Amsterdam has its quiet corners

In July I was in Amsterdam. I often travel via Schiphol airport nowadays and I appreciate the Dutch pragmatic business-first … More

National Day of Silence in The Netherlands

A not-for-profit organization started the first Day of Silence (Dag van de Stilte) in 2011 in The Netherlands (Europe). The … More

Residential seminar in a cottage in the midst of the fields

Yesterday I arrived in Limburg (The Netherlands) in a cottage in the midst of the open fields. The cottage was … More

Inner city centers can be silent too

Yesterday night, I stayed in a B&B in the center of the old town of Schiedam, close to Rotterdam (The … More

Same place as last week (but at night this time)

Last week, I wrote about the cars passing by on a parking lot somewhere south of Rotterdam. Tonight, I was … More

Silent working place close to main road

Just before I left the office building of Priva in De Lier (near Rotterdam, the Netherlands), I realized I did … More

No more noise from this pump which is now part of a B&B furniture

I just arrived an hour ago in my B&B in Schipluiden near Rotterdam. The owner Marja had given me the … More

Nightly noise pressure from the A20 can be heard several kilometers further

Before going to bed in my B&B in Schipluiden near Rotterdam (The Netherlands), I opened the front door of my … More

Some cars make less noise than others

I am in Hoek van Holland in the Netherlands now. Somewhere between Rotterdam and the Dutch coast. Close before sunset … More