Explaining the cultural history of the Saint Nicolas (Sinterklaas) tradition of the Netherlands and the significance of Black Pete (Zwarte Piet).
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Lady From Belarus
So I’ve got this love-hate thing going with air travel. It gets me to exotic places fast and offers great […]
Travel to my Homeland: Oma
I don’t see her very often. Three times in three years is not enough. My grandmother is 77 and when […]
Travel to my Homeland: We’re Going to be on Television!
Jeroen Pauw It’s Monday and we’re going to be on the television. My sister and I are on our way […]
Travel to my Homeland: ‘Dutch Tough’
Wow, the Dutch are tough. Children don’t return my smile and wave while their mother looks at me as if […]
Charles De Gaule, International
Paris – I got some wary groans and sincere winces when I reported having a stopover here. Now I can […]
Marjolein Goes to America 