IS ZAANSE SCHANS A *TOURIST TRAP*? (netherlands travel guide)

In this episode, Michelle and Alex explore the Zaanse Schans, a beautiful open air museum about 20 minutes north of Amsterdam. Is this TikTok-famous park actually worth a trip or is it just like the infamous €10 stroopwafels at Van Wonderen in Amsterdam: nothing but a tourist trap? Episode 141 · Filmed on July 24, 2024 · Zaandijk, The Netherlands ❤️ Get exclusive bonus vlogs on our Patreon!   / buncharted   📸 Follow us on Instagram!   / buncharted   ⚙️ 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 What are we doing here? 0:40 Oh no, what have we done?! 1:21 Zaans Museum 2:49 Verkade Experience 4:17 What is Zaanse Schans? 4:44 SO MANY TOURISTS! 4:54 We need a drink (the Polderwandeling) 6:02 Wow, the food here is actually good 6:24 The first windmill of the day 7:33 The first Albert Heijn store! 8:01 The history of Zaanse Schans 8:51 More windmills and an old Zaans song 9:53 The largest windmill panorama 10:38 THEY LOVE THE STROOPWAFELS 11:30 THEY LOVE THE CHEESE 11:52 The strange history of the Duivekater 13:31 An old spice mill 14:14 The oldest building at Zaanse Schans 14:32 De Hoop op d’Swarte Walvis 15:30 We're obsessed with this right now 16:06 So... is Zaanse Schans worth it? (part one) 16:49 What did we get to eat? 17:21 Zaanse mustard soup so good! 18:13 So... is Zaanse Schans worth it? (part two) 19:00 WE FORGOT SOMETHING! 19:40 Wrap up #netherlands #expatlife #zaanseschans --- WHO IS BUNCHARTED? We're Michelle and Alex, an American expat couple living abroad 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!