The tricky expat question: where is home?
Expats the world over establish themselves in new places, but…
Travel tales: Iceland’s dancing Northern Lights
During this period of time when we cannot travel, let’s look…
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…
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…
Dutch coronavirus response: survey for internationals
A new survey aimed at internationals living in the Netherlands…
The Netherlands ranked best place to grow up by UNICEF report
According to a recent UNICEF report, Dutch kids come out top…
Dutch coffee quirks
Yes, it is official: the Dutch drink an awful lot of coffee.…
Dutch win for the 2020 International Booker Prize
The Discomfort of Evening, by author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld…
Funny language flops of an expat
The best way to master a foreign language is to jump in and start…
Haarlem’s otherworldly street art by Sidney Waerts
What’s your favourite activity to do when you move to a new…
Lessons learnt since my last birthday
Every year, we celebrate our own birthdays – and what a good…
Things to do around Haarlem during July
As July rolls in, more restrictions are eased and more events…
Revelations of repatriation: 3-step-model to help you prepare
If you live overseas and are considering heading back home after…
Following Your Intuition: It Can Lead You to Surprising Places
We often drawn to a place, somewhere that you just feel that…
Bison in Haarlem’s backyard
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Did you know that there is a herd European bison roaming a stone’s…
Rijksmuseum opens on 1 June
The Rijksmuseum will re-open on 1 June. All visitors need to…
10 intriguing ways to stay connected with loved ones abroad
As expats, we are accustomed to finding ways to stay in touch…
Creative chats: Q&A with Marlou on seeing the beauty in everyday things
Welcome to our new series of informal chats with creative types!…
Beating Heart: drone light show celebrating Dutch freedom
More than 300 drones illuminated the sky in a spectacular light…
Celebrating King’s Day from Home
It is officially the day the Netherlands turns orange. Flags…
Classic locked-room mysteries to read during the lockdown
I have always loved locked-room mysteries and since we all seem…
Binge-worthy Netflix shows to discover
During your time of social distancing, why not escape with some…
Learn Dutch in the time of corona
In these weird coronavirus-times we are going through, we all…
The coronavirus and your company: government measures to help businesses
This information is provided by Netherlands Chamber of Commerce,…
What it means to be Irish
For the day that’s in it – the day being St Patrick’s Day…
Update on new Dutch measures as prime minister addresses the nation
The Dutch prime minister has given a historic live address to…
Netherlands closes schools, bars, cafes and restaurants in coronavirus fight
All schools and daycare centres in the Netherlands will be shut…