Lifestyle: Living, Leisure, Work and Wellness

Dislike button (Getty images)

Dislike button on the way

Facebook is to add a "dislike" button to its social network,…
ProefPark Haarlem 2015

Photos Mobile Food Photography Workshop at ProefPark Haarlem 2015

Here they are, the photos of the expatsHaarlem/Haarlem Foodies/Haarlem…
Inside out

How Emotions Serve (in any setting)

It's not often I enjoy a “kid film” as much as I did this…
Groene boekje Dutch Language

Dutch language gets thousands of official new words

Thousands of new words will be included in the new edition of…
Dutch men are not ROMANTIC!Unsplash

Dutch men are not ROMANTIC!

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The word “Dutch” has some negative connotations.  In the…

FIVE WAYS TO RECONNECT WITH YOUR CHILD AFTER SCHOOL

After six weeks of summer vacation, I find myself going back…
Important facts for the first step to elementary school (Photo: Leóny Lasschuit)

Important facts for the first step to elementary school

  In this article I focus on the first step towards the…
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Free Music Festival: Haarlem Jazz & More

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Once a year the biggest free Jazz Festival of Europe takes place…
Greenjoying Loosdrechtse Plassen

Ride the waves with Greenjoy

ProefPark Haarlem

Interview ProefPark Haarlem: We want a culinary revolution

Most Haarlem Foodies know that ProefPark Haarlem is coming up,…
Greenjoy Boat Renting: Special 20% Discount for expatsHaarlem and Haarlem Photo Club members (Photo: Greenjoy)

Greenjoy Boat Renting: Special 20% Discount for expatsHaarlem members

Wow, it’s amazing.. SUNNY WEATHER IN THE NETHERLANDS! Can you…

Renting a Boat in Haarlem

Renting a boat in Haarlem for a few hours in much easier (and…
Haarlem Foodie

Are you a Haarlem Foodie? Show it!

The trend this summer: show that you're a FOODIE. Wearing the…
Photp Contest Haarlem & Food (featured photo: kampeergek.nl)

Photo Contest: HAARLEM & FOOD (& DRINKS) – Summer edition

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MAKE & UPLOAD OR MAIL YOUR BEST PHOTOS (max 3) AND BE PUBLISHED!  ********************************************************* What…
Smaak Italie

Smaak van Italië 2015

Italian flavors, fragrances and emotions, among the avenues of…
Spring photo contest 2105

Haarlem Photo Club Spring photo contest 2105: the winners

Back in May we had this photo contest where our members could…
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My top 10 terraces in Haarlem for the summer

In the Netherlands, people are so anxious to sunbath that…
Anniversary

EXPATSHAARLEM’ S FIRST ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

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Happy Anniversary! EXPATSHAARLEM TURNS 1! It has been…
Flower Parade

Flower Parade Bollenstreek 2015

The Bloemencorso Bollenstreek, or Flower Parade of the Bollenstreek…
Fresh and authentic Indian food: India Corner in Haarlem (Photo: Stephi)

Fresh and authentic Indian food: India Corner in Haarlem

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One of my great girlfriends, Carla brought me to her favorite…
sexual culture shock

Sexual Cultural Shock

“Is he good in bed?” Oh my Lord, did he just say that?? How…

Serial will make you wish your commute was longer

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“For the last year, I have spent every working day trying to figure out where a high school kid was for an hour after school one day in 1999.”

Uiltje Bar: A new place for craft brews

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Maybe you've already hear of them or tasted had their beer but…
food

Virtual Photo Challenge: FOOD

MAKE & UPLOAD YOUR BEST PHOTO, VOTE AND BE PUBLISHED! What…
Pizzeria Back to Basics

Pizzeria Back to Basics

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Recently the Zijlstraat and a few other streets in Haarlem have…
Geluksroute Haarlem

expatsHaarlem participates in the Geluksroute / Happiness Route Haarlem

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“Happiness is only real, when shared” – Christopher McCandless…

ProefPark Haarlem indoor winter edition!

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After two successful summer editions from ProefPark the time…
Declaration of Independent Contractor Status (VAR)

Declaration of Independent Contractor Status (VAR)

Are you working in the Netherlands as a self-employed professional…
Thirty percent ruling

30% ruling

The 30% reimbursement ruling (better known as the 30% ruling)…
Barbary Fig Seed Oil - The New "It" Oil

Barbary Fig Seed Oil – The New “It” Oil

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(Face) oil is a heavenly experience for the skin. No wonder the…