AMSTERDAM vs UTRECHT: An American's Experience Living in the Netherlands

@Dutch Americano It was literally a breath of fresh air to see that small bit of you walking and vlogging outside. You should do that more often :-)

I feel like Amsterdam is a lot more focussed on tourism and I think that might even be part of the reason for some of the differences you mentioned. As a Dutch person who hasn't lived in either of them, but has visited both of them multiple times I really prefer Utrecht. I also feel Utrecht is a lot more walkable, and I find the city planning more intuitive, and as such I very much prefer Utrecht.

I just moved to Utrecht a month ago! Not the best time to do this in the middle of a pandemic, but until now it's been an amazing adventure. I had been several times to Amsterdam and I find it too packed of people, too much. To the point that I didn't enjoy my stay. But then you go to Utrecht and fall in love. Love biking these beautiful streets!

Amsterdam also have a lot more tourists. It’s even becoming a problem as I understand. Personally I think Amsterdam is depressing. I prefer Utrecht, it has a more friendly atmosphere. And about staying expats. Students do the same. Years ago it was a real problem, only in Utrecht. There a lot of unemployed academics.

Well done! Thank you. If you would like to visit/see more beautiful cities/towns, I would recommend the Dutch Hanze (Hanseatic) Steden, i.e. Zutphen, Deventer, Zwolle and Kampen.

That's it. I decided I want to permanently move to Utrecht. I'm narrowing down on my plans to escape North America. I started with wanting to move to Sweden, then Germany, then the Netherlands, then Amsterdam, Utrecht, or Groningen, and now to just Utrecht.

Thanks for being so nice and positive about the Netherlands. I think sometimes we Dutch tend to focus too much on the issues to see how nice the country actually is.

Utrecht doesn't have trams? I agree Utrecht doesn't have a metro, but I am pretty sure there is a regional tram service in the province of Utrecht including the city of Utrecht. Maybe it does not covers parts of the city where you want or have to go regularly?

Being born and raised in Amsterdam, I think I feel like a lot of 'Amsterdammers': We are loosing Amsterdam to foreigners. Now don't get me wrong, diversity in the city is a good thing. But Amsterdam has become so tourist and expat orientated that it has already lost some of its original charm. Even to us it feels less Dutch or Amsterdams if you will. So yeah, I can relate to you comment. And on top of that it says something about your willingness to be part of us.

I so much enjoy your vlogs, been here from the start. I am a Dutch native who lived all over the world for many years (incl NYC ;) and always love hearing new perspectives. I find your vlogs incredibly well scripted, well spoken, upbeat, perfectly edited and generally high quality. Now there would be two things I would LOVE to see on your vlog: 1) hear you do a vlog in Dutch :D 2) would love to see you interact with your girlfriend (yes I am nosy, I admit hahahahaha). I have been raised with that it never hurts to ask, what is the worst that can happen. Keep up the great work!!!

I've been to Utrecht many times, thanks for sharing the memory's with me. Outstanding job young lady. Keep it up and we'll be there for you.

Great video! I recently got accepted into both the University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University and this video helped me consider my options thoroughly.

Thank you very much for making this video. I’m an American expat who’s been living and working in Amsterdam for the last 2 1/2 years, and I’m moving to Utrecht soon for a new job in Rotterdam. We’re really excited to be moving to Utrecht soon, and this video was definitely very informative and very reassuring.

Ik ben enorm chauvinistisch over Utrecht, maar je hebt toch een paar dingen gevonden die in Amsterdam beter zijn: de trams en metro (ik heb een hekel aan bussen). En de schaal heeft ook voordelen: inderdaad, meer musea, culturele voorzieningen, te voet uren dwalen binnen de grachten en... Artis. Artis schiet me nu te binnen, maar mijn kinderen zijn opgegroeid in Amsterdam en dan is een jaarkaart een geweldig idee.

Did anyone notice your bong ? LOL, also thanks for the video it's super informative

Great observations. Again!

Eva, thank you for these videos. ❤️

Hey Eva, I have to say I'm really enjoying your videos.

Nice video again Communication talent .. hope you explore themes ! Wish you lots of succes

Thanks for sharing this beautiful video 👍 I hope to visit this place one day and admire its beauty with my own eyes 😊 See you next video