David Wen

Hi, I'm David 😀

I'm a Californian who spent 7 years in The Netherlands. And now, I'm back in the US, rediscovering American life through a Dutch lens.

American vs. Dutch & European life—culture, systems, and everything in between.

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Camino de Santiago 2025 - Walking 800km Across Spain (34 Days)
Camino de Santiago 2025 - Walking 800km Across Spain (34 Days)
Why Americans Don't Take Vacation (and Why Europeans Do)
Why Americans Don't Take Vacation (and Why Europeans Do)
10 Inventions You Didn't Know Were Dutch
10 Inventions You Didn't Know Were Dutch
Inside America's Coolest Bike City
Inside America's Coolest Bike City
The Netherlands Shattered My American Idea of
The Netherlands Shattered My American Idea of "Success"
After 7 Years in Europe, American news SHOCKED me
After 7 Years in Europe, American news SHOCKED me
San Francisco SHOCKED me after 7 years in Europe (2025)
San Francisco SHOCKED me after 7 years in Europe (2025)
Why I left The Netherlands after 7 years
Why I left The Netherlands after 7 years
What do Europeans really think of Americans? (2025)
What do Europeans really think of Americans? (2025)
Dutch vs. US Taxes: The TRUTH
Dutch vs. US Taxes: The TRUTH
How much does it cost to live in The Netherlands? (2025)
How much does it cost to live in The Netherlands? (2025)
Asking Amsterdam: How much do you make?
Asking Amsterdam: How much do you make?
Why did Beyonce's trainer move to The Netherlands?
Why did Beyonce's trainer move to The Netherlands?
Голландский секрет производительности
Голландский секрет производительности
Увольнение: США против Нидерландов
Увольнение: США против Нидерландов
Why I choose a
Why I choose a "simple" Dutch life (as an American) | Slow living
10 способов выжить в голландскую погоду
10 способов выжить в голландскую погоду
Голландцы любят жаловаться... Почему?
Голландцы любят жаловаться... Почему?
5 лет в Нидерландах (честный отзыв американца)
5 лет в Нидерландах (честный отзыв американца)
Why the Dutch work so few hours (yet are so productive)
Why the Dutch work so few hours (yet are so productive)
Dutch 'Sixes' Culture vs US 'Performance' Culture (Education)
Dutch 'Sixes' Culture vs US 'Performance' Culture (Education)
Pros and Cons of Dutch Public Transport (from an American)
Pros and Cons of Dutch Public Transport (from an American)
Camino de Santiago: The English Way (Ingles) & Finisterre | 8 days (215km/134mi)
Camino de Santiago: The English Way (Ingles) & Finisterre | 8 days (215km/134mi)
Почему так много людей учатся в Нидерландах?
Почему так много людей учатся в Нидерландах?
Why you SHOULD NOT live in Amsterdam (Dutch housing crisis)
Why you SHOULD NOT live in Amsterdam (Dutch housing crisis)
What it's like being queer (LGBTQ+) in the Netherlands?
What it's like being queer (LGBTQ+) in the Netherlands?
Работа в США и Нидерландах: 12 главных различий
Работа в США и Нидерландах: 12 главных различий
Dutch Table: лучшие блюда голландской кухни | Сезон 1
Dutch Table: лучшие блюда голландской кухни | Сезон 1
Плавучие дома Амстердама
Плавучие дома Амстердама
"Dutch Pocahontas" What it's like being half Dutch in the Netherlands?