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Live life without regrets

Living life without regrets needs you need to take the leap.…
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Festive food deliveries in Haarlem: order a tasty New Year treat!

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The period between Christmas and New Year can be a hazy, lazy…
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Festive Traditions: Ukraine vs the Netherlands

Many expats celebrating the festive season in the Netherlands…
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Can we really compare our cultures?

Across the globe, ways of life differ immeasurably – yet people…
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Feeling blue this festive season?

Some of us, this year more than ever, might be dreading the upcoming…
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Putting wild game on the menu

Most of our favourite comfort food is born in the recipes that…
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Let’s talk about hometowns: Bermuda

Capitals, cities, towns, villages, neighbourhoods. We all come…
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From 1 December, face masks compulsory in all indoor public places in the Netherlands

To reduce the spread of the coronavirus, it is compulsory to…
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Let’s talk about hometowns: Vancouver, Canada

Capitals, cities, towns, villages, neighbourhoods. We all come…
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Addressing the need to be liked

It is time to stop being a people pleaser and instead make time…
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Choosing a primary school in Haarlem

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The process of picking the perfect primary school starts a long…
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Let’s talk about hometowns: Boscotrecase, Italy

Capitals, cities, towns, villages, neighbourhoods. We all come…
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Intensive mothering: the concept fully explained

Have you ever heard of ‘intensive mothering’? It could be…
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Let’s talk about hometowns: share your story!

Capitals, cities, towns, villages, neighbourhoods. We all come…
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Dutch coronavirus response: survey for internationals

A new survey aimed at internationals living in the Netherlands…
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Experiencing gratitude even in tough times

It is mid-November and Thanksgiving is just around the corner.…
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House hunting tips: buying a home in Haarlem

Buying a home in Haarlem can be exciting but also incredibly…
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Dutch unemployment rate dips in September, but more jobs could go

Despite the economic impact of coronavirus, the official Dutch…
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Cabinet tightens up measures to tackle coronavirus

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On the evening of 3 November, prime minister Mark Rutte…
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How to let go of limiting beliefs

Your challenge is to shut down the monkey mind in order to break…
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Kids who give a helping hand to be honoured: call for nominations!

Haarlem’s very own children’s mayor, Quinten de Lange, is…
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Major job losses imminent at Schiphol due to coronavirus crisis

Due to the coronavirus crisis, about half of the jobs at and…
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Uncertainties of global mobility for expats during a pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has basically impacted all aspects of life…
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Fireworks exploded in Haarlem house

During the early hours of Wednesday 14 October, there was an…
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The Netherlands ranked best place to grow up by UNICEF report

According to a recent UNICEF report, Dutch kids come out top…
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Dutch coffee quirks

Yes, it is official: the Dutch drink an awful lot of coffee.…
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Tips for communicating with your kids

Trying to get your message across in a busy household takes work.…
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Rental apartment: Byzantiumstraat 17 in Haarlem

Luxurious and fully modernized "newly-built" apartments located within walking distance of the pleasant city center of Haarlem. Now for rent.
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Post-career break: how about a returnship?

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Calling anyone considering going back to work after a career…
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Manifest anything you want

Every day, every moment, every second, we are determining our…