It's official. I'm in love. With the city of Utrecht and this country in general. The Netherlands is everything I could want. Autumn is my favorite season of the year, hands down, and to get to be in such a beautiful, serene place... and enjoy the water, and the crisp weather, the natural beauty, delicious food. Just heavenly. This is now in my top 2 favorite places you've been. I could totally see myself living here.
There's a lot of US citizens there because there used to be an Air Force base. It's truly captivating, I met so many friendly people. Zeist is only a 20 minute drive away.
+James Taihuttu Stroopwafels are NOT addictive. definitely not. No way. I can stop eating them at any time I choose. It's just that I don't choose to do so. Why should I? I have nothing to prove - I know I'm not addicted. They are available in packs of 10 from Lidl in the UK. Other supermarkets (Aldi, ASDA) stock them, too, but Lidl's are the best. +KajiRider1997 Never been successful with the microwave. Parts ooze the caramel filling and parts stay hard. 3 minutes on top of a mug of tea works for me. For the benefit of native English speakers who mangle the Dutch word, it's pronounced "stroap-vaffle", as near as makes no difference.
Going to The Netherlands in 2025 for my 40th birthday to see the tulips in bloom! Looking forward to seeing the places you're showing in you're vlogs! Everything about this vlog was wonderful! The food, the conversation about how to steer the paddle boat, the scenery... wonderful!
@@stephaniegruenberg7044 Hi Stephanie! My name is Adriaan😜 I live in South Africa. I am planning on opening a Guesthouse at the end of this year in Laren. If things works out I will start planning in Desember. The Guesthouse will be called Villa Zion. The reason I picked Laren is because of its stunning location.. go check here on You Tube the videos about Laren. Have a blessed day!😁🙌
3:47 that's the Dom tower, you can get a guided tour. Long climb to the top, but the view is worth it! Esp with weather that nice, considerig it was november.
Nate had the name for Kinderdijk spot on :) I am from Utrecht myself btw. As for the name.... forget it rather but if you really want to try think of this the name is two parts U and trecht, the Dutch pronounce the U a bit like in English but you have to leave the J sound out, the trecht part is more difficult, the e is sounding like.... "eh" the ch is pronounced like a very sharp G ( you obviously heard the "rasping throat" noise we make during talking) and the T's are clearly pronounced as well
From the Netherlands and watching this in America. I love this
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First I saw your vlog of Gouda, the city I basically grew up in and now seeing you in my hometown Utrecht.... Hope you had a great time here in The Netherlands.
I live in the Netherlands and I don’t understand why people like this country so much, I’d really like to know why the Netherlands is one of your favorite countries 😊 Ofcourse you are most welcome here 🙆🏻♀️ I’m just curious (: Greetings from 🇳🇱!
Love Utrecht! Such a beautiful town! I think during the two weeks I was there, we covered pretty much the entire city(and then some!) It was so much fun. The first thing I did though when I got off the plane was eat a Stroopwafel and it was immediate love. They are amazing and I will admit to eating so many of them. So many! Hope you guys had an amazing time and I definitely hope you got to check out some windmills! They are beautiful. I loved The Netherlands.
So funny How u say all the dutch words! Didnt know tour channel, but i love it! I'm from the Netherlands myself and Its so Nice to see you Guys explore
I have gotten a bit addicted to your vlogs during this quarantining, beginning with your latest ones, Fiji, Antartica, the race to get to Singapore. Then the train rides (love trains!), Bangladesh, Chernobyl, and the terrifying walk across that glacier (so proud of you!). You're adorable and adventurous. I'm pretty sure I'm going to watch every single episode before they let us out into the world again. I lived in Amsterdam from 1997-2016, so I was excited to find that you had visited there. It was, indeed, very nostalgic for me to follow along as you explored my old stomping grounds. I recognized nearly every location you filmed. But I was also really angry. In all the other adventures I'd come along on you looked for the authentic experience, the pulse of the place; you did your research, but here you made so many of the worst tourist mistakes. A car? Canal Bikes? You're mildly offended after seeing sex workers in windows without mentioning that you are in the oldest part of the city full of enchanting architecture and a rich history. Then, ah, I see, this was back in 2016! And I thought, look how far they've come. Not just in miles, but in experience and wisdom. And editing skills. Having said all that, these are the ones I will watch over and over. You still got a lot of it right. And you're always adorable.
Wow!! Literally had no idea how beautiful it is there...Fall is my absolute favorite season...and man you guys found a great place to see some of the season, and THANK YOU for renting the waterbike...that was stunning!! :) GREAT VLOG AS always :) BIG HUGS FROM IDAHO! :)
Worked near to Utrecht many years ago near a quaint walled town called Ijsselstein, was a fantastic place with very friendly locals including bizarrely a group of Hells Angels who befriended me and took me to a beach party!!
Yeahhhh stroopwafels!! Love them. And little fries lesson haha; They are not french fries but "Vlaamse" (Belgium). Dutchie over here; I live in Nijmegen, 40 minutes from Utrecht, but lived in Utrecht 3 times and in 7 places near Utrecht > yeah I moved a lot haha). Nijmegen is the oldest city from the Netherlands; It is 2022 years old. :) You have a lot from that past that you can still see. And things from the Romanian history. If you ever be in the Netherlands again; Come visit the best city of our country
I grew up in the netherlands and ive recently have stumbled upon your channel and have been complety obsessed i was so excited that you guys went too utrecht (which btw you said from but who cares) love too see more of you guys in the netherlands
Such a bummer your site got hacked... Fall looks fun! We've had crazy hot weather here in Cali this week. It was 90 at the beach. No fall or winter in sight!
After you went to New Zealand where I life you go to Holland the country I a original from awesome. I was laughing about you trying to say the Dutch words. I love bitterballen and the dutch fries is so good. I have been back last year and the begin of this year is so much fun to be a tourist in Holland.
I really enjoyed watching you guys visit my home country! Next time you should also try to visit Rotterdam, think you guys will love it there too! I could even recommend some nice hidden gems in that city. Cheers to one of my favorite TH-cam channels :D
yes! Utrecht is so much better than Amsterdam (in my opinion, amsterdam just stinks of weed and is way to crowded. and then you got Utrecht, les crowded same pretty canals. lovely) I go to school there.
This video came into my recommendation and it’s fun to see how u guys experience Utrecht! I was born here and still visit it often (I moved to the east if the Netherlands) If you ever come here again I recommend Zwolle and maybe Gouda. I also recommend Deventer but that is just because I live here haha
Kara, you probably won't see this, but, just in case . . . when you are giving information sitting in the car and the camera is close, it would be a good idea to take your sunglasses off.
hi guys ; ive just found you - via Kathmandu video; I am European and married to Nepalese//we live in UK. so glad to see such a lovely couple ......in Nepal heyya ! (ps.your partner looks same as Ronaldo the fudbaler :)
1:23 Well Nate says "Kinderdijk" correctly in one go, that was something I didn't expect. Good job Nate! (Almost even without accent) Zeist isn't as small as you may think, well... according to US standards it likely is haha Those balls are in fact croquettes, just round. The name for them is "bitterballen" (bitter balls, it refers to the taste and the shape in this case) 5:42 You don't have to treat the Dutch people like they don't know English, specially in tourism they know ALWAYS English as one of the required languages. In most cases they speak at native level as well. About 85% of the Dutch people speak English or are able to understand you. 7:08 Those canal bikes as you keep calling them, are called in English 'Pedalo' or 'peddle boats'. Aside from that, how hard is it to use those things? That bar you need to steer with is rather simple to use, point to the direction you wish to travel to. pull it to the left side to go left, pull it to the right to go right and keep it in the middle to go straight ahead. You really thinking to hard on that one Kara haha Next time you are able to get stroopwafels, make sure to warm them up. You can do that in a pan WITHOUT butter or anything of the kind. It will make the syrup turn to it's liquid form and even the cookies will turn a bit softer. Trust me, it's excellent for the colder days! You may even be able to find a stroopwafel street vendor who will do it for you (also tastes a lot better and they sell much bigger stroopwafels) For locations in the Netherlands, why is every tourist going to the well known locations and think all of the country looks the same? I really urge you to explore, do a road trip trough out the country and see how diverse it really is on such a small surface. You will be surprised to see what you missed out on by sticking to the well known locations
I'm sure they don't need you to tell them where to go or how to travel. What is enjoyable & interesting to you isn't the same to everyone. No reason for you to leave such a negative comment. SMDH
It's official. I'm in love. With the city of Utrecht and this country in general. The Netherlands is everything I could want. Autumn is my favorite season of the year, hands down, and to get to be in such a beautiful, serene place... and enjoy the water, and the crisp weather, the natural beauty, delicious food. Just heavenly. This is now in my top 2 favorite places you've been. I could totally see myself living here.
Yep, just avoid Mocro's and you're good (Moroccan import)
@@R.James. xD racists
O Balls Kanker racist
There's a lot of US citizens there because there used to be an Air Force base. It's truly captivating, I met so many friendly people. Zeist is only a 20 minute drive away.
and guess what !! I am emigrating to The Netherlands from South Africa - so stoked!
I get so excited when I see that you guys have a new vlog. Thank you guys for making my day!
You're so sweet Rachel!!! :)
🤗 It's so true, though. I look forward to your posts!
So funny to see how you experience being in my hometown Utrecht and the Netherlands in general. Hope you had a great time here!
those stroopwafels are addictive :-))
Nate learned that very quickly ;)
Should have heated them on hot tea, or in the microwave for 10 seconds on 900w :3
+James Taihuttu Stroopwafels are NOT addictive. definitely not. No way. I can stop eating them at any time I choose. It's just that I don't choose to do so. Why should I? I have nothing to prove - I know I'm not addicted. They are available in packs of 10 from Lidl in the UK. Other supermarkets (Aldi, ASDA) stock them, too, but Lidl's are the best.
+KajiRider1997 Never been successful with the microwave. Parts ooze the caramel filling and parts stay hard. 3 minutes on top of a mug of tea works for me.
For the benefit of native English speakers who mangle the Dutch word, it's pronounced "stroap-vaffle", as near as makes no difference.
I find it so cool you had bitterballen! Haha. Have fun in Holland!
greets,
Dutch subscriber
Going to The Netherlands in 2025 for my 40th birthday to see the tulips in bloom! Looking forward to seeing the places you're showing in you're vlogs! Everything about this vlog was wonderful! The food, the conversation about how to steer the paddle boat, the scenery... wonderful!
Visit the small town of Laren. Its a affluant village in the "Het Gooi" region. A beautifull gem in the heart of the Netherlands.
@@adriaanmcdonald3116 Thank you for the tip!
@@stephaniegruenberg7044 Hi Stephanie! My name is Adriaan😜 I live in South Africa. I am planning on opening a Guesthouse at the end of this year in Laren. If things works out I will start planning in Desember. The Guesthouse will be called Villa Zion. The reason I picked Laren is because of its stunning location.. go check here on You Tube the videos about Laren.
Have a blessed day!😁🙌
i love the fact that nate is so good with the pronounce of the words!
Bitterballens are the best snacks in Holland ✨👌🏻
Bitterballens... drop the s. Ballen = plural :) 1 bitterbal, 2 bitterballen.
I do agree
you guys have the best tourist vlog about the Netherlands
They have the best vlogs of all the countries :)
3:47 that's the Dom tower, you can get a guided tour. Long climb to the top, but the view is worth it! Esp with weather that nice, considerig it was november.
Nate had the name for Kinderdijk spot on :) I am from Utrecht myself btw. As for the name.... forget it rather but if you really want to try think of this
the name is two parts U and trecht, the Dutch pronounce the U a bit like in English but you have to leave the J sound out, the trecht part is more difficult, the e is sounding like.... "eh" the ch is pronounced like a very sharp G ( you obviously heard the "rasping throat" noise we make during talking) and the T's are clearly pronounced as well
Yay for Nate buying stroop waffles! Those things are awesome!
I've watched some recent vlogs... and I am happy to see Kara has gotten way more competent with new stuff u guys try than in these older vlogs lol
This is so funny cause I just subscribed to your channel a day ago and now you're in the city I live in! Have the best time!!!
From the Netherlands and watching this in America. I love this
First I saw your vlog of Gouda, the city I basically grew up in and now seeing you in my hometown Utrecht.... Hope you had a great time here in The Netherlands.
I've been to the Netherlands three times...one of my favorite countries!!
I live in the Netherlands and I don’t understand why people like this country so much, I’d really like to know why the Netherlands is one of your favorite countries 😊 Ofcourse you are most welcome here 🙆🏻♀️ I’m just curious (: Greetings from 🇳🇱!
You should have visited The Hague!!!! It's so nice, there's the beach, the parliament, great shops and food, china town, and so much more!
Lucas Areal coulombe Utrecht is more beautiful and versatile
Speaking dutch is like "clearing your throat" lol
Only when you're from the north.
If you're from the sound you basically sound like a hissing cat.
Zulamun sound about right
Such a quaint, beautiful place!
Apart from the bitter-balls
you showed us more than beautiful shots of this historic city !
Really exceptional and even fairy-tale ❤
Subscribed.
Me (being from the Netherlands): dying of the wat they pronounce the words and doping al of the typical tourist thinghs!!
Love Utrecht! Such a beautiful town! I think during the two weeks I was there, we covered pretty much the entire city(and then some!) It was so much fun. The first thing I did though when I got off the plane was eat a Stroopwafel and it was immediate love. They are amazing and I will admit to eating so many of them. So many! Hope you guys had an amazing time and I definitely hope you got to check out some windmills! They are beautiful. I loved The Netherlands.
I really really like all of your travelvlogs! And if you are in the Netherlands again, I will gladly show you around!!
Its 2020.
I've been binge watching them for a month. I am literally obsessed with them and their travels.
weirdo ;)
I love the Netherlands! My grandmother is from there. I lived there for 9 months in Heerlen, the south part of the country. Such a lovely place!!!!
Absolute favorite of the two of them
Received my Kara and Nate sweatshirts- love them!!
+Melody Walls YAY!!! :)
@@KaraandNate I can hear this reply lol :)
I live in Utrecht! You look both so Happy, so beautifull to see xxx
Merel Jansen you are beautiful
Lol ik woon er ook. Waar kom jij vandaan?
Marloes Leeuwen hahahah cutie
Heh? Wat is er met marloes opeens
Ik woonde daar in tuindorp
So funny How u say all the dutch words! Didnt know tour channel, but i love it! I'm from the Netherlands myself and Its so Nice to see you Guys explore
I have gotten a bit addicted to your vlogs during this quarantining, beginning with your latest ones, Fiji, Antartica, the race to get to Singapore. Then the train rides (love trains!), Bangladesh, Chernobyl, and the terrifying walk across that glacier (so proud of you!). You're adorable and adventurous. I'm pretty sure I'm going to watch every single episode before they let us out into the world again. I lived in Amsterdam from 1997-2016, so I was excited to find that you had visited there. It was, indeed, very nostalgic for me to follow along as you explored my old stomping grounds. I recognized nearly every location you filmed. But I was also really angry. In all the other adventures I'd come along on you looked for the authentic experience, the pulse of the place; you did your research, but here you made so many of the worst tourist mistakes. A car? Canal Bikes? You're mildly offended after seeing sex workers in windows without mentioning that you are in the oldest part of the city full of enchanting architecture and a rich history. Then, ah, I see, this was back in 2016! And I thought, look how far they've come. Not just in miles, but in experience and wisdom. And editing skills. Having said all that, these are the ones I will watch over and over. You still got a lot of it right. And you're always adorable.
you two are awesome
It's clear the rest days were beneficial. Good for you!!
This is so beautiful!! Specially this time of year. Amazing
WOW !!! I thought I lost you ! Welcome back and I hope you had a nice break. We ALL miss you....
Oh, You took a vacation from your vacation. Sweet.
can kara do a vlog explaining beauty on the road? what she does to get ready...what do you guys wear everywhere you go?
The Canal biking looked amazing!!! What a fun place.
Ronaldo in Utrecht wow
yeah he looks a bit like ronaldo xD
I think he looks more like Xhaka
omg finally someone said it
He looking nothing like ronaldo
So beautiful there!
You guys are a really cute couple. I enjoy watching your interaction.
Love Holland, chips (french fries) and mayo is a must.
OMG NATE PRONOUNCED KINDERDIJK PERFECTLY
Wow!! Literally had no idea how beautiful it is there...Fall is my absolute favorite season...and man you guys found a great place to see some of the season, and THANK YOU for renting the waterbike...that was stunning!! :) GREAT VLOG AS always :) BIG HUGS FROM IDAHO! :)
Loved watching your video of you guys watching dutch food! Now I have 2 see more video's haha! And i love Utrecht 2!!
Wow that place is so charming. Thank you for sharing it with us
Love you guys as always!
I think this is fun to watch bec i am dutch myself
The bike thingy is cald a waterfiets (trenslate=waterbike)
Go to Assen they have this beautiful bridge
Vacation with work hahaha that is so much fun.
Stroopwaffels! Yum! I just bought some in Holland, Michigan, a couple weeks ago!
Agreed Nate. Love those waffle things too
Oh those fries looked so good! The other thing too! Haha
Next time you guys are over here, go to Giethoorn! Trust me! Giethoorn! 😊👍🏼
Utrecht is the best city ever. I live her
Worked near to Utrecht many years ago near a quaint walled town called Ijsselstein, was a fantastic place with very friendly locals including bizarrely a group of Hells Angels who befriended me and took me to a beach party!!
Yeahhhh stroopwafels!! Love them.
And little fries lesson haha; They are not french fries but "Vlaamse" (Belgium).
Dutchie over here; I live in Nijmegen, 40 minutes from Utrecht, but lived in Utrecht 3 times and in 7 places near Utrecht > yeah I moved a lot haha).
Nijmegen is the oldest city from the Netherlands; It is 2022 years old. :) You have a lot from that past that you can still see. And things from the Romanian history. If you ever be in the Netherlands again; Come visit the best city of our country
I grew up in the netherlands and ive recently have stumbled upon your channel and have been complety obsessed i was so excited that you guys went too utrecht (which btw you said from but who cares) love too see more of you guys in the netherlands
Such a bummer your site got hacked... Fall looks fun! We've had crazy hot weather here in Cali this week. It was 90 at the beach. No fall or winter in sight!
After you went to New Zealand where I life you go to Holland the country I a original from awesome. I was laughing about you trying to say the Dutch words. I love bitterballen and the dutch fries is so good. I have been back last year and the begin of this year is so much fun to be a tourist in Holland.
Hope you liked Utrecht! Its my hometown so I hope you loved it as much as I do
woah i am glad you liked my City Utrecht :D
I really enjoyed watching you guys visit my home country! Next time you should also try to visit Rotterdam, think you guys will love it there too! I could even recommend some nice hidden gems in that city. Cheers to one of my favorite TH-cam channels :D
Fall is my favorite season but in Miami Florida there’s no fall 😳🤣😂😅😉😍🤩
I’m dutch and come there often so it’s so strange to see this haha it’s so not special for me but for you it’s amazing love it
LOL😄Nate made me laugh so hard in this vlog.😄 👍💜💛💜💕
yes! Utrecht is so much better than Amsterdam (in my opinion, amsterdam just stinks of weed and is way to crowded. and then you got Utrecht, les crowded same pretty canals. lovely) I go to school there.
Manon Vo “stink” and “weed” don’t belong in the same sentence.
This video came into my recommendation and it’s fun to see how u guys experience Utrecht! I was born here and still visit it often (I moved to the east if the Netherlands) If you ever come here again I recommend Zwolle and maybe Gouda. I also recommend Deventer but that is just because I live here haha
Another very entertaining Vlog :)
My Uncle and Aunt lived in Utrecht for a few years. Cdn missionaries.🇨🇦
Missionaries for what church?
@@gabewest9359 Christian & Missionary Alliance
Utrecht canals are a unesco world heritage site!
I just discovered your channel and I can’t believe you’ve actually been to my home town haha
It's called 'waterfietsen' what means 'waterbiking'. Sorry for my bad English.. i'm Dutch ^-^
U guys are awesome
Hahaha... what was with that guy Fencing a tree in front of the bridge? LOL... how curious, yet fun. 😂😂
I need a girl who looks at me like how Kara looks at Nate
😍
+ ricky mbinga - treat her like Nate treats Kara.
ricky mbinga I need a guy like Nate, adventurous, cute and respects his girl 😊❤️
I need a girl that looks at me the way Kara looks at good food.
I need a girl
Kara, you probably won't see this, but, just in case . . . when you are giving information sitting in the car and the camera is close, it would be a good idea to take your sunglasses off.
I bet we wont see them in any coffee shops in Amsterdam 😆 from all that good green
The 'canalbike' you were cycling is called a waterfiets in our language... 🙌
paddleboats in canada
Fun vlogs, subbed!
hi guys ; ive just found you - via Kathmandu video; I am European and married to Nepalese//we live in UK. so glad to see such a lovely couple ......in Nepal heyya ! (ps.your partner looks same as Ronaldo the fudbaler :)
Can you go back to Santorini? I need more! It was so beautiful
I realy Love u video guy..always new
oh what a treat!! Utrecht is mijn stadje!
Utrecht looks great guys! what was that tunnel behind you with the shifting colors as you were pulling into the pedal boat place? looked cool!
It's part of Trajectum Lumen.
www.trajectumlumen.nl/en
Hoi ik ben nederlands :) grappig om te zien dat jullie er waren!!
In the UK we call them pedalos!
In Brooklyn, NY there is a New Utrecht High School. (Remember NY used to be Dutch.) We say U-trek.
Oh look 5:28 a dutch cat :P
Just wondering if Kara found the “hagelslag” chocolate sprinkles for on bread? During your time in the Netherlands….
if u come to netherlands again go to frysland or groningen xD thx i liv in groningen so xD i will learn u guys some dutch
You did not go up the Domtoren???
What. Cute coat Kara! Did you get in on your journey?
you guys should go to nijmegen.the city is over 2000 years old
How do you find the things you want to do in each place
1:23 Well Nate says "Kinderdijk" correctly in one go, that was something I didn't expect. Good job Nate! (Almost even without accent)
Zeist isn't as small as you may think, well... according to US standards it likely is haha
Those balls are in fact croquettes, just round. The name for them is "bitterballen" (bitter balls, it refers to the taste and the shape in this case)
5:42 You don't have to treat the Dutch people like they don't know English, specially in tourism they know ALWAYS English as one of the required languages. In most cases they speak at native level as well. About 85% of the Dutch people speak English or are able to understand you.
7:08 Those canal bikes as you keep calling them, are called in English 'Pedalo' or 'peddle boats'. Aside from that, how hard is it to use those things? That bar you need to steer with is rather simple to use, point to the direction you wish to travel to. pull it to the left side to go left, pull it to the right to go right and keep it in the middle to go straight ahead. You really thinking to hard on that one Kara haha
Next time you are able to get stroopwafels, make sure to warm them up. You can do that in a pan WITHOUT butter or anything of the kind. It will make the syrup turn to it's liquid form and even the cookies will turn a bit softer. Trust me, it's excellent for the colder days! You may even be able to find a stroopwafel street vendor who will do it for you (also tastes a lot better and they sell much bigger stroopwafels)
For locations in the Netherlands, why is every tourist going to the well known locations and think all of the country looks the same? I really urge you to explore, do a road trip trough out the country and see how diverse it really is on such a small surface. You will be surprised to see what you missed out on by sticking to the well known locations
I'm sure they don't need you to tell them where to go or how to travel. What is enjoyable & interesting to you isn't the same to everyone. No reason for you to leave such a negative comment. SMDH
On 8:39 you can see my school in the background!😀
Love your vlogs you guys!!! Will you be visiting Ireland by any chance?
hey you have been to my city Utrecht i didn't know!