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Global Dispatches: The Netherlands—See There Arrives the Steamboat

Once a year St. Nicolas, sets out on an arduous steamboat journey from Spain to the Netherlands to bring cheer to everyone.
Global Dispatches: The Netherlands—See There Arrives the Steamboat
St. Nicolas arrives to celebrate the eve of St. Nicolas at the Dutch Embassy in Sofia. Valentina Petrova/AFP/Getty Images
Peter Valk
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St. Nicolas arrives to celebrate the eve of St. Nicolas at the Dutch Embassy in Sofia. (Valentina Petrova/AFP/Getty Images)
Peter Valk
Peter Valk
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Peter Valk is a tea expert who has extensively travelled in Asia, interrupted by odd jobs and a short spell of studying anthropology in the Netherlands. In his travels, he steeped himself in Asian culture, learned Chinese, met his wife and found his passion. He has been in tea business over seven years, selling Chinese tea and giving workshops on Chinese tea and culture. Currently, he is living in the Netherlands where he is busily but mostly happily making up for his travel time.
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