Health

Which types of insurance do you need in the Netherlands? [2026 guide]

When you think of the essentials you need once you move to the Netherlands, your mind will...

What the Dutch are getting right: antibiotics in the Netherlands

Ah, the Netherlands. A land of paracetamol-prescribing physicians who baulk at the mere notion of giving you antibiotics...

How a lack of light in the Netherlands affects your health

When winter rolls around, the days become shorter and the nights longer. Here in the Netherlands, that...

Burnout in the workplace: Your rights as an employee in the Netherlands

Written by Seliz Demirci, employment lawyer at GMW lawyers. Burnout can happen to anyone and almost always leads...

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 —...

The ultimate guide to gynaecology, birth control, and check-ups in the Netherlands

Have you recently moved to the Netherlands and are confused about how gynaecology, contraception, checkups and everything...

Pharmacies in the Netherlands: 8 questions answered

There’s a whole list of things to figure out when you first move to the Netherlands, and...

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...