
Pentecost 2021 in Holland
Something that intrigued me ever since I first arrived in Holland…

Art in Haarlem: Just like the flowers, Galerie Bloemendaal is coming back to us this month!
Finally, the Galerie Bloemendaal reopens after five months with…

Are you a woman over 30? It's time to celebrate... you, with a special photo-shoot!
Get ready to celebrate your amazing self this May! The super-talented…

Dutch for Children
This Monday afternoon course is meant for children in the age…

Wonderful and safe getaways during the pandemic
Since March 2020, the Netherlands has had several different levels…

Aneta, who won the 'Unlike Portrait Awards', lives in Haarlem!
I recently saw this portrait that left me speechless. The light,…

Free new clothes while saving the environment: Start swapping!
The fashion industry has a disastrous impact on the environment.…

Dreams do come true and Dušan lives his in Haarlem!
When I met Dušan the first thing I saw was his passion for Czech…

International Women’s Day: 12 remarkable Haarlemmer women!
March 8 is the International Women's Day and here in Expats Haarlem…

Dutch turn to live-stream webcams during curfew
The national coronavirus curfew came into effect on January 23,…

Why do we love the snow so much?
There's no doubt that we are going through some weird times with…

Local Charities Worldwide: four Haarlemmers start a revolution of giving
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I don’t know about you but I am quite done getting my heart…

Back to school: Camille and her Dutch learning journey
As an expat moving to a new country, learning the local language…

The tricky expat question: where is home?
Expats the world over establish themselves in new places, but…

Travel tales: moving to Morocco with a passion for photography
During this period of time when we cannot travel, let’s look…

Travel tales: Iceland’s dancing Northern Lights
During this period of time when we cannot travel, let’s look…

Online happenings for January
During the current period of lockdown, people are looking for…

Festive Traditions: Ukraine vs the Netherlands
Many expats celebrating the festive season in the Netherlands…

Can we really compare our cultures?
Across the globe, ways of life differ immeasurably – yet people…

Feeling blue this festive season?
Some of us, this year more than ever, might be dreading the upcoming…

Putting wild game on the menu
Most of our favourite comfort food is born in the recipes that…

Writing Christmas cards to Haarlem's elderly residents
It’s the festive season and a perfect time to do a good deed…

Simpel voted Website of the Year 2020
On 26 November, 2020, Simpel was voted the 'Website of the Year…

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…

Haarlem happenings in December
December is here and the festive season is just around the corner!…

Family sagas my grandmother would have loved to read
The recent passing of my grandmother has made me think of how…

Dutch coronavirus response: survey for internationals
A new survey aimed at internationals living in the Netherlands…

November happenings for Haarlem's 775 years
This month our November events are fully focused on the fantastic…

Haarlem: 775 years!
On 23 November, in the year 1245, Haarlem received city rights…

Cycling with kids in the Netherlands
Dutch kids grow up on bikes – and it is never too early to…