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FINANCIAL
Survival Guide: The Cost of Living in Amsterdam in 2019
So we've all heard of saving before, maybe even tried it once or twice, but how can we do it better? Something I learned very quickly while renting and living in Amsterdam is the...
Filing your Tax Return in the Netherlands in 2019: it’s time!
Five things you should know about filing your tax return in the Netherlands in 2019
Are your Dutch co-workers going through heaps of paperwork at this moment? Has there been a blue envelope from the...
EDUCATION
The British School in the Netherlands (BSN) is having an open day!
BSN open day 2019 on the 6th of February
Stressing about where to send your child to school? We understand that it can be a stressful task. The British School in the Netherlands (BSN) has...
Starting life as a student in the Netherlands: 7 things you need (to know)
Things you need and things to know when starting life as a student in the Netherlands
Want to study in the Netherlands? Are you wondering what the hell to do next? We're here to help!...
AMSTERDAM
NS announces construction on train lines from the 23rd to the 26th of February. To make life easier it's best to be aware of when and where the construction will be happening. NS officials and personnel distributed cards with the information on next week's construction to passengers across different stations today.
Being Australian I'm used to trains being pushed back by...
LEIDEN
The University of Leiden has developed a new space-camera for identifying alien life. Even if it's just plant life for now (although I'm imagining something like the Predator films). Well, the innovative and restless minds at Leiden University agree that we're not alone in the universe, and they have built a state of the art camera to prove it.
This has...
ROTTERDAM
NS announces construction on train lines from the 23rd to the 26th of February. To make life easier it's best to be aware of when and where the construction will be happening. NS officials and personnel distributed cards with the information on next week's construction to passengers across different stations today.
Being Australian I'm used to trains being pushed back by...
TILBURG
We've visited the brand new LocHal in Tilburg and really, you should too if you're living in the Netherlands! Read up on how this bit of jaw-dropping feat of architecture in Tilburg has an old soul and houses one of the best libraries in the Netherlands.
Right next to Tilburg Central Station and Tilburg's hipster hotspot the Spoorzone you'll find...
THE HAGUE
A huge turnout is expected for today's student protest in The Hague. The trains from Amsterdam Centraal today, practically any train heading to The Hague was flooded with students.
Between 10,000 and 20,000 secondary school students will protest outside The Hague's platform for free speech, Malieveld.
The masses of like-minded students is overwhelming the inter-city public transport. The NS deployed staff...
SCHEVENINGEN
Celebrating New Year's Eve in Scheveningen: your guide to sizzling hot celebrations and cold-as-ice events in our favorite beachtown.
When it comes to celebrating the arrival of a new year each country has its own traditions. And a good bunch of the 'Oud & Nieuw' traditions are happening in the beautiful beach town in Scheveningen. It's a song of fire and ice over...
UTRECHT
Le Guess Who? festival is happening this weekend (8-11th November) in Utrecht and there is every reason to get involved in one of the most diverse, inspiring and experimental festivals to witness not only in the Netherlands, but worldwide.
While in the past, the festival included some well-known figures, this year is particularly niche. There is even a strong likelihood...
DAYTRIPS
Windmills to visit in the Netherlands
Windmills. One of the first things you think of whenever you hear the words "Holland" or "The Netherlands." The stereotype is true - you'll be pleased to know that there is no shortage of these iconic buildings in the Netherlands and for many places, it's the literal gem of the area. Of course, the...
