I know you mean well but perhaps you might want to try these lines instead (Photo: Shutterstock)

I know you mean well but perhaps you might want to try these lines instead

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I didn't realize I have been riding on a dark cloud to strangers,…
Primary school in the Netherlands (Photo: Arianna Ardia)

Primary school in the Netherlands

Compulsory education under Dutch law applies to children of all…
Five forms of childcare in the Netherlands - Part 2: Nanny Care/Childminder Care (Photo: Arianna Ardia)

Five forms of childcare in the Netherlands – Part 2: Nanny Care/Childminder Care

Are you looking for high quality childcare for your baby or toddler?…
Beer Sommelier: "Beer tastes better tepid than cold" (Photo: Arianna Ardia)

Beer Sommelier: “Beer tastes better tepid than cold”

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Social media are filled by complaints about tepid beer. The beers…
NLs in top five countries for mothers (Photo; Arianna Ardia)

NLs in top five countries for mothers

The chance of a woman in the Netherlands dying during pregnancy…
Letter To the Young Mum in the Mammacare Waiting Area

Letter To the Young Mum in the Mammacare Waiting Area

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Yesterday in the waiting area I noticed you. You came out of…
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Gluten and wheat free chocolate cake

Searching for a gluten and wheat free yummy chocolate cake??! If…

Living Abroad and Making Connections

It’s been four and a half years since I settled into Haarlem…
Are Dutch men the worst lovers in Europe? (Photo: Marco Alf)

Are Dutch men the worst lovers in Europe?

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Do you know the feeling when you think there’s something wrong…
Blossom by Victor Droogh

Spring photo contest: we have a winner!

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Back in May we had this photo contest where our members could…
INTERVIEW DANIEL-RYAN SPAULDING (Photo: Arianna, Daniel, Novita)

INTERVIEW DANIEL-RYAN SPAULDING

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Daniel-Ryan Spaulding, the Internationally-Touring Canadian Stand-Up…
Shit Expats Say in The Netherlands

Shit Expats Say in the Netherlands

Stand-up Comedian Daniel-Ryan Spaulding explores expat culture…
expatsHaarlem proudly sponsors the Urban Photo Race - Amsterdam 2014.

expatsHaarlem proudly sponsors the Urban Photo Race Amsterdam 2014

Urban Photo Race Kicks-off July 26 in Amsterdam. expatsHaarlem…
Real Espresso in Haarlem (Photo: Nick Ferrara)Nick Ferrara

Real Espresso in Haarlem

Looking for a real espresso in Haarlem? Check out Mogador in…
Run for KiKa

expatsHaarlem runs for KiKa, against cancer in children

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It must be every parent's worst nightmare: hearing that your…
Five forms of child care in the Netherlands - Day care

Five forms of childcare in the Netherlands – Part 1: Day care

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Are you expecting your first child soon? And are you looking…
expatsHaarlem living on the edge: drinking Chianti wine

Myth busted: Red wine and chocolate don’t make you live longer.

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It has been common knowledge for decades: There is something…
New rules for day care tax reduction in 2014 (Photo: Arianna Ardia)

New rules for day care tax reduction in 2014

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Working and having or expecting to have kids at the day care…
Nilgün Yerli shows Onbeperkt Genieten in the Philharmonie (Photo: Nilgun Yerli website)

Nilgün Yerli shows Onbeperkt Genieten in Stadsschouwburg (7 May)

"Pooping is also a form of enjoyment, but nobody appreciates…
4 & 5 May: Remembrance Day and Liberation Day (Photo: Melanie Caitlin)

4 & 5 May: Remembrance Day and Liberation Day

The Netherlands is unique among the other European countries…
Flower Parade Bollenstreek 2014 (Photo: Arianna Ardia)Arianna Ardia

Flower Parade Bollenstreek 2014

The Bloemencorso Bollenstreek, or Flower Parade of the Bollenstreek…

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So we built this new place for you. We got cake, champagne,…
First "Rokjesdag" of the year (Photo: Arianna Ardia)

“Rokjesdag”

What is Rokjesdag or Skirt Day? It is officially the first day…
Working atmosphere more important than money (Photo: Arianna Ardia)

Working atmosphere more important than money

Research by Jobbird.com shows that only 14 percent of the employees…
Haarlem: 'The most welcoming city in Holland'

Haarlem: ‘The most welcoming city in Holland’

This video from CityMarketing Haarlem is still one of my favorite…
See the Netherlands by Train (Photo: Nick Ferrara)Nick Ferrara

See the Netherlands by Train

The weather is starting to get nice again and at least for me…
Haarlem, our "Little Amsterdam" (Photo: Nick Ferrara)

Haarlem, our “Little Amsterdam”

When I was getting ready to move to the Netherlands four years…
The government has extended the leave regulation (Picture: Arianna Ardia)

The government has extended the leave regulation

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If a mother dies during giving birth to her child, the father…
Restaurant review: Toujours fish & meat

Restaurant review: Toujours fish & meat

Last week my hubby and I tried a for us new restaurant in Haarlem:…
Duinrell: a fun day out or family vacation

Duinrell: a fun day out or family vacation

Duinrell is an amusement park located in Wassenaar, close to…