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Moving to Amsterdam: an Expat Saga (2020)

So, you're taking the leap and moving to Amsterdam — great! This city is expat heaven for...

University students crave connection post-lockdown, turn to student associations

Student associations in the Netherlands have been receiving an unprecedented number of applications this year. So far,...

The Netherlands has one of the highest rates of cancer in the European Union

The Integrated Cancer Centre of the Netherlands (IKNL) has announced that the Netherlands is amongst countries with...

Students protest against high rent

Grab the paint and picket signs. Today marks the beginning of protests against increasingly high rent for...

Housing crisis: permits granted for 15,000 new homes

The housing and construction sector has seen a small victory in 2020 as 15,000 permits for housing...

The night train from Amsterdam to Zurich will make a comeback soon

Fancy a quick trip to Switzerland by train? Well, plans are finally underway to make that happen....

Moving to the Netherlands with your other half: the survival guide

So you're moving to the Netherlands with your other half? Maybe love has taken you to the...

The American Book Center’s new pop-up shop in Amstelveen: an insider’s guide

The American Book Center is an independent, family owned bookstore that sells English-language books in the Netherlands....