OUR FIRST CARNAVAL IN THE NETHERLANDS 🇳🇱 (americans in the netherlands)

In this episode, Michelle and Alex experience the Dutch tradition of Carnaval for the first time, starting in Kruikenstad (Tilburg) and wrapping up with a huge celebration in Oeteldonk (Den Bosch). Episode 164 · Filmed on March 2 and 3, 2025 · Kruikenstad and Oeteldonk, The Netherlands ❤️ Get exclusive bonus vlogs on our Patreon!   / buncharted   📸 Follow us on Instagram!   / buncharted   🛫 Want to move to the Netherlands? Check out our guide! https://move.buncharted.com ⚙️ Our filming gear (these are affiliate links and support our channel): • Our main vlog camera body https://buncharted.bcns.ai/fujifilm-xh2 • Our main vlog camera lens https://buncharted.bcns.ai/fujifilm-1... • Our discreet vlog camera https://buncharted.bcns.ai/osmo-pocket-3 • Alex's backpack https://buncharted.bcns.ai/peak-desig... • Michelle's backpack https://buncharted.bcns.ai/fjallraven... 0:00 Introduction 0:34 Alaaf from Kruikenstad :) 1:00 Trying our first Schrobbelèr 1:52 Our checklist for Kruikenstad 2:18 We got the scarves! 2:28 Why is Tilburg called Kruikenstad? 3:46 And why are you saying "alaaf"? 3:56 Trying a Kruikendel 4:50 and trying FEBO's grillburger sauce 5:22 D’n Opstoet (parade) 5:56 Our initial impressions of Carnaval 7:25 Good morning from Oeteldonk! 7:45 Getting a "hangover breakfast" 8:11 Michelle's first Flügel 8:41 and the rest of our "oetelontbijt" 9:15 Michelle is ready to party 9:52 They forgot our worstenbroodje!!! 10:24 Our checklist for Oeteldonk 11:08 What's up with Oeteldonk? 11:56 We can't find the Bossche bol shot 12:28 de Grote Optocht (parade) 13:29 Wow, it is crazy here! 14:02 We found the Bossche bol shot 14:34 How was our first Carnaval in the Netherlands? 15:10 Wrap up #netherlands #expatlife #carnaval #dutchculture #cultureshock --- WHO IS BUNCHARTED? We're Michelle and Alex, Americans living in the Netherlands. 🇳🇱 In 2020, we quit our jobs to travel the world, and... well, that didn't happen. So in 2022, we decided to make an even BIGGER change: to pack up our lives (and our cats 🐈) and move from Austin, Texas, in the United States, to the Netherlands. Subscribe for new videos like this every week!