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Brown cafés in the Netherlands: all you need to know

Your workweek has taken its toll, you’re probably as tired as Sisyphus constantly rolling an immense boulder...

10 bookstores you have to visit in the Netherlands

The Netherlands is a paradise for readers — plenty of dark, wet days to curl up inside,...

In the Netherlands, a low-stimulus “psycholance” cares for urgent mental health patients

The Netherlands has been pioneering an innovative approach to help people who are in need of acute...

How to get a Dutch mortgage as a Brit, freelancer, and more

Divorced? A freelancer? British? Not everyone has 10 years of payslips behind them. Here’s how you can...

The 5 stages of learning Dutch

It was only after I moved to the Netherlands that I started learning Dutch. Before that, I...

Take care: five ways to cope with the mental impact of lockdown in the Netherlands

With the Dutch government looking to start relaxing measures soon. It seems we are almost at the...

Gastouders: a unique Dutch way to raise happy kids 

Being a parent is great, but it's more than a full-time job. Working 24 hours a day,...

Parenthood in the Netherlands: advantages and challenges

Being a parent is no piece of cake, no matter where you are from. However, the way...