Do you have a lot of plants at home and are you worried about how your banana or lipstick plant survives when you are on vacation? Laura van den Heuvel and Carlijn Geijssen of the Plantasiel in Utrecht share five tips. “Plants are donated to the plant shelter by people who can no longer take […]
A fall from the water slide, a bite from a stray dog, or a terrible stomach flu; what do you do if you need medical help on vacation? “An unnecessary foreign treatment can leave you deep in debt.” For departure: check your self-care medication If you’re already long gone, this tip comes too late, but
Turbulence on your flight: Get used to it, because climate change has more and more to do with it. Can you do something yourself to have less trouble with a shaking plane? Turbulence during a flight is very normal, says Nikki van Luijk, aviation and space technician at TU Delft, to Nu.nl. You often have
Here’s the extracted content, translated into English: The summer vacation is just around the corner, and vacationing with your own camper is more popular than ever. In 2024, a staggering 193,135 Dutch people owned such a house on wheels. How fun is vanlife now that it’s getting more crowded? These seasoned campers share tips. Get
Are you unsure whether to take out cancellation insurance when booking a vacation? NU.nl investigated in which cases travel insurance is useful and what to look out for. Whether you can cancel free of charge with cancellation insurance depends not only on the type of vacation you have booked. It also has to do with
It is a more sustainable choice, and you often come home with original clothing items or things that no one else has. But how clean is that second-hand sweater or that silver cutlery set, really? There are absolutely bacteria in second-hand clothing, says Chris Callewaert, who conducts research at Ghent University into our skin microbiome
It is becoming increasingly common for people to develop eating problems later in life. Just like women, men can also suffer from eating disorders. However, less is known about this, and this disorder is often overlooked in men. Two experts explain why that is. An eating disorder develops in both men and women in the
Enjoying a summer day in your own garden is a lot less fun if your neighbors scream, scream, drill, have endless phone calls outside, noisy barbecuing, or party until deep into the night. We asked readers: what do you do against noise nuisance? Cover your ears, put earplugs in it, overston the sound A simple
Contrary to popular belief, research shows that we are not attracted to our opposites but to people who are like us. NU.nl asked experts: what makes you feel attracted to someone? “Scientists have now concluded that in the first phase of attraction, our body is in charge,” says Tila Pronk. She researches love and dating
When the insect season is in full swing, mosquitoes emerge with the changing weather. Your skin doesn’t always react the same way to a bite or sting: sometimes you get a bump, sometimes you have a limb that stays swollen for weeks. When is it serious? When an insect bites or stings you, the barrier