Health

Getting STD tests in the Netherlands: a quick and easy guide

So, you're looking to get an STD test while living in the Netherlands. Good for you! ...

Are you homesick in the Netherlands? Here’s what you can do about it

A lot of us are familiar with homesickness: the lurching, grapple-at-your-heart ache when you long to be...

These are the best meal delivery services in the Netherlands

Whether you’re a busy bee or don’t like meal planning, meal delivery services are a great way...

‘Niksen’ like the Dutch: how you can accomplish more — by doing nothing

Niksen is niks (nothing is nothing), but niksen is also good for everything. As time goes by,...

I had a good experience with the Dutch healthcare system, am I the only one?

Some of the horror stories you hear about the Dutch healthcare system could hospitalise you. However, my...

Meet Factor, your fresh, chef-cooked meal delivery service

After a long day at work and a windy bike ride home, you only want to sit...

7 things to know about having a child in the Netherlands

For years the Netherlands has been ranked as one of the best countries to raise children —...

Pollen, allergies, and hay fever in the Netherlands: how to survive it

Ah, the sun is shining, birds are singing, and spring is on its way. But you know...