Volunteer Abroad in Tulip Country
The “Dutch” term refers to the culture, language and people of the Netherlands. Netherlands is an official term though it is frequently referred to as Holland. Holland is actually just two of the twelve provinces in Netherlands; the North Holland and South Holland.
If you like vivid colors of orange, red and yellow; tulip fields, windmills, Haarlem and Amsterdam; then an international work abroad in Netherlands is exactly what you are fantasizing about. Orange by the way is claimed by the Dutch as their own color.
Netherlands is called by so many names like “Low country”, “Tulip Country”, “Windmill Country” and the “The Dutch Land”. It is referred as the Low country because majority of the country’s land is below sea level. Acres of tulips abound in this nation and a total of 1180 windmills; thus it derives it names.
Netherlands reclines on the western border of the mainland Europe. It is framed in the south by Belgium and east by Germany. South West winds are predominant in this land thus giving a mild climate during winter with an average 4.0 degrees Celsius and to cool summers.
Never miss the canal tour in this country if you wanted to get a better perspective in gazing at its beauty. Anne Franks House can also be visited in this country. Imagine to be visiting the 12 concert halls, 53 museums, 20 theaters and 61 galleries while you are on your international volunteering in this nation.
If you love cheese then visit Alkmar at Waagplein cheese market, stads museum and the beer museum and also a museum for the penguins. On this place alone you will carve memories that last a lifetime either for children, adults and teens.
Those mentioned above are just glimpses of the beauty of Netherlands yet they are enticingly sculpted by nature; just perfect for a visit or a longer vacation or volunteering. Netherlands is influential in a subtle way. The picture of tulips that has represented an expression of expensive love has reached far countries to the east and west.
An international work abroad in Netherlands can be translated to culture immersion from a juggernaut economy, frolicking in the acres of tulips field and an excursion in to windmill country.