This article is written by our friends at Study Abroad Portal .   Netherlands…. Also known for its delicious cheese, bikes, windmills, rivers, rainy days and its beautiful flowers. But the country has so much more to explore, check out the top 5 things to do while studying in the Netherlands.   Zaanse Schans Windmills   The Zaanse Schans is a residential area with historic wooden buildings in the North of the

The Netherlands has some impressive statistics with regards to internet connections. Along with Switzerland, it is ranked as having the most broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, has no bandwidth caps and has the most homes in Europe with a connection speed of 50Mb and higher. So, if you’re studying in the country, it shouldn’t be too hard to find a decent provider to help you stay in touch with your friends and family back home.   While it

For four days a year, the picturesque, quaint cities in the south of Holland become blurs of sound, shouts and colour. Drawn from religious tradition, Dutch Carnival marks a four day break from everyday life to drink, dance and be generally merry before the traditional period of fasting before Easter. Whether an international student or simply curious, there has seldom been a better excuse to embrace Dutch culture.   What is Carnival?