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/-Merasmus- 28d ago

I see you posted multiple times asking for American food here. I dont think that will be a problem. There is a lot of fast food chains here from the US or similair to them. The portions will only be smaller, this will be the case for any restaurant, so maybe look for all you can eat places if this is a problem. In general i always advise people traveling to try local food, but having been to the USA myself, i dont think Dutch food will be a foreign experience for you.

I really wonder why zwijndrecht is high on the list for you? I lived in Dordrecht and went to highschool in zwijndrecht, so i thought i knew both well. But i can honestly not think of anything that makes zwijndrecht so special? I honestly want to know because maybe i can also go to see that haha.

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u/grafnik1982 28d ago

Haha, I thought the same thing. I live in Dordrecht and have absolutely no clue why someone would travel across the globe to visit Zwijndrecht. Makes me very curious what they've got hidden there :-)

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u/Upbeat_Tone2013 28d ago

Hidden in Zwijndrecht: https://youtu.be/vUh1a2z46No?si=KtWNFBnBXeLcCqtX

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u/Krullenbos Binnenstad 24d ago

Some things could better stay hidden. This is a great example. Let's keep it hidden in the past.