Press & Media
I’m Gerrit van den Berg, founder of Hidden Holland. I help culturally curious travelers experience the Netherlands through in-depth guides, 1-on-1 planning calls, itinerary reviews, and private tours.
On this page: my speaking work, podcast interviews, and the background facts hosts and journalists ask for most. Want a quote about travel in the Netherlands, or a guest for your show? Send me a message through the contact page. I answer these myself.
Speaking
Conference Speaker
TBEX North America 2026, Richmond, Virginia
At TBEX North America 2026, the largest conference for travel content creators, I gave the talk “Going Narrow but Deep: Dominating a Niche”. I shared how specializing in one destination, the Netherlands, and serving one type of traveler deeply built a stronger business, especially now that AI answers travelers’ first questions.
You can find me in the TBEX North America 2026 speaker lineup.
Podcast Interviews
Interviews where I talk about planning a Netherlands trip properly: timing, museums, tulip season, and the places beyond Amsterdam.
Truly Expat Travel
The Tulip Season Secret Most Visitors Get Wrong
I talked again with Paula Barnes in April 2026 about when tulip season peaks, why most visitors mistime it, and where I recommend people to see tulips beyond Keukenhof.
Germany Travel Planning Podcast
How to Plan an Amsterdam Stopover
I had a wonderful conversation with Cate from My Germany Vacation, episode 46, March 2026. Turning a stopover in Amsterdam into a short trip: where to stay, what to eat, and which museums to book ahead.
The Travel Collective
Beyond Amsterdam! Hidden Holland’s Insider Tips
I met April Bielefeldt at a previous TBEX conference, and in August 2025 we did a recording for her YouTube show. This is a video conversation about the places I recommend once travelers have seen Amsterdam.
Truly Expat Travel
Amsterdam & The Netherlands
With Paula Barnes in August 2025. This was my first visit to the show: Dutch directness, medieval cities like Amersfoort and Deventer, and the mistakes I see travelers make. It was a fun conversation, full of laughter and inspiration.
Quick Facts
- Founder of Hidden Holland, a Netherlands travel advisory: in-depth guides, 1-on-1 planning calls, itinerary reviews, and private tours
- Dutch native and local advisor, not a tour reseller
- Readers and clients are mostly couples and empty nesters from the U.S. and Canada, ages 40-70
- Speaker at TBEX North America 2026 (Richmond, Virginia)
- Also publishes Netherlands travel guides in German, French, Spanish, Italian, Swedish, and Brazilian Portuguese
- Segment ideas I can speak to on short notice: tulip season timing, Amsterdam museum strategy, day trips by train, Dutch food and culture
Get in Touch
The fastest route is the contact page. Tell me your show or outlet, your audience, and what you’d like to cover, and I’ll come back to you with a yes or a better angle.