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pet

Leaving your pet behind.

Expats often have to leave pets behind and are then taken by…
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Money money money abroad.

Moving Abroad is exciting and a glamorous dream of many people.…

Haarlem Talks with Brittany from South Africa.

Summer is gone but autumn is here! Every season has good sides…
apps

Top Apps For Expats Living In The Netherlands

The Netherlands is considered one of the most wired countries in…
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Expat Innovations: Using Smart Technology to Make Your Home More Accessible

So, you have scored housing abroad. Congrats on passing one…
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Love-expat: How far would you go for love?

A significant majority of the expat population is the ‘love-expats’…
padel club

Haarlem Talks with Marc from Barcelona.

Meet Marc from Barcelona, Spain. He is half Dutch so he already…
birth

My story of my second birth in a Dutch Hospital.

It is approximately 22:30 hours and I am shifting and turning…
travel

How travelling helped me to settle.

We speak to culture/travel blogger Tea Gudek Šnajdar, who talks…
30% ruling

Dutch Government is Hurting Expat Families and Losing Their Trust

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The story I am about to tell you probably sounds familiar. After…
Haarlem

Things to do in Haarlem this August

Whew, what a summer! And it's still going! Here are a few events…
expats

Challenges of Expats – Summer Interview with Jessica Stazzone Manazza

While supporting ambitious professionals who recently moved abroad,…
Haarlem talks

Haarlem Talks with Lauren.

July is an awesome summer month and we are featuring an amazing…
dutch school

Are you looking for a school for your children?

Are you looking for a school for your children? A Dutch public…
friends

6 tips on how to make friends

Leaving your friends and support network behind can be one of…
motivation

Tips to stay motivated anywhere in the world.

Are you truly enjoying your experience abroad and completely…
Haarlem Talks

Haarlem Talks with Kate D’Anvers

It’s officially summertime! It is so great to sit outside in…
home

In search of home.

Home, Charles Dickens writes, is a word stronger than a magician…
Haarlem

Things to do in Haarlem this June

After the warmest May on record, we now enter June. Will the…
homesickness

9 Tips to Beat Homesickness

It can be difficult adjusting to a new environment and homesickness…
Haarlem Talks

Haarlem Talks with Alice from Italy.

Meet Alice, originally from Italy but she has been travelling…
doubting

What To Do When You Start Doubting Everything.

There you are, in a new country. You decided to live abroad and…
Author

Haarlem Talks with author Buan Boonaca.

Spring is absolutely here finally! It seems like we can say goodbye…
lonely

Is social media making us more lonely?

Have you ever felt you can’t wait to get back on your device…
scams

Common Housing Scams You Might Encounter As An Expat

Real estate fraud or scams is a big concern of the government…
settle in

How to settle in smoothly abroad.

You found your way to the supermarket without taking unplanned…
Haarlem talks

Haarlem Talks with Reni and Béci from Hungary

Meet Reni and Béci from Hungary! This month in Haarlem Talks…
culture shock

Returning home for another culture shock!

While many expats expect to experience culture shock when moving…
giving birth

Pros and cons of giving birth in the Netherlands

I became a new mum recently, and one of the first things I wondered…
adjustment

Cruising the Stages of Adjustment abroad

Expats almost always go through a period of adjustment when settling…