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Mother’s Day in the Netherlands: 7 reasons why I want my first Mother’s Day to be here

No, I’m not a mom — yet. But just like many other women in their early 30s...

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...

I had to pay €4 to use a toilet on King’s Day — and I’m pissed

Listen, I know that there are worse things in the world, but let me rant for a...

The best phone plans for students in the Netherlands

Finding the best phone providers for students in the Netherlands is just one of the many exciting...

Being short in the Netherlands: a short guide for the vertically-challenged

The Dutch are famous for being super tall, which is hard to miss when there are so...

11 things you should NOT do in the Netherlands

When moving to the Netherlands, there's a bunch of things you should most definitely do — like...

3 things we don’t like about the aftermath of King’s Day festivities

It’s the day after King's Day, and unless you live under a rock, you probably had some...

Am I eligible to get a mortgage in the Netherlands?

If you’re thinking of buying a house in the Netherlands as an international, the first question that...