Canals in Amsterdam

How History and Culture Shape Nations

With only 7 months left in my postgraduate studies, I felt that it is important to spend every holiday wisely and travel to as many countries as there are in the European continent. For this December holidays, I chose to travel to Belgium and Netherlands. Firstly, it was easy to cover 2 countries adequately in 11 days; secondly, I was informed that both countries seemed to have better temperatures in the winter than other parts of Europe. The trip came and went by quickly, but it was another memorable vacation because of the culture and history of these two countries were so diverse and interesting! It was even more enjoyable with great company – I was travelling with friends from Les Roches, all of us from different countries.

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