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N26: best online bank for internationals in the Netherlands? [2025 REVIEW]

While searching for the best bank as an international in the Netherlands, you might have encountered the...

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...

Dutch directness: 5 questions you’ll get in the Netherlands (and how to answer them)

There are questions that every foreigner will be asked by locals in the Netherlands, and in true...

What happens during Christmas in the Netherlands? A guide to the winter holidays

What happens at Christmas in the Netherlands? It's definitely cold and dark outside — so yes, the...

Always an expat, never a local: an international’s attempt to integrate into Dutch life

I'm a South African living in Amsterdam, here's why I'm still waiting to feel like a Dutch...

7 breathtaking places to hike in the Netherlands this winter

Winter is finally in here, which means Netflix, hot chocolate, and every reason to stay inside (yeah,...

You should be supplementing your Dutch pension: here’s why (and how to do it) 

When you first move to the Netherlands, there are a million and one things to sort out,...

27 ways to thrive in the gloomy Dutch weather

Dutch weather can get us down sometimes. As soon as it gets gloomy (like, 99% of the...