Living in the Netherlands and not knowing how to ride a bike
I grew up in a hilly city, in an apartment in the middle of the city centre. Where I grew up, bikes are toys,...
Exploring Eindhoven Region – Oisterwijk fens and Kampina
It is so close and yet bound to be just off your radar for where to go for long nature walks- the Oisterwijk forest...
Plans revealed for hundreds of new mid-priced rentals
Hundreds of 'mid-priced' rental homes will be built in Eindhoven over the next few years, according to plans filed by housing corporation Trudo and...
Feeding Eindhoven : Meet Rob Baken, Chairman, Foodbank Eindhoven
Did you know that more than 35 thousand food packages are distributed weekly by the 171 food banks in the Netherlands? The relentless efforts...
Exploring Eindhoven Region – Den Bosch
The same reasons that make exploring Eindhoven city centre during our pandemic restricted times worthwhile apply to visiting Den Bosch. Much is closed, little...
Exploring Eindhoven Region – Historical Atlas of Eindhoven
Regular readers of Eindhoven News will know that recently a historical atlas of Eindhoven was released. This accessible, beautifully illustrated, English language history of...
Discover nature in the city: late-winter treasures
The past week’s snowy days were great to look for animal tracks in the snow: tiny robins' hoping footprints, walking trails of magpies and...
Exploring Eindhoven Region – The City Centre
If ever it makes sense to explore the city centre it is now, in our troublesome times. What usually is a hotbed of commerce,...
Birds in your backyard II – who are they?
Backyards and home gardens are the territories of many wild birds. Did you know that almost 100 different bird species have been spotted...
Birds in your backyard – giving them a helping hand
Backyards and home gardens are the territories of many wild birds. Great tits, house sparrows, robins, blackbirds and many others regularly come to our...
For the elderly and expats, the ‘handywoman’ is a godsend
A woman doing odd jobs around the house: the phenomenon is becoming increasingly popular. Older people and expats in particular find it a godsend...
