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Tmc: /* The Dutch */

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The Dutch

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	# If the host says he will start preparing dinner, this isn't an invitation to join dinner (unless explicitly said), but a sign for you to leave.		# If the host says he will start preparing dinner, this isn't an invitation to join dinner (unless explicitly said), but a sign for you to leave.
	# When visiting a Dutch family at tea time you will likely be offered a biscuit from a large tray or tin full of biscuits. Be considerate and only take one or very few.		# When visiting a Dutch family at tea time you will likely be offered a biscuit from a large tray or tin full of biscuits. Be considerate and only take one or very few.
	# ~~Smoking marijuana~~ is depenaltized~~, but still~~, this ~~does not~~ mean you ~~are free to practise this anywhere, with anybody,~~ or ~~talking apparently about such habits to anyone~~. ~~Better that you don~~'t ~~exceed the limits upon a coffee-shop visit and restrict~~ your ~~use of marijuana there~~.		# Even though smoking cannabis is depenaltized, this doesn't mean all Dutch people do and that you can smoke where ever you want. That is why most Dutch people smoke at home or somewhere private. Don't assume your host smokes or can get you some.

	A good and funny book about the Dutch and dutch customs is the [http://www.undutchables.com/ UnDutchables]		A good and funny book about the Dutch and dutch customs is the [http://www.undutchables.com/ UnDutchables]

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Safety

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	== Safety ==		== Safety ==
	* The general alarm number is 112.		* The general alarm number is 112.
			* If you don't have an emergency but do need the police, you can call this nr: +31 - 34 357 8844
	* While biking in the Netherlands is a nice way to get around, be sure to bring good locks for your bike if you bring your own. Bike theft occurs, mostly in metropolitan areas.		* While biking in the Netherlands is a nice way to get around, be sure to bring good locks for your bike if you bring your own. Bike theft occurs, mostly in metropolitan areas.


	== Work ==		== Work ==

Tmc: /* Bus/metro/trams */

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Bus/metro/trams

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	=== Bus/metro/trams ===		=== Bus/metro/trams ===
	* If you travel by bus or metro more than once, it is advisable to buy a OV-chipkaart, which is a magnetic card. See this [http://www.ov-chipkaart.nl/?taal=en website] for more information. The card is usable for all public transport in the Netherlands and can be recharged.		* If you travel by bus or metro more than once, it is advisable to buy a OV-chipkaart, which is a magnetic card. See this [http://www.ov-chipkaart.nl/?taal=en website] for more information. The card is usable for all public transport in the Netherlands and can be recharged. Check on the website where the closest [https://www.ov-chipkaart.nl/service-and-contact/service-points-finder.htm/ service point] is near you.

	* [http://www.eurolines.com/index.php?id=113&L=0 Eurolines] bus service makes daily trips from Belgium, France, Germany and the UK as well as semi-regular service from Poland and other countries.		* [http://www.eurolines.com/index.php?id=113&L=0 Eurolines] bus service makes daily trips from Belgium, France, Germany and the UK as well as semi-regular service from Poland and other countries.

Tmc: /* Boat */

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Boat

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	* The islands in the north are best reachable by this [http://www.rederij-doeksen.nl/ ferryservice]		* The islands in the north are best reachable by this [http://www.rederij-doeksen.nl/ ferryservice]

	* In the South-West you can get a ferry [https://www.westerscheldeferry.nl] ~~from Vlissingen to Breskens. The ferry~~ is only for cyclists and people by foot nowadays because of the tunnel that has been developed between Vlissingen and Terneuzen for cars.		* In the South-West you can get a ferry from Vlissingen to Breskens. [https://www.westerscheldeferry.nl/ This ferry] is only for cyclists and people by foot nowadays because of the tunnel that has been developed between Vlissingen and Terneuzen for cars.

	=== Car ===		=== Car ===

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Bus/metro/trams

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	* [http://www.eurolines.com/index.php?id=113&L=0 Eurolines] bus service makes daily trips from Belgium, France, Germany and the UK as well as semi-regular service from Poland and other countries.		* [http://www.eurolines.com/index.php?id=113&L=0 Eurolines] bus service makes daily trips from Belgium, France, Germany and the UK as well as semi-regular service from Poland and other countries.

	* ~~Flix bus~~ [https://global.flixbus.com] and ~~Blabla bus~~ [https://www.ouibus.com] operated different routes through the Netherlands all throughout Europe.		* [https://global.flixbus.com/ Flix bus] and [https://www.ouibus.com/ Blabla bus ] operated different routes through the Netherlands all throughout Europe.

	* ~~9292ov~~ [https://9292.nl/en] is a website where you can plan your trip using public transport in the Netherlands. You can also exclude ways you don't like to use for example the tram and it will adjust your trip. It will also give you the price of you trip.		* [https://9292.nl/en/ 9292ov] is a website where you can plan your trip using public transport in the Netherlands. You can also exclude ways you don't like to use for example the tram and it will adjust your trip. It will also give you the price of you trip.

	=== Boat ===		=== Boat ===

Tmc: /* Train */

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Train

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	* There is a very well-developed internal train network, and the country's small size means that the major destinations are often within 20 - 80 minutes of each other. The train system is privatised. The biggest railroad company is the [http://www.ns.nl NS], of which the state is the only shareholder. Regional private companies include [http://www.syntus.nl/ Syntus] in the east of the country, [http://www.arriva.nl/ Arriva] which operates mainly in the North and near Dordrecht, [http://www.connexxion.nl/ Connexxion] in the centre and [http://www.veolia-transport.nl/ Veolia] in the South east. Tickets bought at NS vending machines/desks are valid for all trains in the Netherlands, exept high speed trains. With the introduction of the public transport card (ov chip card) most stations don't have service balies anymore. You can buy your tickets at the machines, even international ones.		* There is a very well-developed internal train network, and the country's small size means that the major destinations are often within 20 - 80 minutes of each other. The train system is privatised. The biggest railroad company is the [http://www.ns.nl NS], of which the state is the only shareholder. Regional private companies include [http://www.syntus.nl/ Syntus] in the east of the country, [http://www.arriva.nl/ Arriva] which operates mainly in the North and near Dordrecht, [http://www.connexxion.nl/ Connexxion] in the centre and [http://www.veolia-transport.nl/ Veolia] in the South east. Tickets bought at NS vending machines/desks are valid for all trains in the Netherlands, exept high speed trains. With the introduction of the public transport card (ov chip card) most stations don't have service balies anymore. You can buy your tickets at the machines, even international ones.

	* To plan your international train trip, check [https://www.nsinternational.com/en/ ~~nsinternational~~]. The further you book in advance, the better the price.		* To plan your international train trip, check [https://www.nsinternational.com/en/ NSinternational]. The further you book in advance, the better the price.

	* [http://www.nshispeed.nl/en International high-speed trains] stop at the major cities, and there are direct trains to and from such cities as [[Paris]], [[Brussels]] and [[Cologne]].		* [http://www.nshispeed.nl/en International high-speed trains] stop at the major cities, and there are direct trains to and from such cities as [[Paris]], [[Brussels]] and [[Cologne]].

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Train

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	* There is a very well-developed internal train network, and the country's small size means that the major destinations are often within 20 - 80 minutes of each other. The train system is privatised. The biggest railroad company is the [http://www.ns.nl NS], of which the state is the only shareholder. Regional private companies include [http://www.syntus.nl/ Syntus] in the east of the country, [http://www.arriva.nl/ Arriva] which operates mainly in the North and near Dordrecht, [http://www.connexxion.nl/ Connexxion] in the centre and [http://www.veolia-transport.nl/ Veolia] in the South east. Tickets bought at NS vending machines/desks are valid for all trains in the Netherlands, exept high speed trains. With the introduction of the public transport card (ov chip card) most stations don't have service balies anymore. You can buy your tickets at the machines, even international ones.		* There is a very well-developed internal train network, and the country's small size means that the major destinations are often within 20 - 80 minutes of each other. The train system is privatised. The biggest railroad company is the [http://www.ns.nl NS], of which the state is the only shareholder. Regional private companies include [http://www.syntus.nl/ Syntus] in the east of the country, [http://www.arriva.nl/ Arriva] which operates mainly in the North and near Dordrecht, [http://www.connexxion.nl/ Connexxion] in the centre and [http://www.veolia-transport.nl/ Veolia] in the South east. Tickets bought at NS vending machines/desks are valid for all trains in the Netherlands, exept high speed trains. With the introduction of the public transport card (ov chip card) most stations don't have service balies anymore. You can buy your tickets at the machines, even international ones.

	* To plan your international train trip, check ~~nsinternational~~ [https://www.nsinternational.com/en]. The further you book in advance, the better the price.		* To plan your international train trip, check [https://www.nsinternational.com/en/ nsinternational]. The further you book in advance, the better the price.

	* [http://www.nshispeed.nl/en International high-speed trains] stop at the major cities, and there are direct trains to and from such cities as [[Paris]], [[Brussels]] and [[Cologne]].		* [http://www.nshispeed.nl/en International high-speed trains] stop at the major cities, and there are direct trains to and from such cities as [[Paris]], [[Brussels]] and [[Cologne]].

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Train

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	=== Train ===		=== Train ===
	* There is a very well-developed internal train network, and the country's small size means that the major destinations are often within 20 - 80 minutes of each other. The train system is privatised. The biggest railroad company is the [http://www.ns.nl NS], of which the state is the only shareholder. Regional private companies include [http://www.syntus.nl/ Syntus] in the east of the country, [http://www.arriva.nl/ Arriva] which operates mainly in the North and near Dordrecht, [http://www.connexxion.nl/ Connexxion] in the centre and [http://www.veolia-transport.nl/ Veolia] in the South east. Tickets bought at NS vending machines/desks are valid for all trains in the Netherlands, exept high speed trains. At service ~~desks~~ you ~~pay €0~~,~~50 extra as a 'service fee'~~.		* There is a very well-developed internal train network, and the country's small size means that the major destinations are often within 20 - 80 minutes of each other. The train system is privatised. The biggest railroad company is the [http://www.ns.nl NS], of which the state is the only shareholder. Regional private companies include [http://www.syntus.nl/ Syntus] in the east of the country, [http://www.arriva.nl/ Arriva] which operates mainly in the North and near Dordrecht, [http://www.connexxion.nl/ Connexxion] in the centre and [http://www.veolia-transport.nl/ Veolia] in the South east. Tickets bought at NS vending machines/desks are valid for all trains in the Netherlands, exept high speed trains. With the introduction of the public transport card (ov chip card) most stations don't have service balies anymore. You can buy your tickets at the machines, even international ones.

			* To plan your international train trip, check nsinternational [https://www.nsinternational.com/en]. The further you book in advance, the better the price.

	* [http://www.nshispeed.nl/en International high-speed trains] stop at the major cities, and there are direct trains to and from such cities as [[Paris]], [[Brussels]] and [[Cologne]].		* [http://www.nshispeed.nl/en International high-speed trains] stop at the major cities, and there are direct trains to and from such cities as [[Paris]], [[Brussels]] and [[Cologne]].

Tmc: /* Bus/metro/trams */

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Bus/metro/trams

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	* Flix bus [https://global.flixbus.com] and Blabla bus [https://www.ouibus.com] operated different routes through the Netherlands all throughout Europe.		* Flix bus [https://global.flixbus.com] and Blabla bus [https://www.ouibus.com] operated different routes through the Netherlands all throughout Europe.

	* 9292ov [https://9292.nl/en] is a website where you can plan your trip ~~and it uses all ways of~~ public transport in the Netherlands. You can also exclude ~~the ones~~ you don't like to use ~~like a bus~~ and it will adjust your trip. It will also give you the price of you trip.		* 9292ov [https://9292.nl/en] is a website where you can plan your trip using public transport in the Netherlands. You can also exclude ways you don't like to use for example the tram and it will adjust your trip. It will also give you the price of you trip.

	=== Boat ===		=== Boat ===

Tmc: /* Get around */

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Get around

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	* Flix bus [https://global.flixbus.com] and Blabla bus [https://www.ouibus.com] operated different routes through the Netherlands all throughout Europe.		* Flix bus [https://global.flixbus.com] and Blabla bus [https://www.ouibus.com] operated different routes through the Netherlands all throughout Europe.

			* 9292ov [https://9292.nl/en] is a website where you can plan your trip and it uses all ways of public transport in the Netherlands. You can also exclude the ones you don't like to use like a bus and it will adjust your trip. It will also give you the price of you trip.

	=== Boat ===		=== Boat ===