Being able to spend time with my family, friends, experience other cultures, not worrying about risks which cannot be managed. In other words, the freedom to live...
No country is perfect. But after travelling quite a bit and also living (for a number of years) in different countries I think the Netherlands is a very good place to live. All the complaining is even a bit endearing. I've read some of the comments, and yes we have our problems. It's also easy to point out those outlier issues that were really bad to say our country sucks. But trust me, go live abroad for a bit and you'll see that we have a good life here.
Im form France, and moved on my own to Amsterdam (for work). That was 5 years ago, when I was 21. Lost that same job a year lol. But I stayed in Amsterdam bc I I loved it so much. Found a Dutch girl over a year ago now, and where looking for a home together now. In Amstelveen 10 min form Amsterdam. Love love love netherlands! Great video gang!
Isn't it funny that the harlem area in NY is actually named after Haarlem in the Netherlands when new york was still new amsterdam when it was created? Love your channel we Dutch are so used how things are done here that you don't even notice and we love to complain it's almost our national hobby :P It sometimes takes an outsider to show us how good we have it here and that instills a sense of proud. And we keep coming back to become even more proud it feels ... nice to hear positive news instead of the constant complaints.
Love your perspective, we have the same feeling, coming from No. Calif, this has been the best move we ever made. Funny, we found that connection you're talking about in Amsterdam. We moved here 8 years ago, but it was because my husband got fired from his job, no warning nothing, Friday everything was fine, got to work on Monday, he and 5 other people were met at the door by security guards who walked them to their desk, told to remove all their stuff and leave, that was it! This was a small company taken over by a big one and everyone lost their jobs, and at his age 58, there was nothing out there after looking for 3 months, he got an offer over here, and here we plan to stay, we love it, and feel blessed everyday! BTW, downhill or cross country skiing, and where do you go?
Skiing can be done in France, Swiss, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia... and many more. Late in the season even outside the Alp region like the Ardennes.
An ex- colleague of mine (now pensioner) who has a Polish wife, and they had moving to Poland on their retirement plan. So they moved. Guess what?? Half a year later I ran in to them downtown and was astonished to see him and his wife, and I thought they just visited back briefly, but no, they came back. The reason? His wife was homesick.....to the Netherlands....LOL
Haarlem is a very nice city which I miss very much. But you live in one of the best and expensive neighbourhoods. I can’t even afford to buy in Schalkwijk😂 But watching these images I sure miss biking around the city. And a pity my children could not enjoy their upbringing there, for children, being raised in the Netherlands is the best.
Hi Sky! Enjoying the videos. I am attempting a DAFT move next spring. I will be in Amsterdam next week for a month. Because of you I am also considering Haarlem. If you would like to meet for coffee or lunch somewhere in Haarlem to chat, I think it would be fun. Let me know if you are interested. Have a great week
Yooo, you're on a roll with these weekly vids🎉 btw may I ask, would you ever do a video with your wife (if she wants to of course) would love to also hear her opinions on life now in The Netherlands, especially a point of view as a mother. Anyway keep up the good work, enjoy these videos a lot!
I really enjoy your videos. I'd like to see you show off more of the Netherlands, though. The country is way more than Amsterdam and Haarlem. Why not show Maastricht, Leeuwarden, Delft, Groningen, the Hague, Middleburg, etc.
Culture gives a massive quality to life. Europe is old, bursting with culture. In a radius of 1000 km, you go from London to Paris, from Madrid to St Petersburg and the differences are huge. Alps, Wadden, oer Forest, desert, big cities, and small villages. Nothing is the same. I love different languages and cultures, and you pay with the Euro. So easy.
We have our problems. Those are unavoidable in such a small country. But I would never want to live anywhere else. I have visited many countries and I still daydream about the beauty of Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland. Nature-wise the Netherlands does not make the top 50, for sure. But coming home always feels like going into a hot bath after a long day. Gewoon weer lekker normaal! And I am not rich at all, basically minimum wage. Edit: You should visit the south! Brabant is very gezellig 😊
A regular conversation in my house between me and my wife: Me: I watched this video today of this guy named sky who lives in the Netherlands today.... W: Do you just watch RUclips videos of how to move to the Netherlands or back to Germany all day? M: Yea why? W: How do you get your work done? M: I listen to the videos in the background while doing my work. Why? W: shakes head.. M: So anyway in the video... W: Just figure out which country you can work in.
Yow Sky! What happened? No upload on monday? You made me worried😜 Its so great too hear you like our country so much. And btw, people looking at you like that because your getting famous. They look at you and think. I know that guy😂 And muscle cars, one of the few good things the US give us. 😜
@@ItzSKYVlogs hahah yes i think so! And its always nice 2 meet new people indeed! And thank you for always replying 2 comments very fast. Its really a pleasure 2 watch your point of view as an american. You make us Dutchies smile😉
Hey i love to watch your video's i think America CAN be a better corporation and they need to care more for their people, because when you don't have work you don't get paid and here in the Netherlands you get social benefit. It could be different in my opinion when are you coming in Amsterdam? And Tilburg?
New York is #1 because of the Dutch. Its beginning as Nieuw Amsterdam started its trajectory over 400 years ago. Listen to the Bowery Boys NYC podcast! 🗽
Come visit Alkmaar Bro, 20 min from Haarlem, you Will bé amazed as well, i can give you a tour trough my city, born and raised here. Or solo you figure it out as well. i love your content! makes me happy. And proud.
@ItzSKYVLogs Very cool to follow your stories of your life in our small country. How do you view the elections at the moment in the US? WIll you vote? Btw, any plans on naturalisation? You are approaching the 5 year mark in the Netherlands right?
@@ItzSKYVlogs That goes for the both of us ;-) I like the US (although to be honest, I would not like to live there, but that is just because I know how it is here). But the US has a lot of influence in the world and is one of our biggest trading partners. We will survive another 4 years, but I wish the americans a better future.
It's my sincere hope, as a Dutchman, that the rational voters in America will dominate and criminals will face the consequences of their actions rather than being rewarded
Talking about views on the city, did you ever bike / bus to “Kopje van Bloemendaal”? Between the dunes and Haarlem the town of Bloemendaal has the highest point of northern Holland with a small tower from where you can see Haarlem (and onwards) as well as the beach. There’s also a pancake restaurant right next to it.
The main thing that's a dealbreaker to me to move to the US is that seeming nationwide illness of unwalkable cities (tho it's tied with the whole gun thing but yknow). Like there are a few states that do it better like, I think, Minnesota(?), but man the idea of effectively NEEDING to drive to get to the shops, get to entertainment, get to work, etc. is an absolute dealbreaker to me
@ItzSKYlogs, I was wondering, how hard was it to immigrate? Was the language a big issue, it seems the main language is Dutch, did you have to learn the labors or was there a good English speaking community?
Almost ALL people speak English in Nederland. Maybe the elderly have a bit more problems with it, or they don't speak it. They grew up in a different time, in the old days you didn't learn English at every school. But now it's everywhere. Music, radio&tv, the internet, etc. In the school class (1st class after kindergarten) where you learn to read and write, you already learn your first English.
Ltz SKY hi my name is Petra i live in the Netherlands Holland in Venlo Limburg..i love the Netherlands Holland to..i love My City.. iT feels like home and i Watch your youtube videos a bit..you are an nice man.. love to See and hear you and your family love iT here.. God blessings to you and your family 🥰🙏😊 greetings Petra 😊
There are several people in my neighborhood that have American cars, I love seeing them. They usually use them in the weekends and on days off because, as you know, they're gasoline slurpers. 😉
in the 2000s the Netherlands thrived, since then its ridden with issues, they sold most the large businesses that supported the dutch economy, they alienated their own producers and farmers for cheap foreign foods and products. They created several issues with their uncontrolled immigration policies, creating a heavy tax weight for every working citizen, crashing the housing market by treating citizens last. While the government is selling houses and land to foreign investors by the millions, and give away free housing to immigrants who are under 0 pressure to start earning an income of their own or pay taxes. (years long) Which then also puts more strain on all the social services put in place to help citizens during hard times, now offering these services without wait to all immigrants, and dutch working citizens (paying taxes) will be put on hold for years while they spiral into homelessness or medical problems because the systems made for them, payed for with their taxes, now consider citizens the least important. (All that and nothing is being addressed, taken responsibility for, apologized for. but instead they are planning to expand all these things more, and continue to remove rights, privacy and benefits from citizens. The Netherlands is becoming America 2.0) (Edit: This isnt even at all in depth, the summary would be a book if i would go into depth.)
Actually the working city in the Netherlands is Rotterdam, not Amsterdam....And there is work all over the country.. Come visit Deventer, Kampen and Zwolle... Big old cities, but not too big... and not too old, if you want really old, Maastricht and Utrecht were started by the Romans, as is Nijmegen.
Yo Sky, you should visit some farm, like maybe a cow farm (don't go to a chicken farm) with some real Dutch farmers to get a tour through their farm and what they're doing. Because i'm curious what ur impressions will be of those rugged farmers 😸, especially because ur somewhat dark skinned, sorry i say that, but i think you know what i mean. And i think you will really will be plesantly surprised! Maybe do it when ur kid is a tat bit older. But then you get another, i think, real Dutch experience, in like seeing some other way how Dutchies are. 👍
If you don't stop doing these kind of promo video's, we probably get overwhelmed with even more American's that want's to 'living the dream' in our tiny country.
@Its SKY I like your vids. One thing tho, you’re repping Haarlem a lot (I don’t disagree), but you have yet to pronounce it correctly. Repeat after me: Haaaaarlem, not Harlem 🤪
I was always curious about how long it takes you to get to work with public transport. 15-17 minutes!?! Amazing! It takes me 30-35 minutes in my car. I wish we had the Dutch public transportation here in Detroit.
I'd rather watch election results than Bake Off, no matter who's in it. And not very particular to Dutch in British respected series anyhow. Like the ginger big mouth in Time Team? No matter how near perfect the accent is, the Dunglish always shines through like flies on a turd. Sorry, I get lyrical when drunk. Love the show! 🙃
I keep seeing your surprise when people look at you vlogging. It's simply because most people are of the opinion vlogging is dumb and looks ridiculous. You're also speaking English. So what the average Dutch think they see is an American tourist, with a camera shoved in his face, talking to the wind. And it's quite funny, because whilst I do enjoy watching your video's, I too think vlogging in public is both annoying for passerby's and makes you look weird.
Wait. So we weren't your 1st choice not the 2nd choice but the 3rd choice? I am offended....It's like you couldn't get the pretty girl, so you went for the next best thing and she wasn't interested, so you settled for the leftover... I am just playin, man. But you ain't much if you ain't Dutch. 😉
Sky, We all know the REAL reason why you moved to The Netherlands. It’s because here you can put honey in your cappuccino without people looking weird (if there is honey) And also.. people in the vid are looking at you because you are starting to become famous. BN’er in the making!
Ik denk echt dat Ned een geweldig land is ..Ga maar eens reizen en ervaren .in deze wereld .Je gaat schrikken ...We zijn vreselijke klagers geworden..We kunnen ons geen houding nemen .zonder een klaagzang .Wat een klote .weer ..Phh .
Please don't advertise the Netherlands we are over full!! It is a small country and it has grown in 20 years from 15 to 18 milion people so please stop advertising!!!! There must go 3 million people out of the Netherlands to make the Netherlands healty!!
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Yoooo Happy Tuesday!!!! What is important for your quality of life!?
Doing your own thing without anyone else commenting on it, working without working yourself to death, freedom to do other things
@@thedutchhumanawwww yea I agree with you on this!
I Just found skittles at my local gasstation by the way😂
Being able to spend time with my family, friends, experience other cultures, not worrying about risks which cannot be managed. In other words, the freedom to live...
Something peaceful. My family and I love the 3 months we spent in the country, and how calm it really was compared to the state.
No country is perfect. But after travelling quite a bit and also living (for a number of years) in different countries I think the Netherlands is a very good place to live. All the complaining is even a bit endearing. I've read some of the comments, and yes we have our problems. It's also easy to point out those outlier issues that were really bad to say our country sucks. But trust me, go live abroad for a bit and you'll see that we have a good life here.
5:32 "We really liked London but there was always something missing", followed by a shot of a coffee shop. Very subtle, Sky. Very subtle.
it depends on a lifestyle of a person, Netherlands 🇳🇱 is a nice country, nature vibes yeah.... arts 🎨 😊 more on chill, layback mode 😊
Great video brother!
Nice to see those numbers climbing and getting the recognition you deserve!
Keep SMASHING it 🥷
Im form France, and moved on my own to Amsterdam (for work). That was 5 years ago, when I was 21. Lost that same job a year lol. But I stayed in Amsterdam bc I I loved it so much. Found a Dutch girl over a year ago now, and where looking for a home together now. In Amstelveen 10 min form Amsterdam. Love love love netherlands! Great video gang!
You've got a lovely take on the Netherlands man. Thanks for the very nice content!
Love hearing your story! ❤🎉
Your cheerful disposition and positive attitude make you a welcome addition to our country. WELKOM!
Heyyy our daily dose of positive energy from Sky! 😃
I'm glad you and your family are so happy here my friend. 😊🌷
Isn't it funny that the harlem area in NY is actually named after Haarlem in the Netherlands when new york was still new amsterdam when it was created? Love your channel we Dutch are so used how things are done here that you don't even notice and we love to complain it's almost our national hobby :P It sometimes takes an outsider to show us how good we have it here and that instills a sense of proud. And we keep coming back to become even more proud it feels ... nice to hear positive news instead of the constant complaints.
Happy to have you here SKY. And as a bonus you can cheer with us for Verstappen.😉
Sky, one thing, its a Cafe not coffee shop. That's something else🤪
@@MartinWebNatures hahahaha I know I know… everytime I say coffee shop.. I think.. “dang it! It’s Cafe” 🤣
@@MartinWebNatures i need to get use to it still 😅
I left the Netherlands one year ago after 33 years. Best decision of my life!
Can you explain why you were glad to leave?
Love your perspective, we have the same feeling, coming from No. Calif, this has been the best move we ever made. Funny, we found that connection you're talking about in Amsterdam. We moved here 8 years ago, but it was because my husband got fired from his job, no warning nothing, Friday everything was fine, got to work on Monday, he and 5 other people were met at the door by security guards who walked them to their desk, told to remove all their stuff and leave, that was it! This was a small company taken over by a big one and everyone lost their jobs, and at his age 58, there was nothing out there after looking for 3 months, he got an offer over here, and here we plan to stay, we love it, and feel blessed everyday! BTW, downhill or cross country skiing, and where do you go?
Skiing can be done in France, Swiss, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, Italy, Slovenia... and many more. Late in the season even outside the Alp region like the Ardennes.
I am glad you like our little country
So much positivity, and that about our little rainy country. Small but surprisingly big. Subbed.
I love The Netherlands and therefore I love your videos man. Thanks for them
There is an American young woman participating in Heel Holland Bakt man, not sure if you can follow that in Dutch, but thought it was fun to mention.
U don’t need to keep saying it’s not a shot, at the US, these are just facts. Tell your story. More power to you…👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Enjoy your coffee 👍🏻
Awww thanks! I’ll always share the treat that comes with it! ;)
An ex- colleague of mine (now pensioner) who has a Polish wife, and they had moving to Poland on their retirement plan. So they moved. Guess what?? Half a year later I ran in to them downtown and was astonished to see him and his wife, and I thought they just visited back briefly, but no, they came back. The reason? His wife was homesick.....to the Netherlands....LOL
The exact same thing for my. I landed, found my people, found the vibe...I just fit and I know it's home.
this guy is on point. Somethimes the Dutch forget how good we have
Bit oftopic but i live in Maastricht near the Belgian border..saw skittles in the belgian supermarket...2 kinds. 😮 So if you need some...😊
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It's the orange pill guy!
Was that you? Sneaking into Harlem with your RAM truck?
When NJB is here you know sky is trending
All hail NJB!! 😂
@NotJustBikes You disagree? 😅
Haarlem is a very nice city which I miss very much. But you live in one of the best and expensive neighbourhoods. I can’t even afford to buy in Schalkwijk😂 But watching these images I sure miss biking around the city. And a pity my children could not enjoy their upbringing there, for children, being raised in the Netherlands is the best.
Hi Sky! Enjoying the videos. I am attempting a DAFT move next spring. I will be in Amsterdam next week for a month. Because of you I am also considering Haarlem. If you would like to meet for coffee or lunch somewhere in Haarlem to chat, I think it would be fun. Let me know if you are interested. Have a great week
I think its not a problem to take time of during the hollidays because everyone does it. People expect that life slows down, so they're fine with it
Love youre vids. And that Backpack, i want one 2
Yooo, you're on a roll with these weekly vids🎉 btw may I ask, would you ever do a video with your wife (if she wants to of course) would love to also hear her opinions on life now in The Netherlands, especially a point of view as a mother.
Anyway keep up the good work, enjoy these videos a lot!
@@JoyNova ayyyeeee thanks so much for watching!
@@JoyNova oooh that would be a fun video to do!!! 😆
@@JoyNova I’m gonna have to ask her
@@ItzSKYVlogs Of course you will have to ask her...
Or start looking for 'Leger des Heils' address.
@@dutchman7623🤣😂🤣
I really enjoy your videos. I'd like to see you show off more of the Netherlands, though. The country is way more than Amsterdam and Haarlem. Why not show Maastricht, Leeuwarden, Delft, Groningen, the Hague, Middleburg, etc.
Culture gives a massive quality to life. Europe is old, bursting with culture. In a radius of 1000 km, you go from London to Paris, from Madrid to St Petersburg and the differences are huge. Alps, Wadden, oer Forest, desert, big cities, and small villages. Nothing is the same. I love different languages and cultures, and you pay with the Euro. So easy.
Madrid to St Petersburg is a bit more than 1000 km (roughly 4000 km).
@@apveening I know, and it isn't Europe either, but you can go there if you want.
@@tinekejoldersma St. Petersburg is in ruSSia and more or less of limits.
@@apveening We miss out on the Hermitage, isn't that awful.
@@tinekejoldersma There is a nice subdivision of it in Amsterdam.
We have our problems. Those are unavoidable in such a small country. But I would never want to live anywhere else.
I have visited many countries and I still daydream about the beauty of Scotland, Ireland and Switzerland. Nature-wise the Netherlands does not make the top 50, for sure.
But coming home always feels like going into a hot bath after a long day. Gewoon weer lekker normaal! And I am not rich at all, basically minimum wage.
Edit: You should visit the south! Brabant is very gezellig 😊
Quality of life you need coffee good coffee❤ enjoy!!
A regular conversation in my house between me and my wife:
Me: I watched this video today of this guy named sky who lives in the Netherlands today....
W: Do you just watch RUclips videos of how to move to the Netherlands or back to Germany all day?
M: Yea why?
W: How do you get your work done?
M: I listen to the videos in the background while doing my work. Why?
W: shakes head..
M: So anyway in the video...
W: Just figure out which country you can work in.
Yow Sky! What happened? No upload on monday? You made me worried😜 Its so great too hear you like our country so much. And btw, people looking at you like that because your getting famous. They look at you and think. I know that guy😂 And muscle cars, one of the few good things the US give us. 😜
@@gerwin319 hahahaha yea my bad!!!! I went to France and was so busy catching up with work yesterday I couldn’t edit the video! 😂
@@gerwin319 hahahahahah wow you think so!!!?? Hahaha 😂
@@gerwin319 I was did meet a lot of people when I was filming! Hahaha which was a bit crazy but nice to just meet new people
@@ItzSKYVlogs dont tell me you went too Disneyland🤪
@@ItzSKYVlogs hahah yes i think so! And its always nice 2 meet new people indeed! And thank you for always replying 2 comments very fast. Its really a pleasure 2 watch your point of view as an american. You make us Dutchies smile😉
Perfect day to drop lol. Pray for us who remain in America!
@@bitcoinambush oooh man I am!!!! I mean… 🙄
@@bitcoinambush I’m really hoping whatever happens it’s a step forward for helping Americans!
I'm not a religious man but I'm sending good wishes your way. It baffles my mind that Harris and #45 are still neck and neck.
So true about Ireland 😢
Another one: Virtually no poisonous or very powerful and dangerous critters.
How can we complain after your vlogs? You could even make us proud to be Dutch 😊
So when will your first video be in Dutch? 😄
Hey i love to watch your video's i think America CAN be a better corporation and they need to care more for their people, because when you don't have work you don't get paid and here in the Netherlands you get social benefit. It could be different in my opinion when are you coming in Amsterdam? And Tilburg?
New York is #1 because of the Dutch. Its beginning as Nieuw Amsterdam started its trajectory over 400 years ago. Listen to the Bowery Boys NYC podcast! 🗽
Come to Deventer buddy!
I understand the view in LA is better.. but overhere you got more views.. 😊
In the meantime, an average home in the Netherlands is up to approximately half a million euro's
I Remerber you wanted to buy skittles and you can buy them in the store namend action 😊
Can you do one video with you talking in Dutch the best you can, with english subtitles ? would be fun to see. Bakfiets 😃
out of all the places I've been, Netherlands def one of the best. big and small cities vibe w perfect infrastructure. just that weather :(
Come visit Alkmaar Bro, 20 min from Haarlem, you Will bé amazed as well, i can give you a tour trough my city, born and raised here. Or solo you figure it out as well. i love your content! makes me happy. And proud.
Hahaha
Kaaskop hier.
Groeten uit Alkmaar 😉
@ItzSKYVLogs Very cool to follow your stories of your life in our small country. How do you view the elections at the moment in the US? WIll you vote?
Btw, any plans on naturalisation? You are approaching the 5 year mark in the Netherlands right?
@@patrickboom4079 oooh man that’s a good question. Let’s just say I’m praying! 🙏
@@patrickboom4079 I really wish america gets things together
@@ItzSKYVlogs That goes for the both of us ;-) I like the US (although to be honest, I would not like to live there, but that is just because I know how it is here). But the US has a lot of influence in the world and is one of our biggest trading partners. We will survive another 4 years, but I wish the americans a better future.
@@ItzSKYVlogsThe whole Netherlands is praying with you that hate will not win
It's my sincere hope, as a Dutchman, that the rational voters in America will dominate and criminals will face the consequences of their actions rather than being rewarded
Talking about views on the city, did you ever bike / bus to “Kopje van Bloemendaal”? Between the dunes and Haarlem the town of Bloemendaal has the highest point of northern Holland with a small tower from where you can see Haarlem (and onwards) as well as the beach. There’s also a pancake restaurant right next to it.
The main thing that's a dealbreaker to me to move to the US is that seeming nationwide illness of unwalkable cities (tho it's tied with the whole gun thing but yknow). Like there are a few states that do it better like, I think, Minnesota(?), but man the idea of effectively NEEDING to drive to get to the shops, get to entertainment, get to work, etc. is an absolute dealbreaker to me
And healthcare!
Did you consider Boston too?
I guess your child is speaking flued Dutch and he 'll learn you our language.
Maybe fun if you tried a vlog in Dutch.
Awesome, thanks for sharing! 🥷🥷☕️
Tomorrow can suddenly feel very free or just like the US (ah well it won’t take long 😳)…🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
@ItzSKYlogs, I was wondering, how hard was it to immigrate?
Was the language a big issue, it seems the main language is Dutch, did you have to learn the labors or was there a good English speaking community?
Almost ALL people speak English in Nederland. Maybe the elderly have a bit more problems with it, or they don't speak it. They grew up in a different time, in the old days you didn't learn English at every school. But now it's everywhere. Music, radio&tv, the internet, etc. In the school class (1st class after kindergarten) where you learn to read and write, you already learn your first English.
the most popular guy at Haarlem 😂😂
Ltz SKY hi my name is Petra i live in the Netherlands Holland in Venlo Limburg..i love the Netherlands Holland to..i love My City.. iT feels like home and i Watch your youtube videos a bit..you are an nice man.. love to See and hear you and your family love iT here.. God blessings to you and your family 🥰🙏😊 greetings Petra 😊
There are several people in my neighborhood that have American cars, I love seeing them.
They usually use them in the weekends and on days off because, as you know, they're gasoline slurpers. 😉
I have a 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo and yes, it's a hobby car 😅
@@dustylong Wat gaaf! 😃
Love your videos! :)
in the 2000s the Netherlands thrived, since then its ridden with issues, they sold most the large businesses that supported the dutch economy, they alienated their own producers and farmers for cheap foreign foods and products.
They created several issues with their uncontrolled immigration policies, creating a heavy tax weight for every working citizen, crashing the housing market by treating citizens last.
While the government is selling houses and land to foreign investors by the millions, and give away free housing to immigrants who are under 0 pressure to start earning an income of their own or pay taxes. (years long)
Which then also puts more strain on all the social services put in place to help citizens during hard times, now offering these services without wait to all immigrants, and dutch working citizens (paying taxes) will be put on hold for years while they spiral into homelessness or medical problems because the systems made for them, payed for with their taxes, now consider citizens the least important.
(All that and nothing is being addressed, taken responsibility for, apologized for. but instead they are planning to expand all these things more, and continue to remove rights, privacy and benefits from citizens. The Netherlands is becoming America 2.0)
(Edit: This isnt even at all in depth, the summary would be a book if i would go into depth.)
Actually the working city in the Netherlands is Rotterdam, not Amsterdam....And there is work all over the country.. Come visit Deventer, Kampen and Zwolle... Big old cities, but not too big... and not too old, if you want really old, Maastricht and Utrecht were started by the Romans, as is Nijmegen.
at 12:58 a UFO appears on the background ...
Yo Sky, you should visit some farm, like maybe a cow farm (don't go to a chicken farm) with some real Dutch farmers to get a tour through their farm and what they're doing. Because i'm curious what ur impressions will be of those rugged farmers 😸, especially because ur somewhat dark skinned, sorry i say that, but i think you know what i mean. And i think you will really will be plesantly surprised! Maybe do it when ur kid is a tat bit older. But then you get another, i think, real Dutch experience, in like seeing some other way how Dutchies are. 👍
Sky, did you know that Haarlem is the best place to live?! It was investigated. People's opinion.
What do you think of the elections in the us
If you don't stop doing these kind of promo video's, we probably get overwhelmed with even more American's that want's to 'living the dream' in our tiny country.
Lol, too true. I'm dual Irish and American citizen thinking of moving to the Netherlands
may I ask about the VISA since neither of ya'll had jobs before the move??
I was wondering the same thing.
I am sure you are paid by the Dutch government to do promotion! Good job!
Pffff.... Droom lekker verder.
Might?
@Its SKY I like your vids. One thing tho, you’re repping Haarlem a lot (I don’t disagree), but you have yet to pronounce it correctly. Repeat after me: Haaaaarlem, not Harlem 🤪
nice vibes!
and grts from Bussum
Little buddy looking great in his batman shirt!🤙
I was always curious about how long it takes you to get to work with public transport. 15-17 minutes!?! Amazing! It takes me 30-35 minutes in my car. I wish we had the Dutch public transportation here in Detroit.
Imagine a global Dutch society
We like to go on vacation! Do not take that away!
And the best is seeing that boring flat green rainy piece of Earth after six weeks!
Corry ten Boom and Anthony Fokker both came from Haarlem, so it must be good :)
Spreek je al Nederlands?😊
The funny thing is, we Dutch people do complain a lot, but if you compare it to the US, we shouldn't even complain🙂
@@thedutchhuman hahahahahah 😆
@@thedutchhuman you know what tho! I get it! I finally understand! I feel like Americans need to complain more!
@@ItzSKYVlogs Maybe it helps, but after 4 years you now know more or less what we Dutch are like. 😁
Complaining makes things better...except for the weather of course. 😂
@@ItzSKYVlogsAmericans should fight their government and not other nations,maybe then what they see as privileges will become basic rights
I'd rather watch election results than Bake Off, no matter who's in it. And not very particular to Dutch in British respected series anyhow. Like the ginger big mouth in Time Team? No matter how near perfect the accent is, the Dunglish always shines through like flies on a turd. Sorry, I get lyrical when drunk. Love the show! 🙃
4 years and English speaking... Have you learned any Dutch yet?
I keep seeing your surprise when people look at you vlogging. It's simply because most people are of the opinion vlogging is dumb and looks ridiculous. You're also speaking English. So what the average Dutch think they see is an American tourist, with a camera shoved in his face, talking to the wind. And it's quite funny, because whilst I do enjoy watching your video's, I too think vlogging in public is both annoying for passerby's and makes you look weird.
@@āuroseGT hahahaha yea I can see that! 😂
@@āuroseGT I just hope nothings on my face and no one’s telling me!! Hahahahah
There are different ways to go about vlogging, Sky hardly films any other people and when he does it's just background.
THE NETHERLANDS IS THE COUNTRY WITH MOST NORMAL PEOPLE ,YOU CAN FIND IN THE WORLD !!!!!
Well, it's certainly not normal to BOAST(!!!!!) about a country you were coincidently born into, without doing anything.
Nope Denemarken is ...
Totally normal statement this😂
Haarlem
Wait. So we weren't your 1st choice not the 2nd choice but the 3rd choice? I am offended....It's like you couldn't get the pretty girl, so you went for the next best thing and she wasn't interested, so you settled for the leftover...
I am just playin, man. But you ain't much if you ain't Dutch. 😉
Sky, We all know the REAL reason why you moved to The Netherlands.
It’s because here you can put honey in your cappuccino without people looking weird (if there is honey)
And also.. people in the vid are looking at you because you are starting to become famous. BN’er in the making!
The World in his whole is great. Travel and find out your planet. Only people can make it bad.
Love the videos except the parts where you keep telling us your being axed. I guess people ask alot from you but why would they want to Axe you?
Sssssssst, don't tell everyone.
We tried to move the same way, but it didn't work out for us. Do you have any advice for someone wanting to make the move over there as well?
How to spot the Dutch, find a sunny terras! 🤣👍
🥷🥷☕
Yeah if you like Rotjeknor, you definitely love of the rest of the nederlands
You’re slowly turning into a celebrity over there, give it another year and you need a disguise 😅
Edit: typo
I think that the yetis and bigfoots are Neanderthals
How rasict is the Netherlands?
Ik denk echt dat Ned een geweldig land is ..Ga maar eens reizen en ervaren .in deze wereld .Je gaat schrikken ...We zijn vreselijke klagers geworden..We kunnen ons geen houding nemen .zonder een klaagzang .Wat een klote .weer ..Phh .
Please don't advertise the Netherlands we are over full!! It is a small country and it has grown in 20 years from 15 to 18 milion people so please stop advertising!!!! There must go 3 million people out of the Netherlands to make the Netherlands healty!!
Stop met promoten we zitten al vol genoeg