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Jonathan Groubert recommends some of the fun places he and his family enjoy in the Netherlands. He also attempts to explain the appeal of Europe's guilty TV pleasure, the annual Eurovision Song Contest.

American journalist Jonathan Groubert talks about the politics and culture of his adopted Dutch home.

Jonathan Groubert, an American journalist who has made the Netherlands his home for 20 years, gives us an insider's view of the Dutch culture and character, and talks about the forces challenging that country's traditions of tolerance.

Two natives of the low countries talk about the distinctive cultures of the Netherlands and Belgium.

In this excerpt from his travel memoir, Rick contemplates contemporary Dutch culture, the persistent scars of World War II, the people's frugality, and the fundamental differences between Dutch and American attitudes toward sex.

Rick and Andrew Bender, author of the Lonely Planet guidebook to Amsterdam, discuss the city's underappreciated sights, including the Albert Cuyp Market, architecture of the Red Light District, Amstelkring Museum, and eastern docklands.

Belgian tour guide Ferdi Menghi joins Rick to talk about his country's easygoing flair and great food.

Guides from the Netherlands to explain how the Dutch get along in their densely-packed and efficient country, where millions live below sea level.

Rick chats with tour guide Ton Van Gardere about how Amsterdam's policy of "live and let live" works, what's behind the Dutch reputation for being tolerant, and the limits that tolerance is facing today.

This densely populated little country is a role model for how to live together in a modern society. Dutch-born tour guide Rolinka Bloeming joins Rick to discuss what an American can expect from a visit to the Netherlands.

Rick and Rolinka Bloeming talk about Dutch bicycle culture and offer suggestions for visiting the colorful spring flower festivals in the Netherlands.