{"id":4522,"date":"2020-05-04T13:01:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T17:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/?page_id=4522"},"modified":"2020-05-14T15:45:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T19:45:05","slug":"netherlands-learning-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.ca\/blog\/netherlands-learning-home","title":{"rendered":"Netherlands: Learning at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Get creative<\/strong><br \/>\nOrganize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting tulip fields, scenic canals, a replica of <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/asset\/the-starry-night\/bgEuwDxel93-Pg?hl=en&amp;avm=3\"><em>The Starry Night<\/em> by Vincent van Gogh<\/a>, or check out<a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner\/street-art-museum-amsterdam\"> Amsterdam\u2019s street art<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Need more inspiration? Check out these <a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner\/rijksmuseum?hl=en\">virtual tours<\/a> of famous Rijksmuseum and more.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pick a film<\/strong><br \/>\nWatch a movie that relates to your destination. Some ideas for the Netherlands include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Diary of Anne Frank<\/span> (1959)<\/li>\n<li>The Fault in Our Stars (2014)<\/li>\n<li>The Little Ark (1972)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Learn some history<\/strong><br \/>\nDive deep into the history of specific sites you\u2019ll visit on tour. The Netherlands may be a small country, but it\u2019s packed with world-famous icons. Discover bulb fields, windmills, cheese markets, wooden shoes, the canals of Amsterdam, masterpieces of Old Masters, Delft Blue earthenware, innovative water-management, and millions of bicycles.<\/p>\n<p>Then, explore the Netherlands\u2019 ancient history and modern marvels with this <a href=\"https:\/\/historyview.org\/library\/stedelijk-museum\/\">virtual reality tour of the Stedelijk Museum.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Choose a book<\/strong><br \/>\nRead and discuss a book that takes place in your destination or describes the local culture. Pick from titles like:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>The Penguin Book of Dutch Short Stories<\/em> by Joost Zwagerman<\/li>\n<li><em>Why the Dutch are Different<\/em> by Ben Coates<\/li>\n<li><em>Girl with a Pearl Earring<\/em> by Tracy Chevalier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fill up your plate<\/strong><br \/>\nArrange a potluck and encourage your friends to bring a traditional dish from your destination. Know a chef? Hold a virtual <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JQrkY5vxaAk\">pannenkoeken<\/a> cooking class with your travel group, or support a local restaurant that offers delivery\/take-out of your destination\u2019s cuisine. Try kaas, Dutch cheese, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jocooks.com\/recipes\/dutch-meatballs-bitterballen\/\">bitterballen,<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingarthurflour.com\/recipes\/stroopwafels-recipe\">stroopwafel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn the language<\/strong><br \/>\nCall up a friend or set up a group video chat and practice your language skills. It helps to make flashcards with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.duolingo.com\/course\/nl-NL\/en\/Learn-Dutch\">common Dutch phrases<\/a> to use on the phone or throughout your travels (think about ordering at restaurants, buying souvenirs, and chatting with locals).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe official colour of the Netherlands is orange! Orange ya glad it\u2019s Explorica\u2019s colour, too?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get creative Organize your art supplies and get to crafting. Consider painting tulip fields, scenic canals, a replica of The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh, or check out Amsterdam\u2019s street art. Need more inspiration? Check out these virtual tours of famous Rijksmuseum and more. 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