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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: itโ€™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 โ€” but now the...

Book swapping in the Netherlands: how you can read, save money, and recycle

Take a book, leave a book! Whilst the โ€œlittle free libraryโ€ tradition originated in the US, the...

The Netherlands is a lonely country for expats, survey finds

The results of this yearโ€™s InterNations Expat Insider Survey are out โ€” the Netherlands has been ranked...

The Dutchest thing ever: cycling in the rain

An open letter to the DutchSubject: Cycling in the rain To the people of the Netherlands, Let me begin...