Dutch take extreme weather in their stride at holiday time


by DutchNews.nl

DutchNews.nl— Soaring temperatures, thunderstorms and floods are leading 38% of Dutch people to rethink their summer holiday plans, according to new research by the Dutch tourist board NBTC. The board asked 7,000 people in the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Britain, France, the US and China about their holiday plans and in total, 46% said extreme weather would influence their choice of destination. But the Dutch, alongside the Germans, were the least likely to take extreme weather conditions into account....

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