All Things Holland

KLM continues to be super fun company and they are continuing their Holland Cool campaign. But why does it always have to be Facebook! Check this out. https://www.facebook.com/KLMUSA?v=app_654446261251028&app_data=gaReferrerOverride%3D I tried putting the video here but you have to have the link emailed to view it. Anyway. Who's up for trying herring? Anyone have any ideas on how to pronounce that beast?

KLM, is in my opinion, the coolest airline out there and I've never even been on it! Well, they're at it again, solidifying their 'coolness'. Read this email I received from them yesterday. "The countdown has begun. The countdown to a live worldwide challenge. Are you ready to win the ultimate journey of inspiration? Join the challenge before April 22nd. On that date we will launch a high-altitude balloon. It will carry a precious cargo: a ticket to space. Predict the location of its highest point and claim it as your place. If your guess is closest, you will win the journey of a lifetime: a spaceflight."       LINK one of the coolest interactive sites Too cool. I'd try to link you to my page so my chances are higher at winning but that almost feels like cheating. Someday on my plane ride to Holland I will be on a KLM flight, oh yes I will.

So posting something every weekday is a little harder than I thought. I think I'm just going to shoot for at least 2 a week. Sorry folks. Today I thought it would be neat to read about some companies that were founded in the Netherlands. Some you already know and others that may make you say, "really?" I picked just the ones that we here in America would recognize. First off the beer companies. Just 2 BIG ones. Amstel Brewery - 1870 in Amsterdam. Bought by the next company in 1968. Heineken International - 1864 in Amsterdam. As of 2007 they own 119 breweries in 65 countries. They claim their recipe hasn't changed in 150 years and Heineken is the worlds 3rd largest brewer. Now others. Endemol - 1994 merger of television companies. They have produced shows like Fear Factor and Wipeout based in the Netherlands. ING Group - Financial institution full name is Internationale Nederlanden Groep (International Netherlands Group). You remember the commercials. ING with the ora...