LEGOLAND® Discovery Center opens in Scheveningen

A brand new Dutch attraction opened its doors recently in Scheveningen - LEGOLAND® Discovery Center. This indoor play area with millions of LEGO® bricks offers interactive play entertainment for children aged 3 to 12 years, along with their family and friends. Master Model Builder Arjan Groenendijk, together with three school classes from Scheveningen, symbolically opened … Continue reading LEGOLAND® Discovery Center opens in Scheveningen

A Day at Sea Life Scheveningen

Sea Life Scheveningen is located on the promenade in The Hague, overlooking the sea and is a great way to spend a few hours with your kids.  Renee Veldman-Tentori visited with her family.   Though we've lived in The Hague for many years, we hadn't yet been to Sea Life Scheveningen. We're originally from Australia … Continue reading A Day at Sea Life Scheveningen

2018 NN Den Haag Urban Trail

Last weekend, on a beautiful sunny Sunday, the Urban Trail Den Haag took place. Thousands of runners were in attendance and were able to choose between a 5.5km or a 10km course. What is unique about this race is that you can explore the city at the same time, with the route meandering through city … Continue reading 2018 NN Den Haag Urban Trail

The Things We Said in Venice – new fiction by Hague Author Kristin Anderson

Venice has been the go-to city in storytelling for centuries. Shakespeare, Thomas Mann and Hemingway all chose it as a setting for one or more of their works of fiction and Goodreads lists over 220 additional novels set in Venice. Hague Author Kristin Anderson recently joined the Venice list with her latest novel The Things … Continue reading The Things We Said in Venice – new fiction by Hague Author Kristin Anderson

Book Review of The Path Keeper by local expat author NJ Simmonds

‘Young Adult’ is the fastest growing genre in the book world right now and boasts some of today’s most talked about novels, many having been turned into blockbuster films and TV series. The Hague Online received a copy of ‘The Path Keeper’ – the first book in a new and thrilling fantasy romance series by N … Continue reading Book Review of The Path Keeper by local expat author NJ Simmonds

The Here in Holland podcast: 2017 Feel at Home Fair special edition

The Here in Holland podcast recorded a special edition during the Feel at Home Fair. Expats from the city and beyond share some surprising stories on how they feel at home in the Netherlands, what they like best and what they get up to. Here in Holland has great stories, tips and advice on international … Continue reading The Here in Holland podcast: 2017 Feel at Home Fair special edition

Mauritshuis launches website The Goldfinch, A Bird’s Eye View on much-loved painting by Carel Fabritius

The Mauritshuis is delighted to announce the launch of The Goldfinch, A Bird’s Eye View. This website focusses entirely on the renowned painting The Goldfinch by Carel Fabritius. The user can explore a great many stories about this world-famous painting, the bird it depicts and the artist through sound, animation and visuals. This story-telling website is the first in … Continue reading Mauritshuis launches website The Goldfinch, A Bird’s Eye View on much-loved painting by Carel Fabritius

Unique challenge to share your story

Internationals in the Netherlands are being asked to take part in a unique challenge to crowdsource a podcast via WhatsApp. To mark the launch of the Here in Holland Podcast this week podcast producer Andy Clark is collecting stories via WhatsApp audio message in a bid to make the first ever podcast crowdsourced this way. … Continue reading Unique challenge to share your story

Get a Glimpse of the Cadance Festival at the Feel At Home Fair

Korzo is one of the Netherlands’ largest dance producers for young top talent. From their home base of The Hague, talented choreographers work on new performances and take these on tour through the Netherlands and abroad. In the two weeks either side of the Fair, Korzo theatre and production house will be staging the 18th … Continue reading Get a Glimpse of the Cadance Festival at the Feel At Home Fair

2017 tulip season has begun

The new season for cut tulips has begun, attracting attention from around the world. On Saturday 21 January, Dutch tulip growers (TPN) organised the sixth annual National Tulip Day. The highlight was the picking garden of 200,000 tulips in the heart of Amsterdam, where members of the public could pick tulips free of charge. According … Continue reading 2017 tulip season has begun

Podcasts are booming – wait a minute, what is a podcast? 

Looking for something new in 2017 to brighten up your commute in and around The Hague? Or want to broaden your horizons whilst out cycling in the dunes or talking a stroll on the beach or in the woods? Then how about podcasts? They are hip and cool again. Recent research from Linked In shows … Continue reading Podcasts are booming – wait a minute, what is a podcast? 

Mauritshuis looks back on a varied and successful year

The Mauritshuis looks back on a varied and successful year with highlights such as the acquisition of the rare flower still life Vase of Flowers in a Stone Niche by Roelant Savery, the first exhibition of contemporary art Vik Muniz: Verso and the visit to the Mauritshuis by the Duchess of Cambridge for the At Home in Holland exhibition. The museum … Continue reading Mauritshuis looks back on a varied and successful year

Operation Exit: Escape Room in The Hague

Operation Exit presents The Mansion: a unique escape room in the middle of The Hague. Will you uncover all the secrets of this mysterious house and make it out in time? Prepare for an hour-long adventure packed with riddles, puzzles and surprises! THE LEGEND… Baron Van Hagesteijn: a globe-trotter, a passionate hunter, and some say … Continue reading Operation Exit: Escape Room in The Hague