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In this episode, Michelle and Alex talk about their favorite trips and experiences in the Netherlands.

In this episode, Michelle and Alex discuss the reasons people have moved back to the US after relocating to the Netherlands, and what to should consider if you're thinking about making the move. 0:00 our first guest on the podcast 0:40 why are we talking about this now? 4:47 the dutch-american friendship treaty 6:53 the first reason 10:52 the second reason 16:43 the third reason 20:34 the fourth reason 23:37 the fifth reason 28:30 the sixth reason 31:56 the seventh reason 37:41 some reasons why we love the netherlands 40:34 final thoughts about moving to the netherlands 43:44 our moving guide 44:40 dutch word of the week 46:18 wrap up

In this episode, Michelle and Alex discuss pet ownership in the Netherlands: everything from the dierenarts (veterinarian) and pet food to how the Dutch feel about their cats and dogs. 0:00 why this episode took a while 1:47 today's topic of discussion 1:57 but first... mulled apple cider 2:28 why are we talking about this? 3:47 pet ownership in the netherlands 6:40 pet food in the netherlands vs. the US 11:00 pet insurance 14:59 vet clinics and hospitals (dierenarts) 17:43 pet ambulance 19:04 more about animal hospitals (dierenziekenhuis) 20:47 our experience with the at home vets 21:55 versus our experience with the vet clinic 23:05 more about animal hospitals, hehe 25:00 more experiences about the clinic and hospital 26:57 in summation 28:45 health care for people vs. animals 30:11 standard of care in the netherlands 31:48 dutch word of the week 34:29 wrap up

In this episode, Michelle and Alex discuss their experiences with nude beaches and naturist resorts in the United States and Europe (mostly in the Netherlands), including some embarrassing stories. 0:00 a dutch food that you should skip 0:58 we're on the couch now! 1:25 ok let's talk nudism 1:52 should we be naked for this? 3:02 what is nudism vs. naturism? 4:32 our first experience with nudism 6:22 austin's donkey birthday party 7:40 it just takes one person 8:54 michelle's shoulder 9:35 our first time at a nude beach 11:09 our expectations vs reality at the nude beach 16:14 our expectations vs reality at the naturist resort 17:20 our favorite experiences 18:34 our least favorite experiences 21:09 the differences in US vs. europe 25:29 is europe becoming less comfortable with nudity? 27:22 the first embarrassing story 28:15 the second embarrassing story 29:11 the third embarrassing story 31:19 the fourth embarrassing story 32:19 some final thoughts on going nude 32:51 the dutch word of the week! 35:55 wrap up

In this episode, Michelle and Alex discuss all things public transportation in the Netherlands (or, in Dutch, openbaar vervoer or OV)... well, mostly all things related to the trains in the Netherlands. 0:00 introduction 0:54 why are we discussing this? 2:04 dutch network connectivity 5:54 the magical ov-chipkaart 10:30 similar trips in the united states 13:32 is the system here well connected? 14:51 the cost of public transit in the netherlands 19:59 but what about cars? 22:31 is the cost of transit manageable? 25:55 delays and cancellations 28:42 food service 29:30 seat availability 31:26 dutch train customer satisfaction 34:59 how do we feel about the experience? 37:02 dutch word of the week 39:35 wrap up