Monthly Archives: October 2010

NIBC Celebrates its 65th B day and lets you visit 20 The Hague Musea for Free on Oct 31, 2010!

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

NICB is a bank with head office in the Hague. Because it celebrates its 65th birthday it offers entrance to 20 musea of The Hague for Free on October 31, 2010! They opened a special (Dutch of course) site: NICB … Continue reading →

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The bike with my name

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

The day before yesterday a FaceBook friend, Sam, posted a picture on my wall of a bicycle bearing my name. My last name Burgers also is the name of the oldest bicycle factory in The Netherlands (not related), so that … Continue reading →

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Organic Cafe – a home away from home

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

One dreary day in February on the Veenkade we noticed a busy group of people painting what had been a drab and sad dark brown take-away cafe. The look was retro circa 1950, canary yellow flowery vinyls, mis-matched pretty china … Continue reading →

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The Hague has it’s own Gaga

Posted on October 23, 2010 by

You know you want to look good Gaga’s-Style on the trendy Prinsestraat in the city centre is THE place to go get your hair done. Gaga Jovanovic has over 20 years experience in hairdressing and has been cutting hair for … Continue reading →

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Ice is on it’s way to The Hague

Posted on October 21, 2010 by

“The largest ice-attraction of Europe is coming to the Malieveld this winter in The Hague” via: denhaag.com Paradice will be the biggest ice-skating rink in Europe and is set to open on 17 December in The Hague. Besides skating you … Continue reading →

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Pluk and Laser Light Show at Madurodam

Posted on October 20, 2010 by

Madurodam is a mini Holland, with typically Dutch towns and scenery presented on a 1:25 scale. In front of Madurodam is a statue of the Dutch literary character Hans Brinker who famously put his finger in a leaking dike, keeping … Continue reading →

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The Fabulous Farmers Market

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

My name is Kathy Voyles and I am passionate about food – honest, local organic food if I can get it. I grew up in the green grasslands of the Waikato, in New Zealand, in prime dairy farming territory where … Continue reading →

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HanTing Cuisine top restaurant in The Hague

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

HanTing Cuisine wins top restaurant in The Hague in the SpecialBite guide 2011. It is no surprise that Chef Han’s newest restaurant has become one of the top 10 restaurants in The Netherlands. We ate there last year when it … Continue reading →

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Where to dine in The Hague on Mondays? (2)

Posted on October 12, 2010 by

Who is this Gentlemen biking through the Hague in deep thought? He’s parking his bike in front of Smulwereld (i.e. Good Food World). Would he eat there? No this Gentlemen is here in an official capacity. He is underway to … Continue reading →

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Tea-masterclass Betjeman & Barton

Posted on October 10, 2010 by

Together with seven other tea lovers (two men and five women) I was invited today by Marion van den Blik, owner of Betjeman & Barton, Denneweg 25 in The Hague (www.betjemanandbarton.nl) to have a tea-masterclass in her lovely shop. The … Continue reading →

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