Dutch diaspora
Emigration from the Netherlands has been occurring for at least four hundred years, and may be traced back to the international presence of the Dutch Empire and its monopoly on mercantile shipping in many parts of the world. Dutch people settled permanently in a number of former Dutch colonies or trading enclaves abroad, namely the Dutch Caribbean, the Dutch Cape Colony, the Dutch East Indies, Surinam, and New Netherland. Since the end of World War II, the largest proportion of Dutch emigrants have moved to Anglophone countries, namely Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, mainly seeking better employment opportunities. Postwar emigration from the Netherlands peaked between 1948-63, with occasional spikes in the 1980s and the mid-2000s. Cross-border migration to Belgium and Germany has become more common since 2001, driven by the rising cost of housing in major Dutch cities.
Stuff Dutch People Like
Stuff Dutch People Like (est. in 2011) is an English-language website about Dutch culture. The website describes in a humorous way typical Dutch customs, traditions and habits, seen from the eyes of a foreigner.
Stuff Dutch People Like was created in 2011 by Canadian Colleen Geske. The blog was originally created for the entertainment of expats and internationals living in the Netherlands, but has since became especially popular among Dutch people. It covered such topics as Dutch chocolate sprinkles (hagelslag), liquorice, herring, Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet, unique Dutch swear words, Dutch greetings (three kisses) and Dutch birthday celebrations. In 2013, Stuff Dutch People Like published their first book in the series.