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Beyond Amsterdam: the truth about living in the north of the Netherlands

I’ve always been a traveller, so in a sense, I can tolerate and be prepared for change....

7 ways international schools differ from Dutch state schools

Ah, secondary school. It may have been decades since you were struggling with Pythagoras, or perhaps it...

Working in customer service in the Netherlands

Whether you are trying to make a living or just earn some extra cash on the side...

5 things you will miss if you leave the Netherlands

It's a common situation among expats: you arrive in a new country, get acquainted, embrace the culture,...

Pools are opening and the beach is beckoning: it’s time to learn how to swim

The Netherlands is home to nationalities from all over the world but unlike the Dutch, many of...

It takes a village: Dutch community initiative helps raise children

Since corona hit our shores, I became painfully aware of our small expatriate family's isolation, without extended...

Rutte announces new, relaxed measures, could be the “end of lockdown”

Tonight, Prime Minister, Mark Rutte and Outgoing Minister for Health, Hugo de Jonge stepped up to the...

More protection for tenants: the majority of Dutch politicians are in favour

It's no news that residents of the Netherlands suffer under extortionate rental prices — but now the...