I've noticed that Dutch people really like it when people from other countries talk about how much they like the Netherlands 😉

I kind of love how the Dutch don't really care about how glamorous someone lives. But buy a sweet pair of jeans for half price, and you get bragging rights all day long XD

Fun fact, bragging about money and designer stuff can kind of be looked down upon, as it is seen as superficial. When people get a compliment on their stuff, clothes etc. they love pointing out how cheap/easy/normal it was, as it makes the compliment seem more genuine☺️

As a Dutch person, it’s easy to take so much of what we have (or are) for granted. A perspective like this is a great reminder!

I was born and raised in the Netherlands. It's all normal for me with the bike paths and safety, but after watching your video I can once again appreciate how organized the Netherlands is and how neat it is here. maybe you could tell some differences about the Netherlands and Nigeria. and I am also very curious about what your negatives are about living in Netherlands! ❤❤

I was born and raised in the Netherlands but my family moved to Germany when I was a teenager. This video makes me miss my home country so much 😢 I really miss the safe bike roads. I'd love to visit Nigeria one day too, as I wrote my bachelor thesis about a Nigerian book and have friends there ☺️ thanks for this video! 😍

You are so full of energy, enthousiasm and you absolutely radiate. Welcome to my country, hope you stay a long time. Keep making videos. Love your points of view.

Another thing often misunderstood about Dutch directness is that it is only in the moment. Germans are equally direct, but if they tell you you did something awful, you know the will hold that against you in the future. Not in the Netherlands. If you bought awful shoes, we just tell you the shoes are awful, and than it is gone. Over. Done with. History. Fresh start. THAT is unique about the infamous Dutch directness. Many anglo-saxon and german people cannot understand this. They think that if you get such a direct remark, it is not only about the shoes, but also (a bit) about you as a person. No. It is about the shoes, nothing else. I agree that the same words can be rude. But then you hear it in the voice, the same words then spoken sharply, or sarcastically. That is true.

Giiirlll I just moved here from South Africa (and living in Mauritius for a little bit) and I LOOOVE it here as well. I don’t think people understand how good their countries may be

You radiate so much positivity ☀️ Thank you for this video and appreciating the Netherlands so much 😊 It's always a good reminder how lucky we are to live in the Netherlands 🇳🇱

The Dutch are very funny! They are very friendly, use any excuse to celebrate with beer drinking. They "Baila malu pasa bon" which means, they don't care how they look when they dance, as long as they are having fun. And they are the most honest and helpful people I've ever experienced from any country. I love the Dutch!

Thank you beautiful Nigerian lady for telling the world about our Dutchies 🥰🥰you get a warm orange 🧡from me! Welcome to our little direct, but also family friendly little country 😘 and yes most people treat people with respect…….I know I do!!!! And yes we have a better health insurance than a lot of other countries in the world😘

Being Dutch an 79 yrars old, i think the responses you got have A LOT to do with yourself!

Hahaha I love your analysis on our patriotism, very sharp and true. Thanks for making me feel grateful to live here, keep it up!

As a dutch person who's lived here my whole life, I wanna thank you for your video ♡ I agree with almost everything, yes all our education is paid for until you finish high school. Right now im in university and it is quite expensive for someone who's only 20 and pays for most of it myself ;) Again thnx for showing me all the reasons I should be gratefull for where I live in the world. ♡♡♡ (especially as I queer person, I feel really safe here as well and couldnt be happier :) 🏳️‍🌈) Everyone over here is equal and in the eyes of (most) dutchies it doesnt matter if you're royalty or homeless, everyone matters ♡

The Netherlands 🇳🇱 is just a fun and beautiful country to live in. If I travel yes I enjoy new experiences but yet feel like there is nothing like home

I’ve only been to the Netherlands once and I can’t wait to go back. It’s weird because usually I’m more attracted to warm cultures in Latin America and south of Europe but there’s something about the Netherlands that stands out from the rest of the “cold culture” countries. Dutch people have a sense of humor and the directness is awesome. I definitely gotta spend more time over there. Thanks for sharing these points with us!

Yes I love dutch people. I used to have a Dutch friend and he was the most straightforward, simple, funny and down to earth person. Hope he is ok

Girl I love love love your energy :) New Dutch subscriber here

A beautiful description of The Netherlands! Just remember that it's not always gold that shines. But in the average I can agree with the sudjects you like in The Netherlands. I hope you have a wonderful time in our beautiful small country. ❤

I just love your energy! Your appreciation of our country makes me remember to not take it for granted

I love that you love my country! And yes, tell us also the things we need to change. We are not perfect although some of us may say so.

Welcome to this small but beautiful country with it's nice people. Thank you for your fine comments. They do tell about the good reasons to be here. The fact you still experience things this way, while the average Dutch will tell you things changed a lot, and not always for the good, only shows how privelaged we are to live in this country. Thank you for having me realize so once again.

Girl I love your positivity about the NL and you’re stunning!! And wow your makeup is so on point 😱🤩

Welcome! I'm also Nigerian, moved to the NL a little over 3 years ago, you're indeed right with your description

You’re such a beautiful person inside and out. And I’m happy you live here, you are more than welcome here ❤️

The cycling is really what I enjoy here. When I think of relocating somewhere else and remember I won't be able to cycle as much as I do in the Netherlands, I just embrace the Netherlands the more. 🙃

Thanks for this positive video and nice words Josphine. Almost 40 years ago I worked a while in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Apapa in your homecountry. As a young white Dutchman I felt not safe working there many times. So I understand the diferences you experienced. I welcome you in this beautiful country.

Thank you so much for the sweet comments you gave about the Netherlands ❤️. Its really a blessing to hear this. God bless 🙏💐❤️

I can confirm something for you on your last point! The traffic is literally designed to be safe for children. Somewhere last century when cars grew in popularity, the number of traffic accidents skyrocketed, especially amongst children. The government found this unacceptable and they purposefully made that transition to a bicycle culture we are now known for. The entire traffic system got redesigned to be safe and to accomodatie ALL traffic equally(cars, bikes, pedestrians and other), whereas other countries are often designed for the cars. In a lot of cases the bikes actually get priority over cars.

I love your video. I'm from the Netherlands and I never really realised point 9 that our country is so focussed on family and friends. Hihi probably because of the other habit off seeing all the time were things could be improved, also called complaining ;-). But I think you're totally right. Love seeing our educational system seen with the eyes of caring for our children amd youth. It's a bit like I used to see a lot of points were our healthcaresystem can improve. And then I started travelling and suddenly felt it to my bones how good our health care system actually is, and I got really proud.

Your enthusiasm about the Netherlands is so fun to watch. Thank you so much . 🇳🇱

Thank you for sharing your perspective of the Netherlands! It reminds me to appreciate our country more. I’m very grateful for that!🙏🏼 Good luck en God bless you with everything in your life en with your channel.

Love the video! As a Dutchie I do feel I should mention that the tax system is not quite as high as you mentioned in your video. The highest bracket is 49,5% for the share of the income you have that is above 69.399 euro's in 2021, everything below that is against 37.07 %. Even if you have an annual salary of a million euros, the first 70k is taxed at 37 %. This is called a progressive tax system, or in dutch: schijvenstelsel.

This is the third video of yours I've watched and I have to say, I love your energy! You have such a calming, but enthusiastic presence. It's so charming and refreshing. It's also consistent in the videos I have watched so far. Thanks for your content!

Thank you for being so kind! I just want to say that i love your make-up! Looks flawless :)

Loved watching this video. My hubby and I just moved here, although I partially grew up here, but it was so long ago. Well done! ♥️

That is the reason you are so happy living here. Not only the country is beautifull and unique, so are You (Beautifull and Unique) so you mix perfectly with the Netherlands. Keep on loving and living in the Netherlands ♥️♥️

Thank you so much for all the love for the Netherlands! Me as a Dutchie (love the word!) have actually learned a few things from your video, love it! Liefs/ love, Suzanne

Hey beautiful Josphine, I love your appeal, the way you bring this to us. Keep going girl! I'd love to see what our negatives are, and some diffirences between Netherlands and Nigeria.

You bring such a positive light ! Thank you for the kindness you spread about the Netherlands ❤️🌞

Loved watching your video Josphine. Welcome to the Netherlands. I also love how small and travel friendly the Netherlands is. In fact I'll be traveling by bike and filming for my channel all throughout the Netherlands this spring. Not only are there bicycle paths everywhere, but there are also bicycle related organizations such as SVR (nature camp grounds) and "Vrienden op de Fiets" (20 euro per night accommodation all throughout the country, for bikers and hikers only). I only found out about those recently as a Dutchie myself, and I love it as it means traveling the country by bike is viable ling term. So that's exactly what I'll be doing soon.

Thank you so much for your very complimenting video. You are so enthusiastic and you show so much love and energy. People like you make me aware how beautiful our coutry is to live in. And people like you make our country better. I am glad you are here! Please stay and enjoy.

Love to see this video as a Dutch myself. Good reminder to not take things for granted.

Thank you so much for your kind words 🧡🧡 thanks for bringing so much positivity into our country. ❤️ I can’t wait to visit your country as well. Hope you continue to have a good time. 💋

I’m glad you made this topic because I was looking up this topic a few months ago and I couldn’t find anything.

You know more about how the people in my country are than me. Love this video

I subscribed! Dutchie here and I really liked watching your video as it also makes me appreciate my own country a bit more.

Super leuke video en vooral de manier waarop je het vertelt! :-)

girl your energy is so lovely im dutch and i have been called rasist alot of times cause of the music style i like.. but good people made me me rethink, now i give people 1 change to be nice to me, your energy gets a extra change;)

Great video! happy to hear you feel safe and good here. Also your make up slays!!!

Tnx for the Delft shoutout :) I also love the double take of "so you'll know where I'm coming from"... Greetings from the Oostpoort :)

I am glad with this video because I am planning to live in Nerherland and helped me a lot with my motivation and optimistic perspective of the country . Thank you very much for this helpful video.

Omg I love your bike 😍🤍 I miss cycling so much! Cycling in the UK is too scary & feels unsafe. I’ve always enjoyed speaking with people who are forthright, it makes life so much easier, because of your video I now wanna come back home😅 Hope you continue to enjoy your stay 🤍

Thanks for this vlog of yours about the Netherlands 🇳🇱. I'm planning to visit in June.

Thank you for these kind words about holland☺️☺️ It’s cute and makes me proud.

Thanks for your perspective, it is so nice to see an expat/foreigner living here going outside of A’dam for once.

Thanks for the video, great vid 💃🏾💃🏾

A few reasons why i like Nigerian people . 1 The color of the skin , of the girls and women ...2 the color of their eyes and their hair. 3 The beautiful smile.😜

Very well made video. Your reasons are well thought out, And correct for that matter. Lets see you grow old here now too and enjoy life.

I absolutely love that you feel this way ❤️

Back on yt Nd I’m not shocked to see the growth!!! Well done sis 👍

Awww 🥰 this is so inspiring and again i admire ur looks, the fluency in ur expression😘 that’s so sweet 👍

So very nice to hear!! ♡

Your make-up is so pretty!! Glad you like it here in the Netherlands 🥰

Really wholesome video, sending much love from a fellow Dutchie ❤️

I kinda like the fact you look at the positive! Love youre spirit! Keep it up! X from den haag👌🏾✨

Thanks for the video! I'm Dutch and recognize a lot of what you say, but it is great to hear how special it is when coming from another country. Just that sarcasm you mentioned... don't recognize it one bit ;-) .... Welcome in the Netherlands!

I really love your video. And thank you for the appreciation for the Netherlands and because of your video I appreciate it again also. (born and raised in the Netherlands).

I love how you make the connection between how our roads have bicycle lanes and love for family.. and then explain we have independent children who use their bike to go to school .. yeah you can tell we want them to arrive safely

Great video, I agree with all your points, living here since 14 years and never could imagine to leave. my kids were born here and love it too :-)

I am Dutch but live in Sweden, I love that we appreciate intellects and acting normal “doe maar gewoon want dan doe je gek genoeg”

So nice to see someone promoting Delft! Glad you like our country :)

moving to the netherlands this coming summer! this video made me very excited hehaha

This was really nice to view especially being a black woman. I can’t wait to visit. Going to Learn a bit Dutch before I plan my trip. Thx for sharing!

I love your energy in this video, there is a LOT to love and appreciate in this country! We gotta count our blessings

Love your video! I am Dutch but only came to live in the Netherlands later is live. I don’t want to leave, since living in the Netherlands is the best. I have lived and studied in the same city you are showing in your biking clips. I miss that place loads, since I had such a good time there!

This is wonderful, Josephine! I live in Hawaii, and dream every day about living in the Netherlands…I have been there many times and concur with your observations about the country. Enjoy your life there!

Delft omg it's been soooooo long! born in Den Haag and raised in Delft till about 18 at 19 years old ..ugh brings back memories ❤

I loooove you're makeup. So beautifully and tastefully applied.

Great video , love your energy 😁

Your energy brings sunshine in this strange times we live in. And I shall complain less 😀

Hello Josphine, thank you for your video. It is always nice to see my country through someone else's eyes, if only as a reality check. I am very pleased to hear that, in your eyes at least, as a country we are doing ok. Of course, whatever someone says about someone else, says a lot about themselves as well. This video tells me you are an outgoing, sociable person with a very positive view on their surroundings. So yes, you are more likely to get positive experiences. Of the many interesting takes that you touch here, one thing I would like to comment on. You say that Dutch society is very family-friendly. I totally agree, raising my kids here is awesome. So, a family-based country. But I also get to hear time and time again that Dutch society is highly individualistic (me, me, me, I want, I think, I feel...) as opposed to societies where one is a member of the group first, and an individual second. I hear this about many African and Asian societies. I wonder if your view on Netherlands being a family country might partly come from your Nigerian background that you took with you, sort of as a contribution to your environment? (I don't know, I'm just thinking out loud) Anyways, I've found another rabbit hole to dive into, and will spend the near future binging your videos lol. Keep up the good work.

I'm glad you feel safe here❤

You seem like such a friendly and warm person ❤

There is something so calming about listening to you

I love your positive comment About The netherlands . I’ m Dutch and I live in Holland . I Think it is true, people complain al lot about the weather also . 😂 And people are direct. What also is a important Thing in Holland is learning to Swimm . There s so many water here . 2 things kids have to learn are swimming and riding a bycicle. The thing you wanted to say is : eigen risico. 😉 . 🌷🌼🌺🍀

Nice video, I like the footage of Delft, my hometown :)

you are gorgeous! absolutely glowing

Just a little example of the safety here: It is pretty normal when kids go to summer camp (my experience is with scouting) to do something called a dropping. The kids (12-15 and 15-18) are woken up at night, blindfolded and you go sit in the car. Then they will drive you somewhere and drop you off at an unknown location. They usually get a brightly coloured vest, an envelope with a clue and an emergency phone. The goal is to find your way back to camp preferably without using the clue. This can take several hours and for the younger kids sometimes the adults drive by without interaction, for the older ones, they just have to save themselves. I always loved this and finding your way in the dark and in a place you don't know was always a bug part of camping :)

As a Belgian i agree fully ! Even i never lived in the Netherlands but my grandmother born and lived as a kid there ... Whenever i go to the Netherlands it feels like comming home . I feel a peace , rest , relaxed , friendlyness i feel more in the Netherlands then Belgium . ❤️

you are a walking advertisement for your country, thank you so much. Perhaps you can tell more about Nigeria next time ❤❤👍👍😘😘

I love the video, I agree 100 %, and it is very well explained. Definitely I have to visit the Netherlands and Nigeria. Two great countries they seem to me.

Thanks for sharing, im so excited to visit.

I’m just obsessed with your eyeshadow😍😍

I love the Netherlands too and language is no problem. Thank you for the video

I am a Dutchie and one of my Danish friends pointed out my patrionism. I laughed so loud and denied it. But well... I had to come clean on that one. I am a Dutch patriot. I love that you reminded me on that one. Thanks for the video and thanks for liking us and our country! xoxo

Dear Josephine, first I like your very nice smile like sunshine! I want to tell you that in the Netherlands are 12 district’s and I live in district Overijssel in the East part. You say you have 10 reasons … but number 11 is Overijssel Twente for sure. Also the other area,s have there own beautiful places to visit . What I mean is that not only the west part of our country is nice 👍 but also the big rest of the Netherlands 🇳🇱 . But.. it was nice to see your Video . Therefor Many thanks. Greetings Jan

as a dutch person this 13:00 but a smile on my face as for my own way of living i live by a saying "treat ppl who you want to be treated" be kind to the kind end ignore/rude the rude

Fun, in their own way 😂😂😂 Thanks! 😆💛