the best meat i ever had.
greek meat used to be number one but now its briskets all the way lol
Not sure if theres places like that around your area aswell but it might be worth checking out as i would love to hear the perspective on the briskets here from someone who actually knows real texas bbq.
Cheers
As a little kid they showed a lot of WWE wrestling. i remember undertaker being my favourite and i cried when, i forgot name, "killed"the snake from Jake the snake lol
I bet your fridge in the US was twice the size? (or thrice?) 😀 Have you adapted your meals to Dutch standards? Like do you eat a lot of bread for breakfast or lunch?
Lol, yes. Our fridge in the US was massive. We do eat bread some days at breakfast, but I think the biggest adaptation is smaller, more frequent grocery store/market trips rather than one giant shopping trip.
pro wrestling brings back memories when i was at PE school: Jimmy superfly Snuka, Junkyard Dog, Hulk Hogan, Randy macho man Savage, Andre the Giant and so on. We tried to copy some moves and because i was not that tall a class mate lifted me up and slammed me on the mat. Big fun LOL
How fun! Jimmy Snuka’s daughter is actually wresting for WWE now. So many kids of wrestlers from back in the day continuing the tradition.
O haha I am eating hutspot now. Yup winter
Perfect winter dish!
And The Netherlands it is (3-1)! Hope you stay with us for a long time. Praha is great, enjoy yourself. TIP: Vienna (Austria) is a great city trip as well. But as you are profound foodies Lyon (the birthplace of haute cuisine) is the place to visit.
On your Rome/Barcelona 'dilemma'. If you love (Roman) history and great food go to Rome. If you are more into art and architecture go to Barcelona. FYI: My favorite wrestlers of all time are Andre the Giant and Jake the Snake!
PS. Your Karnemelk is overdate.
Thanks for your kind words, we’ll for sure add Lyon to our list. We appreciate you taking time to watch!
You both are a cute couple and NO!! Peeing into a canal is not (well I think not) considered normal behaviour. In their defense: Marching bands are sometimes supposed to march long stretches during long parades and sanitary infrastructure is not always provided! I had a period in my first marriage I was in a high level marching band-entourage and so I know 🙂 The food in Barcelona is high level (if you want it to be ;-) ) with my tip: Pinxtos (Bask little snacks) and in Rome there is Italian food .. Do I need to say more 🙂 If you avoid the tourist traps there are so many simple delicious foods with usually not more than a handful ingredients but just so well made!
I once met a Karen here in the Netherlands when I noticed a car with Californian license plates in a super market parking lot. The car looked empty so I took a picture of it. When this obnoxious blonde woman came out of it and loudly started complaining about me taking a pic. Someone later told me that it probably was a car of a US military member who was planning to export it to the US. Because there is no way that car could have been driven from California to the Netherlands.
BTW: Dutch Karens probably also exist but then they are named Karin.
Check out Dutchies to be here on TH-cam to learn Dutch. I use it to
Keep my Dutch going
I am fairly certain you already know this, but never EVER use the toilets in the trains.🤢Especially for ladies... it's a nightmare... Tip: if you can afford it, travelling per first class in NS trains is usually less iffy when it comes to cleanliness.
Also, future goal: vacationing home in Ireland?😎😁
Pro-wrestling?! Holy crap that's cool! So no Hulk Hogan (I only know him due to the A-Team🤭), but how about Dwayne Johnson? Besides the Dutch guy? He seems capable of the show element!
Gaming is one of my hobbies, believe it or not! Ever tried Baldur's Gate? Or Mass Effect?
If you ever go to Austria; defo don't skip Vienna. Also, it's an option to do a 3 golden cities trip: Budapest, Vienna & Prague. These are often travel options due to the history of the Habsburg empire. But Vienna on its own is absolutely amazing. Great for foodies, music lovers and history buffs. So besides skiing, don't forget to go back for the capital. Also, in the south of Austria you can find the area Carinthia. It really is beautiful for summer holidays!
I totally get that it is hard to leave a country behind and start a new life. I totally respect your view, but, if I may shower you with unwanted advice🤫🤭... 2 years to decide might actually be too short. Especially because you lost a lot of time due to Covid. Life was on hold for a long time. Getting some roots down, getting to know culture, gaining new friends and feeling comfortable will really take time even for ppl moving for one area to another in NL. So don't get discouraged if things don't move along in the mammer you imagined it would when you first moved here. It will happen, just... slowly. Aside from missing your family, trust your gut and heart + take in account any children you might have & the environment they'd grow up in (again, sorry if I cross a boundary here!). That all said, wishing you an awesome year and hope The Netherlands will gain 2 Dutch citizens instead of losing 2.😉
Oh, tip! Tracy, as an English expert, if you'd ever be interested: teaching English as a native will probably get you a job at a school before you can say: 'job'! Good to combine with a family or writing + you can do this easily as a part-timer. If you teach at college (MBO) it takes a one year course to get your qualifications, which will be paid for by a school if you'd apply.
Star Trek vs Star Wars. Both is defo the correct answer!😃
Have a lovely week!
What, no Christmas decorations in your house?
Not yet, picking up a tree this week!
As for a car: take out a subscription to one of those rent out cars. There are a number of them available electric or non electric.
Prague, look out for the shoe shops, seriously they are probably the best in Europe....
Creditcards are the greatest scam, as are the credit ratings. Basically you are rated how much you can borrow, not on what you can afford.
Awesome tip on Prague, thank you! We’ll probably be trying a rental service pretty soon.
Hahaha pro-wrestling, I love it 😁
Lol! It’s definitely entertaining!
I love wrestling too especially AEW and WWE!!! 👌👍😊
Hello fellow wrestling fan! 👋🏻
@@TAndTGoDutch so cool to hear you love wrestling too and you live in The Netherlands as well!!! 👍😊👍👌
How about the difference in commercials and billboards between the USA and the Netherlands? I think it’s really strange to see billboards everywhere and having them even related to religion.
So many people have signs in their yard with their political opinions. Sometimes it’s the party they vote for but also signs that ridicules their opponents. I’ve traveled to many countries but I’ve not seen it outside the USA.
I've seen some in Canada too and those caught me off guard. Somehow I always think Canadian politics are more civilized than that.
Definitely different! We’ve mentioned the billboards, commercials, and political ads in a few of our videos. We definitely don’t miss that at all!
@@TAndTGoDutch some seem also to contradict each other. I have seen anti abortion billboards next to billboards advertising for guns “we have over 4,000 firearms in stock!”
I must have forgotten about the billboards in your videos because I watch all of them but didn’t remember. I am already subscribed to Soul to Soul Travels too ;)
@David C. W. Yes! My favorite is in Houston where a Christian billboard says “you’re going to hell” next to a gentleman’s (strip) club. Hilarious!
Never swim in canals, canals are public toilets🤮🫣😂 canals are a mix of urine and beer🍻
Lol! Great advice! 😂😂
Apart from keeping them clean (hence fish do prosper there,
it's a self-forfilling hoax that most canals aren't
healthy.
The pissing act is a theatrical element of the band. It's an ACT !!
The peeing in the canal in unison sound extremely weird to me. Never seen such a thing. Maybe it’s some strange tradition in Leiden, or a prank they pulled off? Definately not a common thing.
This is not a normal thing in Leiden either 🤣
As you are into food, maybe this video is fun for you? Noir was a musical duo from the UK that hosted an 'avant garde cooking programme' in the UK and they recorded different versions of their song 'Walking' and adapted it to the culinary tastes of different cities in Europe. This link is for Amsterdam but they have versions of Barcelona, Paris and Hamburg. Maybe a bit dated, but liplicjing fun:th-cam.com/video/22gqrhV34G8/w-d-xo.html
Super neat! We’ll check that out. Thanks!
Sar you are beautiful
This must be recorded in the USA , because in the Netherlands we would have our blinds open 😂
Lol! It’s more so people can’t identify where we live.
Houston? Say hi to Pecos Hank from me if and when you walk into him, will you. After all, Houston isn't that big.
And if you love to watch the awful beauty of a developing tornado or lightning capture, he's your man. (and a left wing progressive on top of that...)
Lol, yes, such a tiny city!
The unison peeing is just weird. I wonder why - it sounds like this was not the first time they did that. Maybe this is a solution to 30 men all having to go at the same time during a short break in between making music? But still.. weird!
Would you mind to connect via email? I would love to ask questions about living costs and other things
Certainly! Send us an email at tandtgodutch@gmail.com