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The tricky expat question: where is home?

Expats the world over establish themselves in new places, but…
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Travel tales: Iceland’s dancing Northern Lights

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Festive Traditions: Ukraine vs 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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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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Dutch coronavirus response: survey for internationals

A new survey aimed at internationals living in the Netherlands…
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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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Dutch win for the 2020 International Booker Prize

The Discomfort of Evening, by author Marieke Lucas Rijneveld…
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Funny language flops of an expat

The best way to master a foreign language is to jump in and start…
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Haarlem’s otherworldly street art by Sidney Waerts

What’s your favourite activity to do when you move to a new…
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Lessons learnt since my last birthday

Every year, we celebrate our own birthdays – and what a good…
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Things to do around Haarlem during July

As July rolls in, more restrictions are eased and more events…
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Revelations of repatriation: 3-step-model to help you prepare

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Following Your Intuition: It Can Lead You to Surprising Places

We often drawn to a place, somewhere that you just feel that…
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Bison in Haarlem’s backyard

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Rijksmuseum opens on 1 June

The Rijksmuseum will re-open on 1 June. All visitors need to…
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10 intriguing ways to stay connected with loved ones abroad

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Creative chats: Q&A with Marlou on seeing the beauty in everyday things

Welcome to our new series of informal chats with creative types!…
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Beating Heart: drone light show celebrating Dutch freedom

More than 300 drones illuminated the sky in a spectacular light…
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Celebrating King’s Day from Home

It is officially the day the Netherlands turns orange. Flags…
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Classic locked-room mysteries to read during the lockdown

I have always loved locked-room mysteries and since we all seem…
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Binge-worthy Netflix shows to discover

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Learn Dutch in the time of corona

In these weird coronavirus-times we are going through, we all…
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The coronavirus and your company: government measures to help businesses

This information is provided by Netherlands Chamber of Commerce,…
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What it means to be Irish

For the day that’s in it – the day being St Patrick’s Day…
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Update on new Dutch measures as prime minister addresses the nation

The Dutch prime minister has given a historic live address to…
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Netherlands closes schools, bars, cafes and restaurants in coronavirus fight

All schools and daycare centres in the Netherlands will be shut…