Lifestyle News in English
Latest lifestyle headlines from Dutch news, translated into English.
Screen Time | In Toy Story 5, toys seek a right to exist in the tech world
Tech reporter Rutger Otto discusses the upcoming film Toy Story 5, which explores the struggle of traditional toys to remain relevant in a world of tablet-addicted children. The movie highlights the s...
Riots unlikely to happen again, say Zandvoort pavilion owners, but the beach has changed: 'The hospitality heart aches, but measures are unfortunately necessary'
Zandvoort beach pavilion owners are preparing for high visitor numbers due to upcoming tropical weather while reflecting on riots that occurred during the Pentecost weekend. While owners believe the u...
Removing insulation beads makes room for bats: ‘A pleasant climate is always created between the walls’
Alderman Judith Schram participated in bricking up a wall at a residence in Castricum to create a new nursery habitat for bats. The initiative involves removing insulation materials to provide a suita...
Erik van Goor collected hundreds of match-worn Oranje shirts: ‘The embodiment of a sporting moment’
Erik van Goor has amassed a collection of hundreds of match-worn Netherlands national team football shirts spanning over fifty years of history. This extensive collection serves as the basis for his b...
Coalition has good ideas but panel members doubt city will become quieter and cleaner
A survey of 1,700 Amsterdam residents shows mixed reactions to the new PRO Amsterdam and D66 coalition agreement, which cancels controversial plans for an erotic center and a tourist weed ban. While t...
Sisters Heather (29) and Silver (26) from Haarlem play at the World Cup for ecstatic fans: 'We had to get used to the noise'
Haarlem sisters Heather and Silver Siegers are competing in the Cricket World Cup in England, experiencing significantly larger and louder crowds than in the Dutch domestic league. The athletes noted ...
Zara Larsson celebrates midsummer at Pinkpop, downpour at the end of Twenty One Pilots' set
Swedish singer Zara Larsson performed at the Pinkpop festival on Friday during a midsummer celebration. While the event largely escaped the storms affecting the rest of the Netherlands, a heavy downpo...
Couple stuck between insurer's form letters: 'Starting to look like their own Purple Crocodile ad'
A Dutch couple, Jan and Josien, are experiencing bureaucratic delays while trying to file a home insurance claim for water damage. They report being trapped in a repetitive cycle of automated correspo...
Entrepreneur Heleen Hülsmann: ‘No one comes to Amsterdam for fashion’
These were the best-selling books at Scheltema this week
Most dishes at Ottolenghi’s restaurant are excellent, yet Mara Grimm sticks to his cookbooks (8-)
Ding-dong ditching or throwing water balloons: aren’t these just harmless pranks? ‘People go to the police very quickly’
The beaver is welcome on the outskirts of Amsterdam: ‘There are interesting parallels with the wolf’
TikToker Levi van de Brug’s Amsterdam: ‘I don’t eat somewhere just because it’s a hype’
Saskya (59) returns to Amsterdam after 30 years in the US: 'I lived in a dictatorship there'
Football commentator Wytse van der Goot: ‘I could already talk, talk and keep on talking so easily’
A Damrak without Bijenkorf traffic jams but with wide sidewalks: ‘We can do without those cars’
Gregory Porter to perform at the Olympic Stadium: ‘Outdoors I have a different setlist than in a jazz club’
Trevor (32) likes taking charge, but can’t escape slow procedures: ‘I’m not used to everything being so strict’
Haarlem residents cool runners with water pistols and hoses during scorching Grachtenloop: ‘Normally I drink wine, now I’m soaking them’
Residents of Haarlem used water pistols, hoses, and showerheads to cool down 5,000 participants during a record-breaking hot edition of the Grachtenloop running event. Organizers set up extra drinking...
Erik de Zwart on his family trait: 'I got my gift of gab from my mother'
Dutch media personality Erik de Zwart reflects on his personal habits and views on aging in a new interview with Mezza magazine. He discusses his interest in model trains and his decision to use Botox...
Influencer Stuntkabouter banned from leaving France after accident that killed friend
Dutch influencer Martijn van Eijzeren, known as Stuntkabouter, has been ordered to remain in France following a fatal car accident that killed 28-year-old film director Ilya Vierhout. While Van Eijzer...
Abdullah helps the homeless with water and sunscreen on the hottest days of the year
Field workers in Amsterdam are distributing water and sunscreen to homeless people as part of the city's summer heat protocol triggered by high temperatures. The initiative includes extending hours at...
Ultrarunner Rick was actually happy with the sweltering heat today
34-year-old ultrarunner Rick van der Burg from Weesp is training for the grueling 246-kilometer Spartathlon in Greece this September. Despite extreme heat, Rick continues his intensive training sessio...
Natasha Bedingfield singalongs and Roxy Dekker hits at a scorching Pinkpop
The Pinkpop festival in Landgraaf is contending with extreme heat and potential thunderstorms. Performers Natasha Bedingfield and Roxy Dekker are tasked with entertaining the crowd despite the challen...
A thousand cups of water and wet sponges: Castricum Triathlon goes ahead despite heat 'unless advised otherwise'
The eighth Full of Life Triathlon in Castricum will proceed this Sunday despite expected temperatures of 26 degrees Celsius. Organizers and emergency services are providing thousands of water cups and...
Temperatures in some Haarlem streets vary by as much as 5 degrees. Greenery is the solution, but ‘you can’t just plant trees everywhere’
Haarlem, currently the most paved city in the Netherlands, faces temperature differences of up to 5 degrees between streets due to varying levels of greenery. The city is exploring ways to combat heat...
More than 100,000 people bought summer train passes
Approximately 105,000 people have purchased a discounted summer train subscription in the Netherlands. State Secretary Annet Bertram announced the figures during an interview on the NPO Radio 1 progra...
Renze Klamer breaks silence on RTL Tonight departure: 'Was very unhappy there'
Renze Klamer has spoken out about his early departure from the show RTL Tonight, revealing he was unhappy with the lack of creative influence. In an interview with AD, he explained that the rigid prog...
Otter spotted in Heemskerk? Alderman Piet Otter hopes wildlife cameras will provide confirmation: ‘This would be the best farewell gift’
A construction worker reported sighting an otter in Heemskerk, potentially fulfilling a long-term goal of outgoing alderman Piet Burgering, who is nicknamed 'Piet Otter.' Wildlife cameras are being de...