While big banks in China and the US are reluctant to do business with ventures focused on virtual currency, the Netherlands is now home to banks that are open to bitcoin.

A new restaurant in Amsterdam is catering for solo dinners only - no families, couples or annoying gangs of laughing friends.

A 14-year-old Dutch girl who sent a terror threat to American Airlines as a Twitter “joke” has been arrested by police in Rotterdam.

Serving world leaders their lunch is a serious affair. No room for "blondes" or women in dresses then, it appears.

Brown cafes and rooftop bars are the Dutch answer to the pub, writes Paul Davies.

It was a homecoming of sorts for Netherlands captain Peter Borren this week at the International Cricket Council's World Cup qualifying tournament.

Every region in The Netherlands is known for its own special sweets. Bernd Meier heads out to sample a selection.

Dutch museums are trying to trace the owners of a unexpectedly high number of art pieces that were confiscated by the Nazis over 70 years ago.

"I placed the suitcase containing the paintings in the stove." The mum of an art heist suspect says she "destroyed any evidence" - quite permanently.

Julia Shallcrass visits Amsterdam, which colours its history with fun and interactive museums.

A Kiwi has been identified as the mastermind behind a viral internet invitation that led to more than 3000 people gatecrashing a Dutch teenager's birthday and trashing the town.

Anne D'Innocenzio discovers a love for river cruising on an eight-day trip on the Rhine, starting in Basel, Switzerland and ending in Amsterdam.

This fascinating museum houses thousands of examples of body art from around the globe and through history.

For further information see amsterdamtattoomuseum.com.

Graham Reid ditches Amsterdam's famous museums for a journey into tattoo history.

Increasing the minimum wage and paid parental leave to a minimum of 18 weeks are recommended in a report on how New Zealand can improve the quality of life for children.

Valkenburg, in the southwest of the Netherlands, boasts a unique 10km underground cycle path - making it the only public subterranean bike trail in Europe.

A subterranean tour of Valkenburg is too close for comfort, writes Kevin Pilley.

A historic Dutch village is cleverly recreated, finds Phoebe Falconer.

This working museum, just an hour's train trip from Amsterdam, has recreated the sort of community that would have been present in the region during the period of 1850-1930... before the Zuiderzee was cut off from the North Sea and transformed into an inland sea.

A 16-year-old girl set to become the youngest person to circumnavigate the world solo has torn down the Dutch flag...