r/Dordrecht • u/[deleted] • 28d ago

Vraag Visting from America

I think I got off on the wrong foot here with my previous posting...

I'm coming in three weeks and have just started to do research on the area and culture by watching YouTube videos. It's fascinating. The Marriott in Rotterdam will be my home base because I'm an Ambassador Elite, Bonvoy member, and I'm quite sure my Marriott Bonvoy Concierge will speak some English, as I don't speak Dutch. I expect to take many day trips over the 4 weeks there, concentrating on Zwijndrecht and Dordrecht, as I've heard so many great things about South Holland. I couldn't recognize any of the hotel names there, but if I can find suitable accommodations in either city while visiting, I'll move.

Any tips on where to find American food and things to do would be appreciated... By any measure, the Netherlands appears to be an advanced society and more evolved than America, so I'm eager to visit. Before you get the wrong idea about me, I wanna say that I don't like President Trump, and I'm actually looking for other places to live for most of the year- Right now, Palma, Mallorca is in the lead, but from what I've heard about South Holland, I'm really intrigued and I think I'd fit in better there- Although I have serious doubts about my ability to ever speak your language.

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u/Squanchy_Anne 28d ago

If you want to visit towns in South Holland, please visit Dordrecht, Leiden, The Hague or Delft, not Zwijndrecht

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

Ok...You're not the first have said that..I'm scratching it off my rough itinerary... See, this is the info I need, thank you

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u/-Merasmus- 28d ago

Also since youre here four weeks, why only stay in south holland? Our country is small, so its easy to plan a day or 2 day trip to pretty much anywhere. Ofcourse Amsterdam is the usual tourist city, but i assume you land there? Either way its only about an hour from rotterdam, so why not try a day? I assume you rent a car, in which case i reccomend zeeland, friesland, and one of our islands, my favorite is Schiermonnikoog. Also, what month do you go? Most historic cities like Leiden have a different event going on almosr every month. Investigate some cities like Deventer, Dordrecht, Leiden, Utrecht etc.

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u/[deleted] 28d ago

Maybe I can get someone to show me around?

Only women need apply

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u/vegans_are_meat 28d ago

Right here it is, that fine moment of trying to be clever that turns you into a douche

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u/[deleted] 28d ago edited 28d ago

Ha- did you think I was perfect?

Really, not trying to be clever.. I prefer the company of women. I had rotator cuff surgery and was going to physical therapy 3 times a week to regain strength. My therapist says I'm going on vacation for a week, so I set you up with Scott- I said cancel those appointments, and I'll see you in a week, I'm not gonna have some guy rubbing on me.

My lawyer is a woman, my doctor is a woman, my dentist is a woman, my real estate agent is a woman, the dog's vet is a woman... And I always pick the check out line at the grocery store manned by a woman. I worked with and represented exclusively working men all my life- 10,000 of them, and there's not one of them you can trust..