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Netherlands, Solo travel
The Netherlands is a beautiful country to travel. I travelled solo and felt pretty safe roaming around throughout the cities. The best place i visited was the small village named Giethoorn which they call as Venice of the Netherlands
Posted: December 3, 2025
Emma
United Kingdom
Wales, Family travel
Began with warm soup and reuniting with family, next day powered through up to the Summit of Mount Snowdon, conquering a whooping 3000ft climb! So proud of my 68 year old grandad coming back for round two since 1989 finally making it to the top and setting that family bar just one more time! Next day did some local sight seeing and stumbled across a beautiful waterfall that I also just had to climb. Accompanied by my dad which was a laugh as we always said we wanted to travel together, many more where that came from I say. Finished off with more beautiful home cooked meals, catered by my dear auntie Jane who was the best chef throughout my week in wales. Not to mention she laid out her personal AIRBNB wonderfully for me, was so cosy. Perfect Welsh experience. But of course! Will be back to adventure here again.
Posted: November 30, 2025Experienced: September, 2025
Aarohi
United Kingdom
Netherlands, Solo travel
I went on my second trip to the Netherlands last month and visited Ansterdam, Nijmegen, and Rotterdam over a week! This was my first working holiday so I now know of a lot of good places to work remotely from those cities (so get in touch if you’d like any recommendations!) but Amsterdam ClickNoord Hostel was really great for its location and female dorms — I met another solo traveller who introduced me to this app there! In Rotterdam I’d recommend you stay close to the city since there doesn’t seem to be very much to do further out, but overall I felt very safe out and about and on public transport as well.
Posted: November 21, 2025How safe is Netherlands for women?
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Beatriz
The Hague
I feel super safe in DH, I bike and walk anywhere at any time and it's always a joy. Exceptions would be Laak and the area around the train stations in the evening that can feel a teeny tiny bit sketchy (mostly because you will mostly find men in the street, there can be some catcalling)
Posted: December 7, 2025Rotterdam
There is quite some crime, but almost never does it have to anything to do with the regular citizens, as it’s mostly within crime circles. I feel very safe in the city, even in the more poor regions.
Posted: December 6, 2025Amsterdam
Super safe city in the netherlands! There really little to worry about. But as a woman you still always have to be careful everywhere you go. I have never really felt in danger during the day, but at night because in the center you can feel a but unease because tourists sometimes come to Amsterdam for the wrong reasons (prostitution etc…)
Posted: December 3, 2025Safety in Netherlands
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Esther
Wageningen
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hello, I am Esther :) I am always in for - a good conversation - an urban exploration including visiting lots of parks, bookstores and viewpoins - jam session - having some time to read my book - spending time in a cafe on my own or with friends drinking coffee (daytime) or beer (evening/night). I would say that I live by the saying that the best things in life happen unexpectedly and (solo) traveling really proved that :) Feel free to send a message if you have any questions about NL or just feel like talking :)
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Beatriz
The Hague
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hiii! I'm Brazilian and have been living in The Netherlands for 4 years :) I share a flat with my (Swedish) girlfriend and we often travel together. I'm a political economist with interest in sustainability and feminist theory/literature/organizing! I'm not super much the party type but you can always convince me to go to a costume party or karaoke. I am super affectionate and love sharing moments with friends, old or new I do quite a lot of hitchhiking and couchsurfing and that's my usual preferred form of traveling! I live up to the latina standard, which means I am super warm and get a lot of energy from socializing and meeting new people.
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Esther
Wageningen
About me
Hello, I am Esther :) I am always in for - a good conversation - an urban exploration including visiting lots of parks, bookstores and viewpoins - jam session - having some time to read my book - spending time in a cafe on my own or with friends drinking coffee (daytime) or beer (evening/night). I would say that I live by the saying that the best things in life happen unexpectedly and (solo) traveling really proved that :) Feel free to send a message if you have any questions about NL or just feel like talking :)
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Beatriz
The Hague
About me
Hiii! I'm Brazilian and have been living in The Netherlands for 4 years :) I share a flat with my (Swedish) girlfriend and we often travel together. I'm a political economist with interest in sustainability and feminist theory/literature/organizing! I'm not super much the party type but you can always convince me to go to a costume party or karaoke. I am super affectionate and love sharing moments with friends, old or new I do quite a lot of hitchhiking and couchsurfing and that's my usual preferred form of traveling! I live up to the latina standard, which means I am super warm and get a lot of energy from socializing and meeting new people.
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