Lifestyle: Living, Leisure, Work and Wellness

Events Haarlem internationalexpatshaarlem

ExpatsHaarlem February Events

Brewery Tour De Prael Brewery Houthavens What:…
Haarlem Valentine's Comedyexpatshaarlem

Haarlem Valentine's Comedy

If laughter is the food of love and friendship, then come get…
DUTCH TO THE RESCUE with Greg Shapiro at Amsterdam BreweryexpatsHaarlem

DUTCH TO THE RESCUE with Greg Shapiro at Amsterdam Brewery

Combine one of the best international comedians in The Netherlands…
Brewery Tour De Prael Houthavens Amsterdamexpathaalem

Brewery Tour De Prael Houthavens Amsterdam

Take a guided tour to get an insight into the beer brewing process…
New park in Haarlem at Dome Cathedral Nieuwe BavoWitteveen & Bos / Gemeente Haarlem.

New park in Haarlem at Dome Cathedral Nieuwe Bavo

Square at Dome Cathedral Nieuwe Bavo becomes park. The…
when old rules and roles no longer serve us

When old rules and roles no longer serve us (expat story)

We all bring rules from our childhoods into our adult lives.…
Plastic bottle experiment HaarlemexpatsHaarlem

Plastic bottle experiment in Haarlem city centre

Although there has recently been a deposit on PET bottles, many…
expatshaarlem

New Year Latin Vibes

It's time to celebrate the start of the new year in Latin style!…
Haarlem New Year's Comedy comediansexpatsHaarlem

Haarlem New Year's Comedy 2023

Start 2023 laughing at the HAARLEM NEW YEAR'S COMEDY on Friday…
labour marketUnsplash

Companies often forget about their own staff in tight labour market

Companies stop investing in own employees as focus turns to urgent…
NS conductor Mediterranean typespexels-adrien-olichon

NS conductor tells travelers to watch out for "Mediterranean types"

Last week a conductor told on the train from Almere to Lelystad…
sleet snowEthan Currier on Unsplash

Next week: winter is back with sleet and snow

The temperatures will drop and sleet and snow will be back in…
20 New Year resolutionsexpatsHaarlem

20 New Year resolutions

0 Comments
/
The start of a year is also when people evaluate what they have…
Photo by charlesdeluvio on Unsplash

What's with all the penises on expatsHaarlem?

As the editors of ExpatsHaarlem, we often get asked why our blog seems to have a preoccupation with penises. The answer is simple: we just can't get enough of them. You see, as expats living in Haarlem, we are constantly on the lookout for new and exciting cultural experiences. And what could be more quintessentially Dutch than a good old-fashioned penis?
Epiphany celebrationsPixabay

Epiphany celebrations

2 Comments
/
Many Christians around the world annually celebrate Epiphany…
ExpatsHaarlem January EventsexpatsHaarlem

ExpatsHaarlem January Events

Greg Shapiro's new solo show: DUTCH TO THE RESCUE.expatsHaarlem

DUTCH TO THE RESCUE with Greg Shapiro

GREG SHAPIRO, Comedian. American. Dutchman. The voice of Trump…
Circus performer out of danger after fall from great height in HaarlemUnsplash

Circus performer out of danger after fall from great height in Haarlem

During a performance at the Christmas Circus Haarlem last night,…
Fireworks Old and New Year's Eve in HaarlemPexels

Fireworks Old and New Year's Eve in Haarlem

As of Old and New Year's Eve 2023, there will be a ban on fireworks…
Oliebollen, a Dutch New Year's tradition

Oliebollen, a Dutch New Year's tradition

It is a Dutch tradition to eat 'oliebollen' on New Year's Day.…

New Year's plunge

Those crazy Dutch! Once you survived Sinterklaas, Christmas and…
Christmas metalexpatshaarlem

White Christmas? Black Metal! 🤘

As the holiday season approaches, you can't escape the constant…
Christmas Carols 2022 in HaarlemDavid Beale

Christmas Carols 2022 in Haarlem

It's time for Christmas Carols again, on Saturday 24 December…
bubble trouble xmas

Bubble trouble to... fizz into the new year!

Sparkles and bubbles are the musts of Christmas holidays, especially…
Launch: new Haarlem song Ze Heeft Me Betoverd

Launch: new Haarlem song Ze Heeft Me Betoverd

Ze Heeft Me Betoverd / She Has Enchanted Me is an ode by singer-songwriter…
candles in the windowroyalty free (reuse possible without attribution)

Christmas from home in Haarlem: shining light on an Irish tradition

1 Comment
/
Making sure there is a candle flickering in the window is one…

How to land a job in Haarlem as a newcomer

The Netherlands ranks 4th on the list of best countries for working…

House for Sale: Gedempte Raamgracht in Haarlem

Haarlem Xmas Comedy 2022

Haarlem Xmas Comedy 2022

The STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW for the HOLIDAY SEASON. Join the Haarlem…
Santa Run Haarlem 2022

Santa Run Haarlem 2022

3 kilometer fun-run through downtown Haarlem. Run, hop or walk…