Giro 555 Donations

We deeply feel for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti. Therefore, we will be donating €5.55 for every order placed during January, 2010 to Giro 555.

A new year..new plans

Hi guys,

I can't believe it's 2010 already. Where did 2009 go? I do remember that the final quarter of 2009 was very, very busy. But that's a good thing. I like it best when it's busy.

The year 2009 has been a year of new ventures for us. We started shippping frozen Dutch food and Dutch vla, as well as fresh Dutch ready-made meals. This has been a very exciting process and we're happy that we took that plunge into the unknown. We can finally satisfy your urges for Kroketten, Bitterballen, and Frikandellen.

We also did our very first fair in the fall of 2009, the Expatica Fair, which was a very useful experience. We met loads of interesting people and learned a lot.

2009 was also a year of new business relationships. We started a partnership with Sunflowerjewels, who have created a unique line of Delfts Blue jewelry exclusively for us. We're selling unique, handmade in Holland, leather baby slippers from Baby Dutch.

We have more plans for 2010! Keep your eyes open for a whole new website design of Typical Dutch Stuff and a line of unique and original products.

I want to end this post with a picture I took just before we left Holland for a short Christmas vacation to Tenerife, Spain.

Holiday ordering schedule

We're in the middle of the fabulous holiday season. We want your typically Dutch holiday food and gifts to arrive in time. Since all of our products are shipped from the Netherlands, please take the following order deadlines into consideration to ensure delivery by Christmas:

Europe (TNT): Order by December 14
Europe (UPS): Order by December 17

International (TNT): Order by December 9
International (UPS): Order by December 14

We recommend using UPS for your holiday orders, because the regular postal services are often delayed during the holidays.

It's official..

We're now officially an exhibitor on the annual 'i am not a tourist' lifestyle fair for internationals (October 25, 2009 in the Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam). Look, we're listed under Dutch Culture!

Feel free to drop by and say 'hi'! We have lots of goodies to give away, you can win prizes, and we'll have typically Dutch snacks for you to sample!

We hope to see you there!

(PS: tickets are free when ordered online: click here)

Expatica Lifestyle Fair for Internationals 2009

Come and visit us at the Expatica Lifestyle Fair on October 25th, 2009 in the Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam! You can find Lian and myself in stand 68. Hope to see you there!



Don’t miss the “i am not a tourist” Fair on Sunday, 25 October. It’s all an expat needs to make the most of life in the Netherlands.

Whether you have lived here for 10 days or 10 years, make sure you keep Sunday the 25 October free on your calendars for this once-a-year opportunity.

“i am not a tourist” 2009 will be an interactive extravaganza of experts and companies specialising in expatriate life, workshops, networking, and entertainment.

We’ve invited 90 exhibitors to offer you a helping hand. Have a chat with a recruitment agent, get a word of advice on house hunting, compare universities for your master’s degree, join a group or club and mix with thousands of other internationals.

Get invaluable information about surviving abroad, attend seminars on meditation, landing that perfect job or pubic speaking, and enjoy superb entertainment and networking opportunities. The programme includes workshops on whiskey tasting, salsa, improv comedy, and chocolate and sushi making as well as on-stage performances by standup comedians and salsa dancers. Bring the family along, as we have a dedicated kids corner!

Tickets are FREE when ordered online at: www.expatica.com/iamnotatourist.